Job Description

Title: Apparel Designer

Location: Beaverton, OR

Duration: 3 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.

WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON

We are seeking an experienced and passionate Apparel Designer for Jordan Streetwear, with a refined and elevated design perspective rooted in streetwear culture and experience. The Designer will actively collaborate in the creative process with excellent cross-functional communication skills, while maintaining a curious and open-minded approach.

As a Apparel Designer in Jordan, you will:

• Create designs for a variety of apparel classifications for Jordan Streetwear Apparel, ranging from seasonal capsule collection to high volume franchise apparel with the guidance from design leaders.
• Craft the future, distinct look of Jordan Streetwear Apparel, while working under the direction of our Streetwear Product Creative Director.
• Present design concepts to various internal audiences with the support from design leaders.
• Partner and clearly communicate with all cross-functional members within Design, Technical Development and Product Management to ensure feasibility of designs against product creation timelines.
• Provide design support for broader Apparel Design team as needed, outside of assigned projects.

WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH

This position will work closely with the streetwear design team and streetwear triad partners.

This role requires experience developing and creatively collaborating across multiple disciplines, including graphics, color, product management, material/trim development, technical development, and sourcing teams to advance the Jordan Brand aesthetic and vision. This role will focus on translating consumer insights into trend right streetwear product. This role will not have any direct reports.

WHAT YOU BRING

• Bachelor's Degree in Apparel/Fashion Design or related design field. Will accept any suitable combination of education, experience, and training.
• 3+ years of relevant work experience in a design environment working with materials, trims, design, and fit.
• Ability to perform foundational design skills, encompassing 2D CADS + croquis sketching, developing head-to-toe concepts, conducting prototype fittings, and creating detailed tech packs. 3D experience is a plus.
• In-depth knowledge of how materials, silhouettes, proportions, trims, and color theory work together to create a cohesive head-to-toe look.
• Strong visual and verbal presentation skills and storytelling to articulate design concepts and narratives.
• Understands how to balance meeting business objectives while continuously pushing the boundaries of Jordan design.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects and timelines at once.
• Experience using Illustrator & Photoshop, Miro, CLO, Keynote, Vizcom.