Product Designer 2Hybrid

Title: Product Designer 2

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.

WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON

• The nature of the work is focused on the appearance of product, communications, or collateral materials.
• With direction from Design management, uses design skills to create original product designs or refresh existing products that appropriately reflect Nike's design philosophy and standards.
• Advances design image, product performance, and inspires targeted consumers.
• Proactively follows the execution of all product details including construction detail, color, form, style, detail, fit performance, graphic application, trim, etc.
• Reviews samples and clearly communicates changes to ensure timely completion of each project.
• Works with design leadership and Category team members in Design, Development, and Product Management to ensure the feasibility of designs, meeting price points, merchandising needs, and product creation timelines.
• Communicates and presents design concepts to various internal and external audiences along with more senior Designers.
• Produces presentation materials in conjunction with the Design and Category teams that effectively communicate the concept behind the line for internal and external audiences.
• Proactively works with Design management and more senior Designers to build and advance personal portfolio of design skills, experiences, and product/process knowledge.
• Builds awareness of current trends, color, and sports-related products through market research to keep abreast of consumer needs.
• Provides design support for the design team as needed outside of assigned product load.

WHAT YOU BRING

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s Degree and a minimum of 2-4 years of directly relevant work experience.
• Strong design skills and ability to create original product designs
• Proactive approach to following design execution details
• Communicate and present design concepts to internal and external audiences
• Collaborate and communicate cross-functionally with key partners
• Proficient in Adobe Illustrator, creation of tech packs