Expert DesignerHybrid

Title: Expert Designer

Location: Beaverton, OR

Duration: 6 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

Looking for a qualified experienced Apparel Graphic designer to work as part of a collaborative team. Preferably with a passion for Soccer (football).

Will be working on Nike Portfolio of Professional Soccer Teams to design compelling Uniform Concepts for both National teams and International Clubs. This is a performance Category and needs to the utmost professionalism and approach, great communication and presentation skills.

Designs graphics for products that will be created and sold to consumers. Includes original concepts, selection of appropriate materials and techniques, and modifications to ensure manufacturability.

Elevate the consumer experience through superior graphic design.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Brings to life the seasonal category creative narrative through graphic design that is trend relevant to the category consumer.
• On key financial and statement models, uses exceptional design skills to create original, innovative concepts and designs that appropriately reflect Nike designs and applications.
• Leads design efforts within a category or product segment to create original graphic and/or textile concepts and designs that appropriately reflect Nike's design ethos and which lead the industry.
• Understands and applies new technologies that bring innovation to Nike designs and applications.
• Effectively uses computerized systems in design process.
• Provides appropriate materials to designers, developers, account managers, and/ or graphic separators for creation of screen prints, embroidery, and trims. For textiles, produces textile repeats for production purposes.
• Communicates and presents design concepts; produces presentation materials in conjunction with design and category teams that effectively communicate the concept behind the line for internal and external audiences.
• Creates and delivers powerful presentations of seasonal design proposals.
• Maintains healthy cross-functional relationships and builds matrix relationships outside of immediate team.
• Participates in Interviews and Talent identification.
• Acts as graphic lead for a Category or Product Line.
• Fosters strong cross-functional relationships within design and related functions.
• Uses Consumer-led insights to drive innovative design solutions.
• Maintains and continually expands upon expert knowledge of current trends, color, technology, and sports-related products through travel and research.
• Demonstrates expert understanding of products, product lines, product development process, and the specific markets in which Nike does business.
• Provides design expertise for design team as needed outside of assigned product load.
• Creates the Visual Center for Silo or Product,
• Storytelling around concept or Athlete that influences the overall seasonal direction.
• Demonstrates leadership that influences process change. (Best practices, Calendar, Manufacturing process)
• Participates in forum with category consumers to deepen consumer insights for product classifications.
• Effectively uses design support.

WHAT YOU BRING

• Experience in sports apparel
• Can build narratives for football and soccer clubs and leagues
• 3D with CLO and Illustrator, Keynote