Nike Lead Graphic Designer Mens Basketball NBA Apparel 

United States, Oregon, Beaverton 

324252849

You will be responsible for the conceptualizing narratives across multiple NBA Uniforms through Graphic Visual Centers and Presentations. If this is you, you’ll be working with Internal and External Product and Design partners aligning on construction, development, insights, and various presentation gates. A typical day/week consists of working closely with your Uniform Design teammates to ensure we’re creating the future of sport across the NBA. This can range from brainstorm sessions on creative strategies to meetings designed to review uniform designs are achieving the desired goal.

You will work closely with the Design Director, Product Leadership, and External NBA Partners to help Nike create the future of narrative driven uniform design across the NBA. You will be reporting directly to the NBA Uniforms Design Director and will be working closely with cross functional partners internally as well as key collaborators externally across the NBA.

WHAT YOU WILL BRING?

• TO BE CONSIDERED, YOU MUST SUBMIT A CREATIVE DESIGN PORTFOLIO. PLEASE PROVIDE WEBSITE LINKS OR ATTACH PDF FILES WHEN YOU APPLY.
• Minimum of 5+ years relevant Design work experience in a related field
• BA/BFA preferred, Industrial Design, Product Design, Graphic Design, or equivalent combination of relevant education, experience, and training
• Well-curated portfolio showcasing a variety of projects that demonstrate a strong, effective methodology for research, inspiration, design development, problem solving, process, and final execution.
• Working directly with a diverse range of consumers/athletes*.
• Contribution to the initiation, development and implementation of in-depth research leading to distinct product story-telling
• A positive attitude while working on projects with challenging briefs and through ambiguity to successful completion.
• Prioritizing workload across short-term and long-range projects with varying levels of complexity.
• Demonstrates self-awareness, with ability to articulate their strengths, opportunities, and takeaways.
• Well informed and stays connected to sport, cultural and graphic design trends.
• Advancing knowledge of product design, including ideation, development, specification, and final execution of designs that balance innovation, performance, and style.
• High Degree of proficiency in Adobe Illustrator is a must, Adobe InDesign, and Adobe Photoshop
• Creatively agile and adept in innovative thinking, visioning and problem solving.
• Expert narrative development and communication skills, including the ability to prepare and deliver project presentations to Senior leadership and External Partners
• A deep understanding of Typography, Color Theory, Brand Identity, and Design Principles
• Excelling communication and presentation skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across teams
• Must have a passion for storytelling and the ability to translate narratives into compelling visual elements that can translate to product
• Excellent collaboration with cross-functional teams to ensure product and team excellence
• A proven ability to present design concepts and strategies to key stakeholders, articulating the vision and rationale behind creative decisions.