Designer II, Footwear Graphics Local Creation NA

Designer II, Footwear Graphics Local Creation NA WHO WE ARE

Join our team and help shape the essence of the Nike Local Create. In this dynamic space where art, sport, and culture collide, you will be crafting stories that bring footwear and apparel to life, prioritizing the culture’s needs. Your role involves developing graphic product expression across various collections, from seasonal inline offerings to collaborations.

You will help drive graphic strategy and vision while working with multiple teams of designers, developers, and product managers to deliver creative concepts aligned with the Nike Local Create Ethos. This opportunity requires tight-knit collaboration to meet deadlines, stay within budgets, ensure feasibility of designs, and communicate the creative story behind your work to internal partners.

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 worldwide. The designs you create will be industry‑leading, trend‑setting, and built from deep insights of the best athletes in the world. You will help execute the team’s future vision of Local Create through graphic expression that touches many forms of product applications.

The ideal candidate is hardworking, versatile, and a highly creative problem solver, elevating the consumer experience through multiple facets of narrative, athlete connection, and product excellence.

• Bachelor’s 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.

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 tackle a wide range of responsibilities and experiences. They will 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 in‑person interviews, closed captioning, and other reasonable modifications as needed. If you discover that you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, let us know.