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Material Designer II / Training Footwear

Nike Inc, Beaverton, OR, United States


Title:

Material Designer II / Training Footwear

Location:

Beaverton, OR

Duration:

6 months contract

NIKE, Inc. does more than outfit the world's 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, it’s about each person bringing skills and passion to a challenging and constantly evolving game.

WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON
PURPOSE:

Intermediate Material Designer

Implement & execute design solutions

Deliver materials vision & execute seasonal projects, aligned to creative direction & project briefs

ACCOUNTABILITIES:

Create original product designs or refresh existing products with supervision from Design leadership

Understand the fundamentals of the design creative process, including exploration, receiving critical feedback and driving design changes

Understand the creative process (design process, material briefs, tech pack build creation and hand off precision, development and factory communication and redlining)

Participate in the communication and presentation of design concepts to internal and external audiences

Collaborate and build interpersonal connections with Design and adjacent functions

WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH
KEY PARTNERS:

Design Triad

Manufacturing

Material Development

Mentor

Operations

Product Merch

Tech Development

WHAT YOU BRING
EDUCATION:

BA/BFA/MA/MFA preferred

Associate Degree preferred

EXPERIENCE:

Preferred design experience: 1-4 years

Understanding of creative culture

SKILLS:

Digital design acumen (design-based software needed: Adobe Creative Suite)

Preferred knowledge and experience with advanced digital tools/3D skills

Proven design skills

Understand creative process

Understanding of make and the impacts of material choice

Basic knowledge of material types

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