Designer I

As the pace of the Global consumer is rapidly changing all around the world, the Nike Express Lane looks to create inspiring product closer to the consumer. Deepening consumer connection and operating with speed, the GC (Greater China) Express Lane team looks to serve consumers with speed and specificity with a focus on the Key Cities of Shanghai & Beijing.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

We’re looking for a Designer I, Color & Graphics for Footwear & Apparel who will work with a cross-functional team of design, product management, and development partners. The ideal candidate is an entry level creative who understands and learns how to deliver story and style. Through the design of Footwear and Apparel product ( CGM ) , this role will assist design team with supervision of design leaders to create industry leading head-to-toe collections that connect with local consumer expression through authentic local narratives. The candidate will craft unique work with Color and Graphic Design in conjunction with Materials, Trims and Details to create highly covetable product that connects to the Streetwear and Lifestyle consumer in their local market. They have an eye for detail and motivation to craft premium product. This role has a unique opportunity to drive hyperlocal narrative and a holistic vision for style that resonates with Sports, Streetwear and Lifestyle consumers in the Greater China (GC) geography.

WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON

This designer will work with their cross-functional partners to understand the needs of the consumer and create an inspiring product narrative using market trend and local cultural insights. They will be part of the creative process to create a vision for Footwear & Apparel collections by telling unique hyper local stories that resonate with Sports, Streetwear and Lifestyle consumers. They will assist design team to make world class head-to-toe product expressions using Graphic and Color Design in collaboration with Materials, Trim and Development experts.

As an entry level designer, they will assist the design team and Design Director in preparation of materials for communication and presentation of design concepts to internal and external audiences; and helping the team to create tools ( CADs / design tech pack / graphic schematics etc. ) for product development, legal approval, and archive integrity.

If this is you, you’ll be working with the GC Express Lane team to design compelling Footwear and Apparel products that bring energy to local markets.

Day-to-day tasks include: consumer and trend research, understand and learn the design process, communicating design intent through presentations and mood boards, sketching and exploration, collaboration with others designers, design reviews, product CAD and tech pack creation.

WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH

You will be working with GC geography experts in insights, marketing, product, development and design. You will collaborate with functional experts and leadership in Color, Material, Graphic and Footwear and Apparel Product Design across various parts of the business.

WHAT YOU BRING

• BA/ Associate Degree in Graphic Design, Product Design or related field preferred
• 0-2 years relevant work experience in Graphic Design, Color Design, Product Design or Fashion Design
• Portfolio of work to show creative ability
• Strong passion for research and gathering cultural and market insights
• Effective communicator and collaborator with cross-functional partners
• Professional working English for day-to-day work. Bilingual is a plus
• Proven ability to create concepts, iterate and collaborate with a multi-disciplinary product and creative team.
• Connection to contemporary art & design, sport and streetwear trends
• Demonstrated ability to priotize work and handle multiple projects and timelines
• Creates graphics that are Industry leading, trend right and that consistently incorporate consumer/athlete insights through powerful storytelling, emotional connectivity and relevance
• Basic ability to apply and perform color and graphic design skills, including drawing/sketching, typography, ideation, color theory, use of texture, spacing, and scale, visual presentation development and layout that is supported by a portfolio of non-computer-based creative art and graphic design
• Uses advanced design skills to create original graphic and/or textile designs that appropriately reflect Nike brand design ethos
• Computer literate using Mac platforms with a high digital design acumen in design-based software (Creative Suite)
• Experience with 3D and AI Design tools is not required, but is a plus