Color DesignerHybrid

Title: Color Designer

Location: Beaverton, OR

Duration: 2-month contract

NIKE, Inc. does more than outfit the world's best athletes. It is a place to explore potential, obliterate boundaries and push out the edges of what can be. The company looks for people who can grow, think, dream and create. Its culture thrives by embracing diversity and rewarding imagination. The brand seeks achievers, leaders and visionaries. At Nike, it’s about each person bringing skills and passion to a challenging and constantly evolving game.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Execute color designs and finalize product details, ensuring proactive follow-through on the execution of color for each product.
• Actively seek expert input from color design and category organizations to develop appropriate and innovative solutions.
• Review all samples to achieve marketable results, collaborating with design, marketing, and development teams.
• Clearly communicate all changes for final confirmation and take responsibility for color in the final product outcome.
• Maintain and manage color calendars, timelines, and deadlines for the category.

WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON

• Develop line art, color design server, GPIN, PDM, merchandising line, and cutting samples.
• Coordinate with the material consultant to align materials with product requirements.
• Plan product details in collaboration with design, product marketing, and development/material consultants to ensure color solutions align with market success.
• Gather and analyze category-specific information including consumer insights, channels, and market data.
• Develop solutions that balance quality, cost/value, manufacturability, sustainability, merchandising, and aesthetic finish.
• Create and execute innovative, retailable color solutions for category or gender-specific lines.
• Collaborate with the Color Design Director, Sr. Color Designer, or Color Designer II to establish seasonal, category-specific direction for color, materials, and graphics that reflect design philosophy and product performance.
• Gain experience in building seasonal category lines and deepen understanding of market and lifestyle trends that influence and impact the category.

WHAT YOU WILL BRING

• Degree not required for this role.
• 1–2 years of experience in design.
• Proficiency in Adobe Illustrator.
• Strong trend awareness and knowledge of fashion/streetwear brands.
• A creative, idea-driven mindset—someone who generates ideas and doesn’t just follow orders.
• A foundational understanding of color and design principles.
• A growing knowledge of market and lifestyle trends.
• Strong collaboration skills and attention to detail in executing color design solutions.