Designer II, NSW Tees Apparel Graphic Design

Nike • Beaverton, OR

3d

About The Position

The Designer II will advance the graphic vision for NSW T-Shirts and shape graphics across Nike Sportswear (NSW) Men's and Women's businesses. The role develops seasonal narratives, visual systems, and consumer-right graphic expressions informed by sport, culture, lifestyle, consumer behavior, trends, and marketplace research. The designer collaborates with apparel design, product creation, merchandising, storytelling, marketing, and other cross-functional partners, helping take concepts from exploration through production.

The successful candidate brings creativity, curiosity, strong visual instincts, and a passion for creating meaningful consumer experiences through graphic design. They communicate design rationale and recommendations to stakeholders, manage multiple projects and seasonal priorities, and contribute to an inclusive and collaborative design culture. A creative design portfolio must be submitted with the application.

Requirements

• Submit a creative design portfolio, via website links or attached PDF files.
• Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design or a related field; a suitable combination of education, experience, or training will be accepted.
• At least 2 years of relevant graphic design experience.
• Strong understanding of contemporary design, fashion, sport, and cultural trends, with the ability to translate consumer insights into authentic narratives and visual storytelling.
• Strong visual, verbal, and presentation communication skills.
• Understanding of apparel product creation and development processes.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite and relevant digital design tools.

Responsibilities

• Develop seasonal graphic narratives, concept stories, and coordinated collections across the NSW T-Shirt business for Men's and Women's product.
• Research consumer behavior, cultural movements, visual trends, and marketplace dynamics to identify creative opportunities.
• Translate consumer and cultural insights into original graphic concepts, visual systems, and product-ready design solutions.
• Collaborate with design, development, product management, merchandising, storytelling, and marketing teams from concept through production.
• Create clear presentation materials and communicate design rationale and creative recommendations to stakeholders.
• Manage multiple projects and seasonal priorities while maintaining creative quality, feasibility, and alignment with Nike brand standards.
• Contribute to an inclusive, collaborative design culture by inviting diverse perspectives and giving and receiving constructive feedback.

Benefits

• Interview accommodations are available, including screen readers, sign language interpreters, accessible and single-location in-person interviews, closed captioning, and other reasonable modifications.

What This Job Offers

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