Lead Graphic Designer Mens Sportswear Apparel Design

LEAD GRAPHIC DESIGNER MENS NSW APPAREL

BECOME A PART OF THE NIKE INC TEAM

NIKE Inc. does more than outfit the worlds 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 its about each person bringing skills and passion to a challenging and constantly evolving game.

The Mens Nike Sportswear Apparel Graphics Team creates the future of sport by exploring the intersection of Fashion Community and Culture through authentic narrativedriven graphic design. This team brings inspiration and innovation to some of the worlds biggest stages and the most passionate athletes all over the world.

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR

We are currently looking for a Lead Graphic Designer NSW Mens Apparel to help define the future of NSW and Nike. We are looking for an exceptional Graphic Design Storyteller with proven design excellence enthusiasm curiosity for creative problem solvingand a passion for sport. They thrive in ambiguity are driven by curiosity and lead with optimism. Their creative talent is equaled by their ability to think strategically and consciously champion groundbreaking thinking and the thinking of their teammates. They play a key role in the conceptualization design and development of apparel graphics and branding elements. These designers have an affinity for worldbuilding and storytelling through graphic design integrating narrative elements that resonate with consumers and athletes.

WHAT WILL YOU WORK ON

You will be responsible for the conceptualizing narratives across multiple collections through Graphic Visual Centers and Presentations. If this is you youll be working with Product and Design partners aligning on construction development insights and various presentation gates. A typical day/week consists of working closely with your Apparel Design teammates to ensure were creating the future of sport/culture across NSW. This can range from brainstorm sessions on creative strategies to meetings designed to review graphics apparel and color designs to achieve the desired goal.

WHO WILL YOU WORK WITH

You will work closely with the Graphic Design Director Apparel Leadership Product Leadership and apparel teams to help Nike create the future of narrative driven graphic design across the Nike Sportswear apparel portfolio. You will be reporting directly to the NSW Graphic Design Director.

WHAT YOU WILL BRING

• TO BE CONSIDERED YOU MUST SUBMIT A CREATIVE DESIGN PORTFOLIO. PLEASE PROVIDE WEBSITE LINKS OR ATTACH PDF FILES WHEN YOU APPLY.
• Bachelors degree in Graphic Design 5 years or more of graphic design experience at agency or inhouse setting or equivalent combination of relevant education experience and training
• Wellcurated portfolio showcasing a variety of projects that demonstrate a strong effective methodology for research inspiration design development problem solving process and final .
• Working directly with a diverse range of consumers/athletes*.
• Contribution to the initiation development and implementation of indepth research leading to distinct product storytelling
• A positive attitude while working on projects with challenging briefs and through ambiguity to successful completion.
• Prioritizing workload across shortterm and longrange projects with varying levels of complexity.
• Demonstrates selfawareness with ability to articulate their strengths opportunities and takeaways.
• Well informed and stays connected to sport cultural and graphic design trends.
• Advancing knowledge of product design including ideation development specification and final of designs that balance innovation performance and style.
• High Degree of proficiency in Adobe Illustrator is a must Adobe InDesign and Adobe Photoshop
• Creatively agile and adept in innovative thinking visioning and problem solving.
• Expert narrative development and communication skills including the ability to prepare and deliver project presentations toSeniorleadership and External Partners
• A deep understanding of Typography Color Theory Brand Identity and Design Principles
• Excelling communication and presentation skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across teams
• Must have a passion for storytelling and the ability to translate narratives into compelling visual elements that can translate to product
• Excellent collaboration with crossfunctional teams to ensure product and team excellence
• A proven ability to present design concepts and strategies to key stakeholders articulating the vision and rationale behind creative decisions.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process to perform essential job functions and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

NIKE Inc. is a growth company that looks for team members to grow with it. Nike offers a generous total rewards package casual work environment a diverse and inclusive culture and an electric atmosphere for professional development. No matter the location or the role every Nike employee shares one galvanizing mission: To bring inspiration and innovation to every athlete* in the world.

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 veteran status or disability.

We offer a number of accommodations to complete our interview process including screen readers sign language interpreters accessible and single location for inperson 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.