Graphic Designer II, Women's Apparel DesignHybrid

Title: Graphic Designer II, Women's Apparel Design

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.

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

We’re looking for a Graphic Designer II to support our innovative and creatively progressive Women’s Apparel Design group. Women’s works on global apparel product across sport, design and culture, crafting innovative apparel for the modern athlete*.

This role requires an amplified level of passion, creativity, versatility and communication to contribute to and fully support the graphic design team.

WHAT WILL YOU WORK ON?

You will be embedded with the Nike Women’s Apparel Graphic Design team. You will aid with a variety of task that support the creative vision of Nike Women’s Apparel Design. Tasked with building and managing graphic schematic and production files, building tools for presentation and key review gates. Along with working closely with cross-functional partners to cascade information and updates across all functions and formats.

WHO WILL YOU WORK WITH?

You will be helping to support graphic strategy and vision while working with multiple teams of designers, developers, and product managers to deliver creative apparel products that are in line with the Nike Design Ethos. This opportunity will require tight-knit collaboration to meet deadlines, stay within budgets, ensure feasibility of designs.

WHAT YOU WILL BRING?

• Bachelors Degree in Design, Art or a related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience and training.
• 5+ years of graphic design experience in an agency, in-house setting, or closely related role in product creation.
• Passion and understanding of current and emerging design trends, as well as visual culture.
• Ability to adapt to change and balance multiple, contending priorities.
• Professional visual and verbal communication skills.
• High level time management skills.
• A proactive approach to the workspace.
• Passion for design craft, innovation, graphic applications, prints, processes and tools.
• Knowledge of apparel product creation.
• Proficient in Adobe CC and comfortable working within new digital spaces.
• Ability to embrace diverse points of view while encouraging an environment of inclusivity.