Nike Apparel DesignerHybrid

Title: Nike Apparel Designer

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

• Design Nike performance and lifestyle apparel using insights, material knowledge, and construction expertise.
• Attend fit sessions and refine products to meet high standards across various price-points and levels of distribution.
• Create compelling seasonal concepts and storytelling frameworks that align with Nike’s design ethos.
• Support teammates and cross-functional partners through each step of the design and development process.

WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON

• Apparel spanning football, baseball, softball, fanwear, and more—covering performance, gender-fluid, knit, woven, tops, and bottoms.
• Mock-ups, material development, and concept presentations using tools like Adobe Creative Suite, Keynote, InDesign, and CLO3D.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including graphic design, color design, technical design, product development, sourcing, and line management.
• Build and present seasonal design narratives and toolkits to communicate creative intent clearly.

WHAT YOU WILL BRING

• A bachelor's degree in Fashion, Materials, Graphics, Product Design, or related field, and 4+ years of design experience.
• Strong storytelling and narrative creation skills with the ability to translate ideas into physical products.
• Deep understanding of apparel construction, pattern making, sewing, and materials.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, Keynote, InDesign, and 3D design tools like CLO3D.
• A collaborative mindset and a sharp design eye, especially during fit and development reviews.