Materials Designer

Position: Materials Designer 2
Role:
Materials Designer
Location:
Beaverton, OR
Duration: 7 Months Contract

Material Designer for Footwear on the Training Footwear & Apparel Expression Design team.
The ETW will be involved in the material design process and work with designers on season briefs.
They will be highly cross functional between the Colors and Graphics teams

MUST INCLUDE a Portfolio - see design process, big projects they re excited about

Must Haves:

• 3+ YOE with Materials Design- open to all materials experience
• Adobe illustrator Expert
• Experience researching and digging through materials library, researching available materials

Nice to Haves:

• Interest in Footwear, fashion, or performance wear
• Background from similar industries

Purpose:
Intermediate Material Designer
Implement & execute design solutions
Deliver materials vision & execute seasonal projects, aligned to creative direction & project briefs

ACCOUNTABILITIES:
" 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

KEY PARTNERS:
" Design Triad
" Manufacturing
" Material Development
" Mentor
" Operations
" Product Merch
" Tech Development

EDUCATION:
" BA/BFA/MA/MFA preferred
" Associate degree preferred

EXPERIENCE:
" Preferred design experience: 1-4 years
" Understanding of creative culture

SKILLS:
" 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