Product Design and Development - Color Design 3

Mindlance • Beaverton, OR

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

This is an individual contributor opportunity reporting to the Color Design Senior Manager and involves directly working with Apparel design counterparts, Product Management and Development teams. The Lead designer will be responsible for creating seasonal color design and direction for Basketball apparel covering signature, branded and licensed. The designer will be an active and energetic participant in the creative process with excellent cross-functional communication skills, presenting design concepts to internal and external partners. The Lead designer will be a versatile creative problem solver who excels under tight deadlines, has strong understanding of emerging design and fashion trends with extensive knowledge of apparel applications, color theory and textiles.

Requirements

• Expertise in Adobe Illustrator
• Good foundation/knowledge of textiles
• Strong communication skills, written and verbal
• Photoshop
• Miro
• CLO 3D
• Vizcom
• BA/BFA/MA/MFA preferred in graphic design, fashion design, industrial design, apparel design, material design, textile design or a related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education, experience and training.
• 6+ years of preferred design experience
• Comprehensive knowledge of current and emerging design and fashion trends in sportswear and streetwear footwear and apparel.
• Proficient in all aspects of graphic and product design including drawing/sketching, illustration, CAD development, typography, print and pattern development, trim creation, color theory and technical applications.
• Foundational understanding of apparel construction, schematic development and tech pack creation.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects and timelines at once.
• Ability to translate consumer insights into thoughtful narratives and graphic storytelling.
• Strong visual and verbal presentation skills; able to effectively show and communicate design intent to internal and external audiences.
• Professional level experience using Illustrator & Photoshop; Miro, CLO, Vizcom

Nice To Haves

• Excels under tight deadlines
• Versatile
• Ability to prioritize well
• Ability to translate consumer insights and tell a story
• Passion for sports
• Strong presentation skills
• Ability to present to internal and external audiences
• Experience with both footwear & apparel

Responsibilities

• Creating seasonal color design and direction for Basketball apparel covering signature, branded and licensed.
• Presenting design concepts to internal and external partners.
• Leading the Basketball Apparel team in creating unique collections across Men’s and Women’s product on a seasonal basis.
• Developing comprehensive storytelling and original content creation across seasonal apparel assortments.
• Building engaging, trend-driven narratives that meet the needs of target consumers.
• Communicating design intent, helping with schematic creation and review, and workshopping prototypes with Development teams.
• Managing and designing presentation materials and presenting concepts to teams and leadership.
• Helping to drive compelling new color theories in basketball footwear.
• Working on the footwear expression team.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior