Senior Designer, Field Sports Footwear Graphic Design

Nike • Beaverton, OR

4d

About The Position

As a Senior Graphic Designer, you will be responsible for driving groundbreaking footwear collections that push the boundaries of sport, storytelling and innovation. Your work will involve executing a collaborative vision that aligns Nike, and athlete insights across American Football, Baseball, and Cricket. You will be responsible for translating authentic insights through a meaningful visual center comprised of graphics, typography, prints on footwear shell patterns and logos through modern executions that stand out on the world’s biggest stages. A strong understanding of culture and trends is essential. Your accountabilities include but not limited to contributions to the creative vision, leading team meetings and communicating critical information. Ensuring design progress and meeting deadlines. Presenting design concepts and seasonal initiatives to internal and external audiences while maintaining Nike’s best interests.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Design or related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education, experience and training.
• 5+ years relevant work experience in Graphic Design, Color Design or Product Design.
• Well curated portfolio showcasing a variety of projects that demonstrate a strong, effective methodology for research, inspiration, design development, problem solving, process and final execution.
• Strong sketching, illustration, typography, brand identity, and color theory skills.
• Proficiency in digital design software (creative suite).
• High degree of proficiency in Adobe illustrator is a must.
• Must be open to working in a new digital space.
• Deep understanding of make and manufacturing processes.
• Committed connections to sports, current and cultural emerging design trends.
• Knowledge of apparel creation including ideation, development, specification and final executions of designs that balance innovation, performance and style.
• Collaborative spirit and flexibility to manage multiple projects, work with both internal and external partners and cross-functional teams efficiently.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.

Nice To Haves

• Adobe InDesign, Keynote and Adobe photoshop is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Driving groundbreaking footwear collections that push the boundaries of sport, storytelling and innovation.
• Executing a collaborative vision that aligns Nike, and athlete insights across American Football, Baseball, and Cricket.
• Translating authentic insights through a meaningful visual center comprised of graphics, typography, prints on footwear shell patterns and logos through modern executions.
• Contributing to the creative vision.
• Leading team meetings and communicating critical information.
• Ensuring design progress and meeting deadlines.
• Presenting design concepts and seasonal initiatives to internal and external audiences while maintaining Nike’s best interests.
• Conceptualizing, curating, and creating performance product stories that inspires and resonates with Athletes and Fans.
• Contributing and designing across multiple sports.
• Inspiring and driving creative direction through production execution.
• Managing multiple projects effectively.
• Building, motivating and influencing others.

Benefits

• 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.

What This Job Offers

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