Designer - NikeSKIMS Accessories

JR286•Torrance, CA

About The Position

The Designer will focus on NikeSKIMS accessories and own design execution while collaborating with internal and external teams to ensure brand, design, and product standards are met. The role calls for a strong conceptual thinker with a keen eye for luxury design aesthetics, materials, construction, and storytelling. The Designer leads accessory design projects across teams and works on a condensed calendar covering four inline seasons across performance and lifestyle accessories. They translate trend research, consumer insights, and brand DNA into product designs and visual narratives; contribute to seasonal creative strategy and color, material, and finish direction; and prepare technical packs, specifications, and presentation materials. The role also coordinates design implementation from material sourcing and briefing through reviews, prototype and sample review, line finalization, and approvals. The Designer partners with design, development, and product line management teams, as well as external licensee partners, to maintain commerciality, price targets, and product timelines. The role includes presenting concepts, incorporating feedback, and mentoring junior designers and contractors as needed. Travel for working meetings between the JR office in Torrance and the NikeSKIMS office in Hollywood is required.

Requirements

6–8 years of accessories design experience.
Strong experience designing both hardgoods and soft goods accessories, with a strong luxury design aesthetic.
Technical design experience and a strong understanding of materials, construction, and product development.
Proficiency in Illustrator, Photoshop, Viscom, and AI-powered design tools.
Ability to translate concepts into compelling, commercially viable product designs.
Ability to collaborate closely with external partners and serve as the official licensee designer.
Strong organizational, communication, and project management skills.
Proactive, independent decision-making skills.
Ability to manage multiple projects, priorities, and timelines in a fast-paced environment.
Comfort presenting concepts, communicating design direction, and incorporating feedback from cross-functional partners.
Willingness to travel for working meetings between the JR office in Torrance and the NikeSKIMS office in Hollywood.

Nice To Haves

Sports industry experience.

Responsibilities

Lead design projects across multiple teams as the primary design point person, owning design execution and ensuring brand, design, and product standards are met.
Design four seasons of inline performance and lifestyle accessories on a condensed calendar and meet deadlines.
Collaborate with design experts to develop seasonal creative strategies aligned with brand direction.
Translate materials, construction, brand, and graphics across required product categories, focusing on performance sports and lifestyle accessories.
Translate trend research, consumer insights, and brand DNA into product designs and visual narratives.
Work with the design manager to create detailed tech packs, specifications, and presentation materials for performance sports and lifestyle accessories.
Contribute to color, material, and finish direction and product storytelling.
Participate in design reviews and present work clearly and confidently to internal stakeholders.
Mentor and guide junior designers and contractors as needed.
Work with the design manager to gather and interpret athlete, trend, and market insights and share them with brand partners.
Communicate regularly with cross-functional design, development, and product line management partners to support commerciality, targeted price points, and product timelines.
Coordinate design implementation with the design manager through material sourcing and briefing, design reviews, prototype and sample review, line finalization, and approvals.
Present concepts, communicate design direction, and incorporate feedback from cross-functional partners.
Travel for working meetings between the JR office in Torrance and the NikeSKIMS office in Hollywood.
Perform other duties as assigned.