Lead 3D Apparel Designer - Jordan 3D Studio - Streetwear

Nike, Inc.•Beaverton, OR

51d

About The Position

You will join the Jordan 3D Design Studio, reporting to the Sr. Director of 3D Excellence with a dotted line to the Sr. Director of Apparel Excellence and partnering closely with Streetwear Apparel Design, Graphics, Brand Creative, Materials, and Footwear teams. You will collaborate with 3D footwear and cross-FOP peers to align head-to-toe capsule expression, shared digital standards, and scalable asset systems. As the primary 3D resource for Streetwear apparel, you'll operate across seasonal product, storytelling concepts, and future-facing initiatives, supported by shared designers and a growing digital creation ecosystem. We are seeking a Lead 3D Apparel Designer to elevate digital garment creation within Jordan's Streetwear offense. This role blends digital garment craft, cultural awareness, and system-oriented execution. You bring an instinct for silhouette, proportion, texture, and layered styling-paired with technical skill to translate early creative input into expressive, high-fidelity digital garments and outfits. You move fluidly between exploration and refinement, simulating drape and vibe with intention and authenticity. You will also help build the digital foundation: reusable garment blocks, texture/trim kits, avatar and styling presets, and workflows that scale across seasons and capsules. You contribute clarity and speed through making-supporting both creative flow and scalable digital excellence. This role amplifies Jordan's streetwear vision in 3D. You translate culture and creative direction into digital clarity, accelerate design iteration, and build the scalable digital tools and garment systems the brand will build on for seasons to come. We offer a number of accommodations to complete our interview process including screen readers, sign language interpreters, accessible and single location for in-person interviews, closed captioning, and other reasonable modifications as needed. If you discover, as you navigate our application process, that you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please complete the Candidate Accommodation Request Form.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Apparel Design, Digital Fashion, Industrial Design or relevant design degree or a combination of relevant education, experience, and training
5+ years of blended digital and physical apparel creation experience, including hands-on garment construction and 3D simulation workflows
Advanced proficiency in CLO, Browzwear, or Style3D with strong rendering and visualization fluency
Evidence of streetwear sensibility: silhouette nuance, layering intuition, materials + trim realism
Experience collaborating with apparel design, materials, graphics, and brand storytelling partners
Familiarity with USD workflows or interest in building scalable digital garment and styling libraries
Demonstrated ability to build reusable digital assets, presets, and process standards
Comfort exploring emerging workflows, including AI-assisted ideation and visualization were additive to speed and clarity
Portfolio that reflects proportion fluency, expressive digital styling, and modern creative range

Nice To Haves

General knowledge of general 3D best practices, and experience with various other 3D programs a plus

Responsibilities

Lead digital creation for streetwear silhouettes and layered outfits
Model and simulate garments to express drape, fabric hand, structure, and attitude
Render and animate ensembles to communicate styling, motion, and brand voice
Build and maintain reusable silhouette blocks, textures, trims, and avatar/pose libraries
Develop scalable styling workflows to support rapid capsule and look exploration
Produce digital assets for seasonal design, storytelling, and visualization moments
Contribute USD-ready streetwear garment assets and metadata conventions
Use AI-assisted tools responsibly to support sketch-to-visual speed and consistent styling language
Partner with 3D footwear to maintain unified head-to-toe visual narratives
Share tools, presets, and workflows that elevate digital streetwear craft across the studio