Expert Designer, Womens Sportswear Offline Apparel Product Design
Expert Designer, Womens Sportswear Offline Apparel Product Design
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Job Description
WHO YOULL WORK WITH
The Expert Apparel Designer role will report to the Design Director. Additionally you will partner internally and cross-functionally with our Product Management Technical Development and our Merchandising teams.
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
As our Expert Apparel Designer in WNSW Apparel you will lead design efforts and utilize your exceptional design skills to create original style-led innovative designs that accurately reflect Nikes design philosophies and lead the industry. The candidate needs to have a distinct talent for responding to business objectives with creative design solutions aligned to consumer insights.
Role Requirements:
- Bachelors degree in design or related field and combination of education experience and training.
- 8 years of relevant work experience in a design environment working with materials trims design and fit.
- Exceptional ability to apply and perform design skills including hand drawing/sketching hand illustrations need to be well versed in Adobe Illustrator concept ideation color theory use of texture spacing and scale visual presentation development and layout.
- High proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite and Procreate for iPad.
- Comprehensive understanding of garment construction.
- Comprehensive understanding of textile sciences.
- Comprehensive understanding of apparel trims.
- 3D design program experience is a plus.
- Ability to build design worlds mood boards and presentations of creative vision.
- Ability to translate consumer knowledge and insights into product solutions and narratives.
- Demonstrated leadership capability including ability to inspire involve and mentor others within work group.
- Accustomed to working in a rapidly changing high growth environment and to manage multiple and competing work priorities demands and changes.
- Embody the passion to work on innovation and style.
- An enthusiastic and positive attitude and the ability to work efficiently in a quick paced environment.
WHAT YOULL WORK ON
If this is you youll be working cross-category with our Design teams to strategize create drive and deliver powerful presentations for seasonal design proposals that effectively communicate the concept behind the line for internal and external audiences. You will lead design product processes to ensure design deliverables and timelines are met. This opportunity also involves partnering cross-category with Design Leadership and category team members in Design Development and Product Management to ensure design feasibility merchandising needs and product creation timelines.
You will design and oversee apparel collections across a wide range and lead the process from concept through completion. Youll provide prototype sampling information including fabrication trim color graphic applications style detail fit requirements and construction detail. You will also monitor the development of prototype samples and interact with our Development Pattern Making Material and the Sample Room to exchange ideas and ensure timely completion of each project. You will maintain and continually expand upon expert knowledge of current trends color and consumer-related products through market travel and research. From concepting seasonal collections to working with manufacturing partners to communicating directly with athletes and collaborators the daily responsibilities of this role are wide ranging ambitious and rewarding.
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.
Employment Type
Full-Time
