Material Designer II​/Training Footwear

Title: Material Designer II / Training Footwear

Location: Beaverton, OR

Duration: 7 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.

• 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

• 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
• Preferred design experience: 1-4 years
• Understanding of creative culture
• BA/BFA/MA/MFA preferred
• Associate Degree preferred