Production Artist I, Apparel Graphics and Color – North America Local Creation

WHO YOULL WORK WITH

Local Creation is one of the fastest product engines at Nike enabling designers to authentically connect with geospecific consumers quickly and effectively. This competitive advantage allows the team to capture current and developing market trends and translate regionally relevant narratives into product with speed flexibility and precision.

This is an individual contributor opportunity reporting to the NA Apparel Design Director. The role partners closely with NA Apparel Design Product Management and Development teams as well as global creative and business stakeholders within a highly collaborative and fastpaced environment.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

The ideal Production Artist I is versatile collaborative and eager to learn with a strong passion for bringing compelling onproduct graphic storytelling to life. This candidate is highly organized detailoriented deadlinedriven and selfmotivated with a strong command of 2D toolsespecially Adobe Illustrator and Photoshopand a curiosity for the evolution of 3D product creation.

They bring a solid design foundation and are comfortable working with complex graphics and prints maintaining fidelity while helping execute new and innovative graphic solutions. They are motivated problem solvers and strong collaborators who value accuracy efficiency and continuous improvement while working at pace.

• 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 or related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education experience and training
• Preferred design experience: 2 years
• Proficient in the Adobe Creative Suite; highly proficient in Illustrator; proficient in Photoshop
• Proficient in all aspects of graphic and product design including drawing/sketching illustration CAD development typography print and pattern development trim creation color theory and technical applications.
• Foundational understanding of apparel construction schematic development and tech pack creation.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects and timelines at once.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Professional level experience in 3D and/or AI a plus (CLO VStitcher Vizcom)
• Technical skills within automation scripts and CC Libraries are a plus

WHAT YOULL WORK ON

You will create and maintain graphic schematics support the development of consumerright color and graphics assortments and manage product imagery. Your work will primarily focus on footwear with regular collaboration across the apparel space. You will work heavily in Photoshop and occasionally in 3D programs to render photoreal product imagery.

You will support design teams by creating trim tech packs allover prints and style schematics in Illustrator. Managing multiple competing priorities is part of the daily rhythm. You will work with color palettes leverage shared libraries and digital assets and consistently look for ways to evolve and improve processes.

You will attend team meetings partner closely with crossfunctional triad teammates and also work effectively independently. You will intake work and information from multiple sources collaborate within Miro workspaces communicate clearly across the product creation triad and contribute to building a connected highperforming team environment.

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.