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The ideal Principal Designer is a strong strategic and conceptual thinker who possesses a wide range of creative capabilities – including a solid background in multi-platform digital, print and environmental executions at scale, art direction, typography, identity and branding, packaging, print production, and environmental/store visual design.
Although this is an individual contributor role, the role will require being an inspirational and effective thought leader with other members of the team, and leading and mentoring junior team members.
A Day in the Life...
- Contribute to brand strategy and the role of creative in expressing and supporting it.
- Drive projects independently, developing and executing creative concepts that demonstrate vision, meeting business/marketing objectives and supporting the overall brand and creative strategies.
- Execute digital deliverables with a high degree of accuracy and efficiency, adapting master templates across channels and formats.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with marketing, brand, project management, and creative teams.
- Curiosity in researching and implementing emerging design tools and technologies — especially those that support automation and execution at scale.
You Own this if You Have...
- Expert-level proficiency in Figma, including component architecture, auto layout, variables, and shared library management.
- Expert-level proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign).
- Proven core design skills (typography, spatial relationships, systematic design development).
- Solid understanding of design systems and brand governance — how to work within them, maintain them, and advocate for their consistent use.
- Strong multi-platform digital design skills across web, email, social, and display formats.
- Proven ability to manage multiple concurrent deliverables with strong attention to detail and adherence to deadlines.
- Excellent communication skills and comfort working cross-functionally with marketing, brand, project management, and creative.
- Customer-centric mindset with data-informed design thinking.
- Curiosity in leveraging ai-powered design tools to accelerate design production workflows.
- Experience providing direction for video editing, store environment such as signage or visual merchandising preferred
- Never-ending curiosity; knowledge of and enthusiasm for fashion and the creative/intellectual universe that surrounds it.
To Apply
Please attach your résumé and provide a link to your portfolio. Work samples that demonstrate template systems, design libraries, or scaled campaign executions are strongly encouraged.
Pay Range Details
The pay range(s) below has been provided in compliance with state specific laws. Pay ranges may be different for other locations.
Pay offers are dependent on the location, as well as job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.
We’ve got you covered…
Our employees are our most important asset and that’s reflected in our benefits. Nordstrom is proud to offer a variety of benefits to support employees and their families, including:
- Medical/Vision, Dental, Retirement and Paid Time Away
- Life Insurance and Disability
- Merchandise Discount and EAP Resources
This position may be eligible for performance-based incentives/bonuses. Benefits include 401k, medical/vision/dental/life/disability insurance options, PTO accruals, Holidays, and more. Eligibility requirements may apply based on location, job level, classification, and length of employment. Learn more in the Nordstrom Benefits Overview by copying and pasting the following URL into your browser: https://careers.nordstrom.com/pdfs/Ben_Overview_17-19.pdf
A few more important points...
The job posting highlights the most critical responsibilities and requirements of the job. It’s not all-inclusive. There may be additional duties, responsibilities and qualifications for this job.
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Skills Required
- Expert-level proficiency in Figma, including component architecture, auto layout, variables, and shared library management
- Expert-level proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, including Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign
- Strong typography, spatial relationship, and systematic design development skills
- Understanding of design systems and brand governance
- Multi-platform digital design experience across web, email, social, and display formats
- Ability to manage multiple concurrent deliverables with attention to detail and deadlines
- Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills
- Customer-centric and data-informed design approach
- Curiosity and experience leveraging AI-powered design tools to accelerate production workflows
- Experience providing direction for video editing, store environments, signage, or visual merchandising
- Knowledge of and enthusiasm for fashion and its creative and intellectual landscape
- Resume and portfolio link demonstrating relevant design work
Nordstrom Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Nordstrom and has not been reviewed or approved by Nordstrom.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare options are described as broad, including medical, dental, and vision coverage alongside virtual care and mental health support. Additional protections like disability coverage, life/AD&D, and accounts such as HSA/FSA further strengthen the overall health-and-protection offering.
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Retirement Support — Retirement benefits include a 401(k) plan with a defined employer match structure and access to additional financial programs like an employee stock purchase plan. Commuter accounts, transit subsidies, and adoption assistance add to the overall financial support beyond base pay.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-away benefits include PTO accrual, paid holidays, bereavement leave, parental and bonding leave, and a sabbatical program after tenure. PTO sharing and donation options expand flexibility in how time off can be used and supported across colleagues.
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What We Do
When you join Nordstrom, you join a fast-paced and entrepreneurial environment is paired with the strong history and experience of the Nordstrom retail legacy. We have access to some of the greatest minds in retail and technology and are constantly creating innovative strategies to develop the ultimate apparel solutions.
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