Work options: Hybrid
Onsite: Mon-Thurs
Title: Design Apprentice
Location: Beaverton, OR
Duration: 5 months contract
NIKE, Inc. does more than outfit the world's best athletes. It is a place to explore potential, obliterate boundaries and push out the edges of what can be. The company looks for people who can grow, think, dream and create. Its culture thrives by embracing diversity and rewarding imagination. The brand seeks achievers, leaders and visionaries. At Nike, it’s about each person bringing skills and passion to a challenging and constantly evolving game.
Nike Express Lane is the fastest product engine at Nike, enabling designers to connect with geo-specific consumers quickly and effectively. This competitive advantage allows the team to create product with flexibility and speed to better capture current and developing market trends while focusing on regionally relevant narratives and storytelling. We are looking for candidates who are ambitious, entrepreneurial and hungry to learn. The Express Lane is an incubator and catalyst for design and product talent to accelerate.
Who We Are Looking For
We’re looking for an outstanding Design Apprentice to support the North America Apparel team in creating and maintaining all technical product schematics from concept to completion. This hybrid role will also be responsible for managing all creative submissions with the Nike Legal and Trademark teams. The ideal candidate will excel in a fast-paced environment, have strong written and verbal communication skills, be exceptionally organized and have a positive attitude. In addition, the Design Apprentice should have a foundational understanding of apparel construction, graphic applications and tech pack creation.
What You Will Work On
If this is you, you will be working alongside the Associate Designer and Operations Lead to create graphic schematics across Men’s, Women’s and Kids apparel on a season-to-season basis. This role will focus on accurate communication of all technical graphic content including scale, color, placement and application, as well as applicable trims and prints. The Design Apprentice will work closely with the Design team to understand and translate creative intent and will work cross functionally with the Development team to prepare schematics for specific vendors. The ideal candidate will also act as a Legal Liaison, submitting seasonal graphics to the Nike Legal and Trademark team and communicating all feedback to the Design and Development teams with recommendations and guidance when necessary.
Who You Will Work With
- NA Express Lane Graphic Design and Design Assist teams
- NA Express Lane Development and Product Management teams
- Global Trademark & Legal Team
- Central Graphics & Print team (Global)
What You Bring
Education
- Bachelor’s degree in graphic design, art or a related field; fashion design, product design, apparel or accessory design, material design or textile design.
Experience
- At least 2 year of experience in design, apparel or design-related industry involving product creation.
Skills/Requirements
- exceptional organization, communication and time management skills.
- ability to prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
- strong problem-solving skills; flexibility and tolerance for ambiguity.
- demonstrated proficiency in Illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign, 3D rendering a plus
