Lead Designer, Womens Lifestyle Apparel Color Design

Nike

3.7

(41)

Chicago, IL

Why you should apply for a job to Nike:

  • 60% say women are treated fairly and equally to men
  • 56% say the CEO supports gender diversity
  • Ratings are based on anonymous reviews by Fairygodboss members.

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    Position summary

    t excellence through the connection of design, development and manufacturing. Through research and deep consumer understanding, you will be on the cutting edge of color trends, fashion, art, design and sports-related products.

    WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH

    This role does not have direct reports and works directly with the Director of Design for Lifestyle Color and the Women's Lifestyle Design Team. You'll gain dynamic leadership experience, enhance design skills, and increase expertise of Nike's design philosophy, products, and processes. On a day to day basis you will be working and collaborating with a wide-range of internal partners including Footwear and Apparel Color Designers, Apparel Designers, Material Designers, Graphic Designers, Developers, and Product Line Managers.

    **You must submit a portfolio to be considered for this role.

    WHAT YOU BRING

    EDUCATION:

    Bachelor's Degree in Design or a related major or equivalent combination of education experience and training.

    EXPERIENCE:

    • At least 4 years industry experience

    • Passion for storytelling with the ability to translate narratives onto physical product

    • Love of sport, curiosity for athlete insight and connection to sport style trends

    • Ability to collaborate with other designers/Design Directors to create palettes and color flow based on category color strategy

    • Ability to

    • Demonstrates a strong understanding of color technology and how to achieve desired color effects: materials, dyes, finishes and color achievability

    • Ability to build seasonal color concepts

    • Provides color design support for design team as needed outside of assigned product load

    • Ability to conduct in-depth research on athlete insights in order to drive innovative design solutions

    • Creates and delivers powerful presentations of seasonal design proposals that effectively communicate the concept behind the line for internal and external audiences

    • Ability to plan and execute the product color details and review all samples, troubleshoot for achievability issues and clearly communicate changes in order to ensure timely completion of each project

    • Shows ability to self-manage and lead team through change and ambiguity. Promo work can change frequently based on athlete preference and contractual obligations.

    • Excellent written and verbal communication skills

    • Highly proficient in Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop) and Keynote on a Mac Platform

    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.

    Why you should apply for a job to Nike:

  • 60% say women are treated fairly and equally to men
  • 56% say the CEO supports gender diversity
  • Ratings are based on anonymous reviews by Fairygodboss members.