WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

As an Apparel Color Designer II at Nike, you will be tasked with elevating the Nike product experience with a focus on both the art & science of Color. In this role, you will drive an emotional connection to color for the consumer through the use of strategy and storytelling. The Color Designer II brings to life trend-relevant, brand right, and product right color direction on a seasonal basis. You will be a color specialist at several levels- strategizing a collection and implementing that strategy at the product and detail level. This will require driving color excellence through collaboration with design, business, development and manufacturing.

The Apparel Color Designer II sets collection color strategy and color product application by using a variety of skills which include a strong understanding of the market place, the consumer, the ability to look at color strategy as it relates to the greater brand as well as technical skills in color technology and how to achieve desired color effects: materials, dyes, finishes and color achievability. Working directly with design leadership, you’ll gain dynamic leadership experience, improve design skills, and increase expertise of Nike's design philosophy, products, and processes. As Color Designer II, you will know color trends, fashion, art, design and sports-related products through research and travel.

WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON

As our Color Designer II, you will develop color palettes to link into seasonal narratives, build strong presentation tools, and color lineart to detail the creation of each product. You will research and deliver color, design, market & lifestyle trends that influence and impact the product aesthetic, application, and target audience. You'll use sophisticated design skills to build original, innovative, retail-able color solutions for the Men's Lifestyle Apparel line.

WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH

The first point of contact that you will collaborate with is the Design Triad, consisting of Apparel Design, Color, Graphics, and Print. Layering in Product Marketing, Merchandising, Color/Material/Trim Development, as well as Tech Development.

WHAT YOU BRING

• Bachelor’s degree in textiles, materials, apparel, product design or related field or equivalent combination of education and experience

• Minimum 5 years' technically challenging color design experience

• Understanding of color trends, color mixing, color compatibility, and color placement

• Knowledge of product design and development process

• Familiarity with product manufacturing processes including: materials/fabrics; plastics; pigments

• Strong verbal, written, visual, and high-profile communication skills in local market language, including meeting facilitation and presentations

• Ability to understand challenges or underlying concerns, share ideas and develop effective responses or elevate to higher management

• Ability to work independently and harmoniously in a diverse group

• Ability to network, influence and apply internal and external resources

• Ability to articulate how color can affect product and sales

TO BE CONSIDERED, YOU MUST INCLUDE A PORTFOLIO OR WORK SAMPLES WITH YOUR APPLICATION

NIKE, Inc. is committed to employing a diverse workforce. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, protected veteran status, or disability. NIKE is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please call +1 503-671-4156 and let us know the nature of your request, your location and your contact information.