Lead, NSW Tees Apparel Graphic Design

Nike • Beaverton, OR

2d

About The Position

The role leads the graphic vision and creative strategy for NSW T-Shirts across Men's and Women's product. It develops seasonal graphic narratives, concept stories, and coordinated collections that celebrate sport, culture, and lifestyle, translating consumer and cultural insights into compelling, product-ready design solutions. The designer partners across apparel design, product creation, merchandising, storytelling, marketing, development, and product management to bring concepts from early exploration through production while balancing priorities, feasibility, Nike Design Ethos, brand standards, and business objectives. The role also communicates creative direction and design rationale to stakeholders and contributes to an inclusive, collaborative design culture.

Applicants must submit a creative design portfolio through website links or PDF files. The employer offers accommodations during the interview process, including screen readers, sign language interpreters, accessible interview locations, closed captioning, and other reasonable modifications upon request.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Graphic Design or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education, experience, or training.
• 7+ years of graphic design experience.
• Strong understanding of contemporary design, fashion, sport, and cultural trends.
• Proven ability to translate consumer insights into authentic narratives and visual storytelling, supported by consumer research, cultural exploration, and trend forecasting.
• Strong visual, verbal, and presentation communication skills.
• Deep understanding of apparel product creation and development processes.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite and relevant digital design tools.
• A creative design portfolio submitted as website links or PDF files.

Responsibilities

• Develop seasonal graphic narratives, concept stories, and graphic collections across the NSW T-Shirt business for Men's and Women's product.
• Build seasonal storytelling frameworks, graphic narratives, and coordinated collections.
• Research consumer behavior, cultural movements, visual trends, and marketplace dynamics to identify relevant creative opportunities.
• Translate consumer and cultural insights into original graphic concepts, visual systems, and product-ready design solutions.
• Partner with design, development, product management, merchandising, storytelling, and marketing teams from concept through production.
• Create presentation materials and communicate design rationale, creative direction, and strategic recommendations to stakeholders.
• Balance 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.

What This Job Offers

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