Designer II, Apparel Graphics, Sport - #1408287

­Product Graphic Designer II

GLOBAL JORDAN 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, it’s about each person bringing skills and passion to a challenging and constantly evolving game.

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The Jordan Design team is inspired by the Greatest of All Time, and is focused on continuing to deliver product that is made and engineered to the exact specification of championship athletes. On and off the court, we want our consumers and athletes to feel confident in the way they look and feel, the same way the greatest player who ever played the game felt every time he laced up his J’s. Jordan Design is a high performance team that works together, pushes the boundaries, and always stays focused on delivering the best product for the consumer.

Who We Are Looking For

We’re looking for an exceptional Product Graphic Designer II to combine their experience, problem solving abilities, and creativity to help create the future of Jordan Graphic Design.

The ideal candidate needs to be a highly creative problem solver, who doesn’t settle for anything less than the best Graphic Design solutions, to meet the needs of the consumer or athlete. This person will be focused on elevating the consumer experience by focusing on both the art and science of Graphic and Print design, and driving Graphic Design excellence through the connection of trend, design, development, and manufacturing across both Footwear and Apparel graphics.

What You Will Work On

If this is you, you’ll be partnering with the Jordan Footwear and Apparel Design teams, Color and Materials Design teams, and Development teams, and bringing to life the seasonal creative direction through Graphic Design aesthetic and application. You will use your design skills to create orginal graphics and/or patterns and prints, that accurately reflect the Jordan Design ethos. You’ll also create graphics that are industry leading, trend right, and consistently incorporate consumer and athlete insights through powerful storytelling and emotional connectivity.

From creating seasonal graphic designs to finalizing tech packs, from working with manufacturing partners to communicating directly with athletes an collaborators, the daily responsibilities of this role are wide ranging, challenging, and rewarding.

Who You Will Work With

This role does not have direct reports, and reports directly to the Jordan Product Graphics - Design Director, while regularly partnering with other Footwear and Apparel Color Designers, Color Designers, Materials Designers, Developers, and Product Line Managers.

What You Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in graphic design, fashion design, product design, industrial design, or equivalent combination of relevant education, experience and training.
• 1-4+ years of relevant Product Graphic Design experience.
• Ability to create seasonal Graphic and Print designs and concepts, and explore new Graphic Design innovations and applications
• Understanding of the Apparel Product Creation process, Footwear Product Creation experience a plus
• Experience working and communicating directly with manufacturing partners to ensure the accuracy of Graphics application and execution
• Ability to create and edit files using Adobe programs including Photoshop and Illustrator
• Experience building inspiration/concept presentations, and mood boards for seasonal concepts and direction
• Ability to present new ideas or seasonal concepts to small and large groups
  
  

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.