NIKE
Lead Designer, Footwear Color (Multiple Roles)
NIKE, Beaverton, Oregon, us, 97078
**This posting is for the following jobs: Women’s Classics and Women’s Running
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
We’re looking for a Footwear Lead Color Designer to combine their experience, problem solving abilities, and creativity to help build the future. The ideal candidate needs to elevate the Nike athlete product experience with a focus on both the art & science of Color. In this role, you will drive an emotional connection to footwear through the use of narrative and storytelling.
WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON
As the Footwear Lead Color Designer, you will bring to life trend-relevant, narrative-driven concepts by being a color specialist at the product and 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
This role does not have direct. You’ll gain dynamic leadership experience, enhance design skills, and increase expertise of Nike's design philosophy, products, and processes. On a day to day basis you will be working with a wide-range of internal partners including Footwear and Apparel Color Designers, Footwear Designers, Material Designers, Developers, and Product Line Managers.
**To be consider for this role you must submit color based portfolio
WHAT YOU BRING
EDUCATION:
Bachelor's Degree in Fashion, Materials, Graphics, or other relevant design field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
EXPERIENCE:
At least 4 years industry experience
Passion for storytelling with the ability to translate narratives onto physical product
Love of sport, curiosity for athlete insight and connection to sport style trends
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 build seasonal color concepts
Provides color design support for design team as needed outside of assigned product load
Ability to conduct in-depth research on athlete insights in order to drive innovative design solutions
Creates and delivers powerful presentations of seasonal design proposals that effectively communicate the concept behind the line for internal and external audiences
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
Shows ability to self-manage and lead team through change and ambiguity. Promo work can change frequently based on athlete preference and contractual obligations.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Highly proficient in Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop) and Keynote on a Mac Platform
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.
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
We’re looking for a Footwear Lead Color Designer to combine their experience, problem solving abilities, and creativity to help build the future. The ideal candidate needs to elevate the Nike athlete product experience with a focus on both the art & science of Color. In this role, you will drive an emotional connection to footwear through the use of narrative and storytelling.
WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON
As the Footwear Lead Color Designer, you will bring to life trend-relevant, narrative-driven concepts by being a color specialist at the product and 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
This role does not have direct. You’ll gain dynamic leadership experience, enhance design skills, and increase expertise of Nike's design philosophy, products, and processes. On a day to day basis you will be working with a wide-range of internal partners including Footwear and Apparel Color Designers, Footwear Designers, Material Designers, Developers, and Product Line Managers.
**To be consider for this role you must submit color based portfolio
WHAT YOU BRING
EDUCATION:
Bachelor's Degree in Fashion, Materials, Graphics, or other relevant design field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
EXPERIENCE:
At least 4 years industry experience
Passion for storytelling with the ability to translate narratives onto physical product
Love of sport, curiosity for athlete insight and connection to sport style trends
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 build seasonal color concepts
Provides color design support for design team as needed outside of assigned product load
Ability to conduct in-depth research on athlete insights in order to drive innovative design solutions
Creates and delivers powerful presentations of seasonal design proposals that effectively communicate the concept behind the line for internal and external audiences
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
Shows ability to self-manage and lead team through change and ambiguity. Promo work can change frequently based on athlete preference and contractual obligations.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Highly proficient in Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop) and Keynote on a Mac Platform
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.