Senior Designer, Tennis Apparel Color Design

This role sits within Nikes Sport Performance Apparel Color Design team partnering closely with Apparel Design Graphics Print Product Management Merchandising and Development. The position reports to the Color Design Director and collaborates across the design triad to shape color excellence at both the product and collection level.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

Nike is looking for a Senior Color Designer for Tennis Apparel who blends creativity technical mastery and instinct to elevate performance apparel through the power of color. This person understands how color sparks emotion drives narrative and influences culture. They stay tuned into athlete insight sport-style trends and the evolving landscape of apparel color and material innovation.

They are a strong communicator a strategic thinker and a natural collaborator who builds resonant narrative-rich color stories. They bring deep expertise in color technologymaterials dyes finishes and achievabilityand know how to translate research and storytelling into compelling actionable palettes. They lead with curiosity embrace iteration and navigate change with confidence.

• 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 textile or product design or related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education experience and training

• Minimum 5 years of experience in technically challenging color design roles

• High proficiency in Adobe Illustrator InDesign Photoshop and Keynote

• Expertise in color technology materials dyes finishes and color achievability

• Passion for storytelling athlete insight and womens performance trends

WHAT YOULL WORK ON

Youll create narrative-driven seasonal color concepts that shape the future of Tennis Apparel for both mens and womens collections. Youll use research consumer insight and color craft to bring trend-relevant product stories to life across the line.

In this role you will:

• Collaborate with Apparel Design Graphics Print Product Management Merchandising and Development to build cohesive seasonal color direction

• Create color palettes and flows that align with category strategy

• Conduct indepth research across sport fashion art and culture to inform color decisions

• Present compelling seasonal color proposals to internal and external audiences

• Review samples troubleshoot color execution challenges and drive accuracy from concept to manufacturing

• Support cross-functional designers with color expertise outside your assigned load when needed

• Lead yourself and teammates confidently through change iteration and ambiguity