Lead, NSW Tees Apparel Graphic Design

Shape seasonal graphic storytelling for NSW Tees and help set the creative direction for Men’s and Women’s product. In this onsite Lead role at Nike in Beaverton, OR, you will drive the graphic vision and creative strategy across the NSW T-Shirt business, partnering across product creation and communicating design rationale to stakeholders.

What you’ll do

• Lead the graphic vision and creative strategy for NSW T-Shirts while collaborating with apparel design, product creation, merchandising, storytelling, marketing, development, and product management.
• Influence stakeholders and balance multiple priorities, supporting design feasibility to help deliver product aligned with the Nike Design Ethos and business objectives.
• Create seasonal graphic narratives, concept stories, and graphic collections for Men’s and Women’s NSW T-Shirt product.
• Turn consumer and cultural insights into design solutions, partnering across the product creation process from early exploration through production.
• Build seasonal storytelling frameworks, graphic narratives, and coordinated collections.
• Research consumer behavior, cultural movements, visual trends, and marketplace dynamics to identify relevant creative opportunities.
• Translate research into original graphic concepts, visual systems, and product-ready design solutions.
• Partner across teams from concept through production, including design, development, product management, merchandising, storytelling, and marketing.
• Create clear presentation materials and communicate design rationale, creative direction, and strategic recommendations to stakeholders.
• Manage multiple projects and seasonal priorities while maintaining creative quality, feasibility, and alignment with Nike brand standards.
• Contribute to an inclusive, collaborative design culture by inviting diverse perspectives and giving and receiving constructive feedback.

What you bring

• A creative portfolio submission with website links or attached PDF files.
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Graphic Design or a related field (or an equivalent combination of education, experience, or training).
• 7+ years of graphic design experience, with a strong understanding of contemporary design, fashion, sport, and cultural trends.
• Proven ability to translate consumer insights into authentic narratives and visual storytelling, supported by consumer research, cultural exploration, and trend forecasting.
• Strong visual, verbal, and presentation communication skills, plus deep understanding of apparel product creation and development processes.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite and relevant digital design tools.

What to expect from the process

• Apply
• Meet a Recruiter or Take an Assessment
• Interview