WHO WE ARE
Join our team and join in shaping the essence of the Nike Local Create. In this dynamic space where art, sport, and culture collide, you will be crafting stories that footwear and apparel that prioritizes the culture’s needs. Your role involves developing graphic product expression across various collections, from seasonal inline offerings to collaborations.
WHO WILL YOU WORK WITH?
You will be helping to drive graphic strategy and vision while working with multiple teams of designers, developers, and product managers to deliver creative concepts that are in line with the Nike Local Create Ethos. This opportunity will require tight-knit collaboration to meet deadlines, stay within budgets, ensure feasibility of designs, all while communicating the creative story behind your work to internal partners.
WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?
As our Footwear Graphic Designer II, you will combine your experience, problem solving abilities, and creativity to bring to life uniquely intriguing stories that resonate, inspire, and connect consumers across the world. The designs you create will be industry leading, trend setting, and built from deep insights of the best athletes in the world. You will be helping execute the team’s future vision of Local Create through graphic expression that touches many forms of product applications. The ideal candidate needs to be hardworking, versatile, and a highly creative problem solver. This person will be asked to elevate the consumer experience through multiple facets of narrative, athlete connection, and product excellence.
WHAT YOU WILL BRING?
- Bachelors Degree in Design, Art or a related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience and training.
- 2+ years of graphic design experience in an agency, in-house setting, or closely related role in product creation.
- Passion and understanding of current and emerging design trends, as well as visual culture.
- Ability to translate insights into authentic narratives and visual storytelling.
- Ability to adapt to change and balance multiple, contending priorities.
- Professional visual and verbal communication skills, and the ability to effectively present design intent to internal and external audiences.
- Knowledge of, and curiosity to learn new aspects of graphic applications: repeat pattern creation, printing techniques specific to textiles, understanding how designs will translate from digital to physical, to name a few.
- Knowledge of, and curiosity to learn new apparel and footwear product creation and basic knowledge of product construction.
- Proficient in Adobe CC and comfortable working within new digital spaces.
- Ability to embrace diverse points of view while encouraging an environment of inclusivity.
WHAT WILL YOU WORK ON?
From concepting and building narrative, to working with development to finalize production details; and talking with athletes to choosing trim and print applications, this person will be challenged by a wide range of responsibilities and experiences. They'll use their skills to contribute to and execute on graphic direction, working through the lens of business and consumer insights.
Accountabilities include Influencing cross-functional teams, contributing to the creative vision of performance and lifestyle footwear and apparel, cascading critical information, and communicating graphic concepts and seasonal initiatives to internal and external audiences.
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.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Design, Art, or related field, or equivalent experience
- 2+ years of graphic design experience in an agency, in-house setting, or related product creation role
- Proficient in Adobe CC
- Passion and understanding of current and emerging design trends and visual culture
- Ability to translate insights into authentic narratives and visual storytelling
- Professional visual and verbal communication skills; ability to present design intent
- Ability to adapt to change and balance multiple priorities
- Knowledge of repeat pattern creation, textile printing techniques, and translating digital designs to physical production
- Basic knowledge of apparel and footwear product creation and product construction
- Ability to collaborate across teams and communicate creative vision
Nike Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Nike and has not been reviewed or approved by Nike.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with a company match is complemented by options such as a Mega Backdoor Roth and deferred compensation for eligible earners. Financial coaching and structured savings programs support long-term financial security.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — An Employee Stock Purchase Plan with a stock discount sits alongside broad-based equity vehicles like RSUs and non-qualified stock options. These avenues expand wealth-building opportunities beyond base pay.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave includes maternity and paternity time, recently expanded in the U.S. to 16 weeks and extended to part-time retail teammates. Additional supports include childcare assistance at select locations and family-building benefits such as fertility, surrogacy, and adoption.
Nike Insights
What We Do
At NIKE, Inc., we innovate to serve athletes*. Every teammate - from coder to creator - plays a role in making these athletes’ dreams real. Our tech, data, and digital teams push limits every day, building the future of sport and the tools that drive it. Here, curiosity is fuel. Innovation is the game plan. Different perspectives keep us on the offense. You’ll solve challenges worth tackling, grow fast and belong to a team that backs you to do the right thing. Bring your drive. Bring your bold. Let’s move the world, together. Take your first step at nike.com/careers * If you have a body, you’re an athlete.
Why Work With Us
At NIKE, Inc., your dedication fuels the future of sport. There is a sense of pride that comes from representing an iconic brand and shaping its future. Here, we treat every day as a new opportunity to push boundaries, ask tough questions and share whole-hearted convictions. We are a team – united by the belief that anything is possible.
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