Assistant Designer – Color & Graphics (SMSU / Olympics)
Purpose :
- Create compelling design concepts for SMSU assets & events through color and graphic storytelling.
- Ensure accurate product development for offerings by the Sports Marketing Service Unit via color sketches, graphic designs, and comprehensive design packs.
Key Responsibilities :
- Modify designs within the international inline range, adhering to adidas standards and technical constraints (e.g., CI, color strategy) to meet both internal and external customer requirements.
- Develop color stories aligned with global adidas design direction and specific customer needs for SMSU ranges.
- Create customer-specific graphic designs and adapt inline graphics to suit SMSU requirements.
- Manage sports categories independently, overseeing project planning and execution.
- Prepare detailed design packs and handover documents that meet SMSU specifications, ensuring technical precision.
- Facilitate efficient communication and processes between design, marketing, and development teams regarding range-related issues.
- Collaborate with inline design, marketing, and development teams on color, graphics, and placement ideas based on customer needs, technical feasibility, and brand objectives.
- Execute design tasks consistent with adidas’s visual language and corporate identity guidelines.
Key Relationships
- Marketing
- Development
- Inline Design teams
- SMSU Assets
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
- Strong knowledge of fashion and graphic design, with a keen sense for color, color combinations, their application, and current color trends.
- Independent, detail-oriented, and capable of multitasking effectively.
- Good understanding of current sports products across various categories.
- Effective presentation skills for one-on-one and small group interactions with clients, colleagues, and stakeholders.
- High level of creativity and innovation.
- Proficiency in Macintosh design software (Illustrator, Photoshop, Clo) and systems.
- Fluent in English, both written and spoken.
Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications :
- Degree in Design, Trend Studies, Fashion, or Graphic Design.
- Minimum of two years' relevant experience in a customer-focused design environment, including internships, freelance work, or employment.
Location: Graphic Designer • Herzogenaurach, BY, DE