Graphic Designer 3Hybrid

Title: Graphic Designer 3

Location: Beaverton, OR

Duration: 4 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

The nature of the work is focused on the appearance of product, communications, or collateral materials.

• Graphic Design - Will work with Graphic Designers that create the design but this person will put together the schematics of the design that will be sent to factories for production.
• Assists with ideation, concept development, and branding.
• Leads team projects and works independently to complete individual projects. These projects include, but are not limited to the development of print, packaging, 3-D retail displays, event signage, logo systems, imagery, video, and collateral materials.
• Effectively uses computerized systems in design process. Adobe Suite
• Project Management - Works with functional teams from initial concept development to final production and distribution.
• Manages individual projects beginning with internal briefings, managing timelines, and scheduling work-back schedules, budget management, supplier coordination, reviewing specs, recommending production alternatives, and maintaining quality production standards.
• Cost Control - Manages both individual projects as well as groups of projects to stay within stated budgets.
• Estimates all aspects of project development.
• Client Liaison - Acts as a liaison among Nike managers (Image Design, Marketing, product design, etc.) and outside agencies.
• Communicates project details, design requirements, scheduling needs, and graphic materials.

WHAT YOU WILL NEED

• Bachelors Degree and minimum of 5 years directly relevant work experience. If no bachelors, looking for 7-8 years of experience
• Must be proficient in Adobe Suite
• Previous Nike experience a plus but if not, experience with other sportswear companies is nice to have.
• Experience working in screen print is also nice to have but not required.
• CLO 3D fashion design software is nice to have
• Efficient on Mac laptop and Microsoft office