NIKE
Lead Designer, Mens, Womens & Kids Footwear Flyknit Design
NIKE, Beaverton, Oregon, us, 97078
Who we are looking for
We’re looking for an outstanding Lead Flyknit Designer to combine their experience, deep knowledge, and creative abilities to help build the future of Nike Flyknit Footwear. This candidate will join the Flyknit Design Team in a knit concept team formation. This team looks to the future, passionately pursuing materials and methods of make that further elevate the athlete* experience, raise the bar for modern style and reduce our environmental impact.
The ideal candidate needs to be: a highly creative problem solver, someone who doesn’t settle for anything less than the best design and knit solutions, and a person who looks to meet the needs of all our Nike athletes*. This person will be focused on concepting innovative knit ideas and solutions for a range of products that elevate the consumer experience, and are performance and trend-relevant. Along with this, the candidate would need to have a strong ability to champion knit and material concepts through use of narrative and storytelling in order to drive an emotional connection to product. This opportunity would suit a candidate embodying a self-starting attitude with the energy to push into unchartered design spaces. A passion for driving Nike’s purpose initiatives around sustainability and people are a must.
What you will work on
If this is you, you’ll be working within the Flyknit Design Team on a range inspiring projects using the latest digital and technical advancements to design future thinking Flyknit concepts.
You will also have the opportunity to collaborate on future Flyknit design product aspirations, create radically innovative knit solutions and curate seasonless Flyknit palettes. This will be through a mixture of working on and off the knit machines.
Your work will range from market trend and technical textile research, athlete insights gathering, narrative building, design directions, physical and digital knit concepting and ideation, through to working alongside commercial Flyknit product creation. The daily responsibilities of this role are; multi-faceted, challenging and rewarding.
Who you will work with
This role partners with a diverse range of groups from across Nike, Inc. Most frequently these teams function within Innovation, Design and Product Creation and include, but are not limited to, Footwear and Material Design, Material Science, Engineering, Development, Flyknit Programming and the Nike Sports Research Lab. This role requires someone that has a highly collaborative approach, with excellent communication and visualization skills.
What you bring
Bachelor’s degree in design, art or related field; fashion design, product design, industrial design, accessory and footwear design, or textile design or related field or equivalent combination of education, experience, and training
Will also accept a master’s degree in fashion design, product design, accessory and footwear design, industrial design, or textile design or 2 years' additional experience crafting innovative products or equivalent combination of education, experience, and training
Experience
Ideally 5+ years of relevant design experience exemplifying the ability to push knitted textile design, and/or proven experience in Textile Design or Footwear Design.
Ability to translate consumer knowledge/insights to narratives and product executions.
Ability to create concepts and explore new Materials innovations, technologies, and ideas
Ability to build inspiration/concept presentaions, mood boards for both seasonal and innovation-led concepts and directions
Experience handling digital flat-bed knit machines
Experince with programming software for digital flat-bed knit machines
Experience building 3D samples and crafting mockup samples by hand
Highly organized and self-sufficient
Ability to create and edit files using Adobe programs including Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign
Ability in participating in multiple projects with differing timelines, challenging resources and meeting deadlines
Active and proficient participant in the creative process and cross-functional communication
Communicates and presents design concepts to internal and external audiences
Collaboration and cross-functional communication with key partners
Understanding of the Footwear Product Creation process, a plus.
TO BE CONSIDERED, YOU MUST INCLUDE A PORTFOLIO OR WORK SAMPLES WITH YOUR APPLICATION
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, protected veteran status, or disability. NIKE is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please call +1 503-671-4156 and let us know the nature of your request, your location and your contact information.
We’re looking for an outstanding Lead Flyknit Designer to combine their experience, deep knowledge, and creative abilities to help build the future of Nike Flyknit Footwear. This candidate will join the Flyknit Design Team in a knit concept team formation. This team looks to the future, passionately pursuing materials and methods of make that further elevate the athlete* experience, raise the bar for modern style and reduce our environmental impact.
The ideal candidate needs to be: a highly creative problem solver, someone who doesn’t settle for anything less than the best design and knit solutions, and a person who looks to meet the needs of all our Nike athletes*. This person will be focused on concepting innovative knit ideas and solutions for a range of products that elevate the consumer experience, and are performance and trend-relevant. Along with this, the candidate would need to have a strong ability to champion knit and material concepts through use of narrative and storytelling in order to drive an emotional connection to product. This opportunity would suit a candidate embodying a self-starting attitude with the energy to push into unchartered design spaces. A passion for driving Nike’s purpose initiatives around sustainability and people are a must.
What you will work on
If this is you, you’ll be working within the Flyknit Design Team on a range inspiring projects using the latest digital and technical advancements to design future thinking Flyknit concepts.
You will also have the opportunity to collaborate on future Flyknit design product aspirations, create radically innovative knit solutions and curate seasonless Flyknit palettes. This will be through a mixture of working on and off the knit machines.
Your work will range from market trend and technical textile research, athlete insights gathering, narrative building, design directions, physical and digital knit concepting and ideation, through to working alongside commercial Flyknit product creation. The daily responsibilities of this role are; multi-faceted, challenging and rewarding.
Who you will work with
This role partners with a diverse range of groups from across Nike, Inc. Most frequently these teams function within Innovation, Design and Product Creation and include, but are not limited to, Footwear and Material Design, Material Science, Engineering, Development, Flyknit Programming and the Nike Sports Research Lab. This role requires someone that has a highly collaborative approach, with excellent communication and visualization skills.
What you bring
Bachelor’s degree in design, art or related field; fashion design, product design, industrial design, accessory and footwear design, or textile design or related field or equivalent combination of education, experience, and training
Will also accept a master’s degree in fashion design, product design, accessory and footwear design, industrial design, or textile design or 2 years' additional experience crafting innovative products or equivalent combination of education, experience, and training
Experience
Ideally 5+ years of relevant design experience exemplifying the ability to push knitted textile design, and/or proven experience in Textile Design or Footwear Design.
Ability to translate consumer knowledge/insights to narratives and product executions.
Ability to create concepts and explore new Materials innovations, technologies, and ideas
Ability to build inspiration/concept presentaions, mood boards for both seasonal and innovation-led concepts and directions
Experience handling digital flat-bed knit machines
Experince with programming software for digital flat-bed knit machines
Experience building 3D samples and crafting mockup samples by hand
Highly organized and self-sufficient
Ability to create and edit files using Adobe programs including Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign
Ability in participating in multiple projects with differing timelines, challenging resources and meeting deadlines
Active and proficient participant in the creative process and cross-functional communication
Communicates and presents design concepts to internal and external audiences
Collaboration and cross-functional communication with key partners
Understanding of the Footwear Product Creation process, a plus.
TO BE CONSIDERED, YOU MUST INCLUDE A PORTFOLIO OR WORK SAMPLES WITH YOUR APPLICATION
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, protected veteran status, or disability. NIKE is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please call +1 503-671-4156 and let us know the nature of your request, your location and your contact information.