Senior Designer, GFB Footwear Color & Graphics Design

Onsite opportunity in Beaverton, Oregon, focused on color and graphic design for Nike Global Football Footwear across product ranges.

Responsibilities

• Create original, industry leading graphic and color concepts for football footwear collections.
• Build scalable systems that integrate graphics and color across multiple models and price points.
• Develop color palettes, blocking strategies, and visual direction aligned to seasonal narratives and performance insights.
• Translate consumer, athlete, and cultural insights into compelling, on brand graphic and color solutions.
• Drive the integration of graphics and color into footwear through print applications, materials, finishes, and trims.
• Partner with Design, Color, Materials, and Product teams to ensure cohesive and premium product expression.
• Lead presentations and communicate design intent across both graphic and color storytelling.
• Contribute to the seasonal creative vision and long term expression strategy.
• Ensure design excellence while meeting timelines, product requirements, and cost considerations.
• Influence and align cross functional teams around creative direction and product storytelling.

Requirements

• Portfolio submission demonstrating excellence in graphic design and color application on product, footwear experience preferred; please provide website links or attach a PDF portfolio when you apply.
• Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Color Design, Product Design, or related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 5+ years of design experience in product creation with demonstrated expertise in graphic design and exposure to color design.
• Strong proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, including Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign.
• Deep understanding of color theory, color application, palette development, and storytelling through color.
• Proven excellence across core design disciplines including typography, layout and composition, graphic systems, sketching, ideation, and visual storytelling.
• Ability to develop compelling concepts and translate them into impactful product experiences, including applying 2D graphic and color concepts to 3D product applications.
• Demonstrated ability to build narrative driven design systems that integrate graphics, color, and product storytelling across collections.
• Strong understanding of footwear product creation, materials, manufacturing processes, and the relationship between color, graphics, materials, and form.
• Deep knowledge of football culture, athlete insights, consumer trends, and global visual influences.
• Strong verbal, visual, and presentation skills with the ability to communicate ideas and influence through storytelling.
• Ability to translate insights, trends, and cultural signals into authentic narratives and innovative design solutions.
• Thrives in a fast paced, collaborative, and evolving environment while managing multiple priorities.
• Passion for design craft, innovation, sport, and pushing creative boundaries.
• Embraces diverse perspectives and contributes to an inclusive, collaborative creative culture.

Technologies

• Adobe Creative Suite, including Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign

Benefits

• generous total rewards package
• casual work environment
• diverse and inclusive culture
• electric atmosphere for professional development

Our Hiring Game Plan

1. 01 Apply: Our teams embrace diverse skillsets and backgrounds. Review job descriptions, departments, and teams to find the right fit.
2. 02 Meet a Recruiter or Take an Assessment: For corporate roles, a recruiter will contact you to begin the interview process and be your main point of contact. For retail roles, you will complete an interactive assessment with chat and quizzes that takes about 10–20 minutes. We want to learn about you and how you approach world-class service and what makes you unique.
3. 03 Interview: Prepare by researching what we are looking for and being ready for questions designed to learn more about your background.