Overview
Job Description
Designer II, Kids Sport Apparel Graphic Design
Kids experience sport with an incredible sense of possibility. They imagine, experiment, play and express themselves without limits. We want our creative team to reflect that same spirit, bringing together different perspectives and experiences to dream bigger and create a more inspiring future of sport for every young athlete.
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
We're looking for a highly creative and versatile Graphic Designer who is inspired by the intersection of sport, youth culture and self-expression. You are a curious visual storyteller with strong graphic design fundamentals across illustration, typography, composition and color. You bring a fresh point of view and can translate sport, consumer and cultural insights into compelling design that creates an emotional connection with young athletes.
You're equally excited about generating big ideas and obsessing the details that bring them to life on product. You are collaborative, open to feedback and motivated to continually grow your craft.
WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON
You will create original graphics and graphic systems for seasonal Nike Kids Sport apparel, spanning illustration, typography, graphic identities, placement graphics, print briefs, and visual storytelling.
You'll contribute from early concept exploration through design refinement, apparel application and production-ready execution, using athlete and consumer insights to create graphics that feel relevant to kids and authentic to Nike.
You'll also have opportunities to explore new creative approaches and emerging tools, including AI-assisted ideation and 3D visualization.
WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH
You will work closely with the Kids Sport Apparel Graphic Design team and collaborate with Apparel Design, Color Design, Development, Product Management and other cross-functional partners throughout the product creation process.
WHAT YOU BRING
Must-Haves
- A compelling portfolio demonstrating strong graphic design thinking, craft and originality (Website or PDF)
- Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design or a related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education, experience, or training
- Strong illustration, typography, composition and color skills
- Ability to develop original concepts and translate them effectively onto apparel
- Strong visual storytelling and conceptual thinking
- Passion for sport and youth culture, with an understanding of style and self-expression
- Versatility across different sports, consumers and aesthetics
- Proficiency in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop
- Ability to manage multiple projects and seasonal timelines
- Strong visual, verbal and collaborative communication skills
- Curiosity, openness to feedback and a desire to continually develop your craft
Nice-to-Haves
- Experience designing graphics for apparel, sport or performance product
- Understanding of graphic placement, print techniques, tech packs and production considerations
- Experience translating athlete or consumer insights into design
- Familiarity with CLO or other 3D visualization tools
- Experience with AI-enabled creative tools and workflows
- Awareness of trends across sport, streetwear, youth culture, gaming, digital culture and fashion
- Experience working within multidisciplinary product creation teams
We offer a number of accommodations to complete our interview process including screen readers, sign language interpreters, accessible and single location for in-person interviews, closed captioning, and other reasonable modifications as needed. If you discover, as you navigate our application process, that you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please complete the Candidate Accommodation Request Form.
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