Adidas GRAPHIC DESIGNER 

Singapore, Singapore 

810663413

: Global Brands

: Creation Center Shanghai

Direct Reporting LineSenior Graphic Designer

Indirect/secondary reporting line: NA

: China

Number of Personnel Managedsee org. chart

Cost Center/Budget and/or Revenue Responsibility: no

Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization:

• Develop short calendars industry-leading creativegraphic design

Key Responsibilities:

• Graphic design creative development of concepts that extend adidas apparel product strategy with a clear focus on China market needs across sportswear, kids, originals and basketball categories in the Graphic COE (Centre of Excellence) team

• Develop consumer-centric creative graphic design strategies and solution-driven execution

• Collaborate with the Product Design team to ensure holistic storytelling

• Collaborate with cross-functional team members to ensure consumer- and brand-focus

• Create highly relevant top-class graphic design solutions and ensure the accurate translation of those into tech packs, which include all relevant sketches, artworks, fit, material, color, and trimming information

• Follow up on creative strategy on strike off sample level and ensure maximum market and consumer relevancy

• Review and approve production stages of graphic design creative execution

• Maximize results within the given budget and timeframes

• Can-do mindset, seeking solutions driven within the complex multiple overlapping creation calendars with limited time and resource

• Present and communicate creative solutions with clarity, effectively selling ideas to a variety of stakeholders

• Identify opportunities for improvement and change and proactively initiate own proposals/projects

Key Relationships:

• Senior Graphic designers, Apparel designers

• Product Marketing

• Product Development, pattern maker

• Business Unit

• External Creative Resources (agencies, freelancers, ateliers, photographers, etc)

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Abode Creative Illustrator, Photoshop & other design apps: expert level required

• Strong visual conceptualization and verbal presentation skills with the ability to create and showcase impactful, exciting visual concept

• Strong knowledge of Graphic design for apparel products that must include a good level of understanding of apparel product graphic design, graphic executions, branding, font, typography, logo & symbols & icons, illustration, layout, colors and story telling

• Strong knowledge of apparel product range as a collection that must include a good level of understanding of overall apparel business strategy and ability to utilize vital insight with deep thinking

• Art Direction of photoshoots, pre-press reviews, and approvals are bonus

• IT skills: Excel, Word, PowerPoint: advanced /Outlook

• Language: English: excellent; Knowledge of Chinese is an advantage

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:

• Under-graduate level Design education or a combination thereof

• Solid education and advanced experience in the creative development of communication tools

• At least 4-6 years experience in Graphic Design in the Graphic design/visual communication teams

• Graphic Design experience in the Sporting Goods/Fashion Industry will be an advantage

• Graphic Design experiencein another industry requires assessing knowledge of the apparel/fashion trend, passion for sports and products, and interest in apparel and sports industries

• Proven experience with the entire design process (project scope and time planning, design steps, production/execution of design solution, pre-press processes)

• Passion for adidas and it’s mission

• Passion for sports, culture, fashion, design