Job Description
Designer II, Mens Performance Apparel Color Design
Become a Part of the NIKE, Inc. Team
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, Inc. it’s about each person bringing skills and passion to a challenging and constantly evolving game.
NIKE, Inc. designs the future. At NIKE, Inc. designers chase their curiosities and build what’s next, shaping the culture and advancing human potential. The Design teams include artists, inventors and specialists, all with different focuses, including color and material experts, and apparel, footwear and graphic designers. Nike designers look to the future, aggressively pursuing materials, ideas and forms that further elevate the athlete experience, raise the bar for modern style and reduce environmental impact.
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
We’re looking for a Designer II, Apparel Color Design to combine their experience, problem solving abilities, and creativity to help build the future of Apparel Color Design. The ideal candidate needs to elevate the Nike consumer product experience with a focus on both the art & science of Color. In this role, you will drive an emotional connection to Apparel through the use of narrative and storytelling.
WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON
As the Designer II, Apparel Color Design, you will bring to life trend-relevant, narrative-driven concepts by being a color specialist at the product and large collection level. This will require driving product excellence through the connection of design, development, and manufacturing. Through research and deep consumer understanding, you will be on the cutting edge of color trends, fashion, art, design and sports-related products.
WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH
On a day-to-day basis you will be working with a wide-range of internal partners including Apparel and Footwear Color Designers, Developers, and Product Line Managers.
WHAT YOU BRING
Education:
• Bachelor’s Degree in Design or related field or equivalent combination of education, experience, and training.
Experience:
- Minimum 1-4 years of experience in a design environment working with materials, textiles and/or color trends.
- Development of products, including coordinating with multiple partners to ensure the accuracy of produced designs a plus.
- Ability to collaborate with other designers/Design Directors to create palettes and color flow based on category color strategy.
- Demonstrates a strong understanding of color technology and how to achieve desired color effects: materials, dyes, finishes and color achievability.
- Ability to provide color design support for design team as needed outside of assigned product load.
- Ability to plan and execute the product color details and review all samples, troubleshoot for achievability issues and clearly communicate changes in order to ensure timely completion of each project.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Highly proficient in Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop) and Keynote on a Mac Platform.
- Understanding of the Footwear Product Creation process, a plus.
- Passion for Design.
Additional considerations:
- Mood boarding, imagery curation, color inspiration (visual, verbal and written; digital and physical).
- Coloring and managing large collections/high sku counts.
- Eye for sport style and classic/essential wardrobe style.
- Experience coloring graphics and print/pattern.
- Footwear color connectivity and collaboration.
We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment for all employees and job applicants. We offer a number of accommodations to complete our interview process including screen readers, sign language interpreters, accessible and single location for in-person interviews, closed captioning, and other reasonable modifications as needed. If you discover, as you navigate our application process, that you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please complete the Candidate Accommodation Request Form.
NIKE, Inc. is a growth company that looks for team members to grow with it. Nike offers a generous total rewards package, casual work environment, a diverse and inclusive culture, and an electric atmosphere for professional development. No matter the location, or the role, every Nike employee shares one galvanizing mission: To bring inspiration and innovation to every athlete* in the world.
NIKE, Inc. is committed to employing a diverse workforce. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or disability.
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