Product Graphic Designer IIIHybrid

Title: Product Graphic Designer III

Location: Beaverton, OR

Duration: 2 months 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.

Nike Express Lane is one of the fastest product engines at Nike, enabling designers to connect with geo-specific consumers quickly and effectively. This competitive advantage allows the team to create product with flexibility and speed to better capture current and developing market trends while focusing on regionally relevant narratives and storytelling. We are looking for candidates who are creative, ambitious, entrepreneurial and will thrive in a team environment. 

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

We’re looking for a talented and versatile Product Graphic Designer III to support the North America Apparel team in creating seasonal apparel collections from concept to completion. The ideal candidate will be a creative problem solver who excels in a fast-paced environment, has a strong understanding of emerging design and fashion trends and will be a positive force within the team.

WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON

If this is you, you will be working alongside the NAEL Design team to create graphic-led apparel collections across Men’s, Women’s and Kids product on a season-to-season basis. This will include the creative development of all design content including original graphics, application, color, print, pattern and trims. The Product Graphic Designer II will work closely with Product Management teams to build engaging, trend-driven narratives that meet the needs of our target consumers, as well as partner regularly with the Design Assist and Development teams to communicate design intent, help with schematic creation and review and workshop prototypes. The ideal candidate will also be responsible for managing and designing presentation materials and presenting concepts to teams and leadership.

WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH

This is an individual contributor opportunity reporting driectly to the NA Apparel Design Director and involves working directly with the NA Apparel Design team and the NA Product Management and Development teams. The role will also require partnerships with the Global Apparel and Central Graphics and Print teams.

WHAT YOU BRING

Bachelor’s degree in graphic design, fashion design, industrial design, apparel design, material design, textile design or a related field.

Experience:

5+ years of relevant design experience in graphic design, apparel or a closely-related industry involving product creation – or a Masters degree and 2+ years of meaningful design experience.

Skills/Requirements:  

o  Comprehensive knowledge of current and emerging design and fashion trends in sportswear and streetwear.

o  Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects and timlines at once.

o  Ability to translate consumer insights into thoughtful narratives and graphic storytelling.

o  Strong visual and verbal presentation skills; able to effectively show and communicate design intent to internal and external audiences.

o  Highly proficient in all aspects of graphic and product design including drawing/sketching, illustration, typography, print and pattern development, color theory and technical applications

o    Foundational understanding of apparel construction, schematic development and tech pack creation.

o  Mastery of Illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign; 3D rendering a plus