Senior Designer, Apparel Graphics Local Creation Emea

NIKE; Hilversum; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Nike seeks a Graphic Design Storyteller for the EMEA apparel team in Hilversum. You will translate consumer insights, sport culture, and seasonal direction into premium product graphics and branding.

Collaborate with Apparel Design, Color Design, Footwear Design, Product Management, and Development to bring seasonal narratives to life across EMEA. You will balance storytelling with execution, present concepts to partners, and influence stakeholders.

Qualifications

• A portfolio demonstrating storytelling, problem-solving, design process and execution across multiple projects.
• Experience creating consumer-focused graphic design solutions within an agency, brand, studio, freelance, or in-house creative environment.
• Advanced proficiency in Illustrator, with strong working knowledge of Photoshop and InDesign.

Responsibilities

• Bring Nike's seasonal apparel narratives to life through graphic design that resonates with athletes and consumers across EMEA.
• Create graphics and branding elements that elevate product collections and strengthen Nike's presence in the marketplace.
• Partner with Design, Product Management, and Development teams to ensure graphic concepts are executed at the highest quality.
• Present concepts, storytelling frameworks, and design rationale clearly to cross-functional partners and stakeholders.
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously while balancing creativity, speed, quality, and business objectives.
• Guide the development of prototype samples and support decisions around print techniques, trims, applications, and production execution.
• Continuously explore emerging trends in sport, culture, fashion, typography, and graphic design to inspire innovative product storytelling.

Skills

Portfolio storytelling

Graphic design experience

Adobe Illustrator

Tools

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe InDesign

Job description

WHO YOU'LL WORK WITH

This role reports to the EMEA Apparel Graphics Manager and partners closely with teammates across Apparel Design, Color Design, Footwear Design, Product Management, and Development. As part of a collaborative and fast-paced creative environment, they will helpshape narrative-driven graphic design across the Nike EMEA apparel portfolio, translating consumer insights, sport culture, and seasonaldirection into compelling product experiences.

WHO WE'RE LOOKING FOR

Nike is looking for a Graphic Design Storyteller who combines creative excellence with strategic thinking and a passion for sport, culture, and storytelling. You are a curious and optimistic creator who thrives in collaborative environments and enjoys solving complex designchallenges. You bring a strong point of view, while remaining open to new perspectives and ideas that elevate both the work and the team.

You have a talent for using graphic design to create meaningful consumer connections through compelling narratives, brand identity, and visual storytelling. You are energized by bringing seasonal concepts to life and translating trends, insights, and cultural influences intopremium product graphics. You are comfortable navigating ambiguity, balancing creativity with execution, and working with agility in adynamic, consumer-focused environment.

What You Bring

• A compelling design portfolio that demonstrates strong storytelling, creative problem-solving, design process, and final executionacross multiple projects.
• Experience creating consumer-focused graphic design solutions within an agency, brand, studio, freelance, or in-house creativeenvironment.
• Advanced proficiency in Adobe Illustrator, with strong working knowledge of Adobe Photoshop and Adobe InDesign.
• Strong presentation, communication, collaboration, and narrative-development skills, with the ability to articulate creative visionand influence stakeholders.

WHAT YOU'LL WORK ON

You will help bring Nike's seasonal apparel narratives to life through graphic design that resonates with athletes and consumers acrossEMEA. Leveraging storytelling, trend insights, and strong visual craft, you will create graphics and branding elements that elevate productcollections and strengthen Nike's presence in the marketplace.

Responsibilities

• Create impactful graphics, branding elements, and storytelling systems that support seasonal and category product journeys.
• Translate trend, consumer, cultural, and sport insights into relevant graphic design solutions for the EMEA marketplace.
• Partner with Design, Product Management, and Development teams to ensure graphic concepts are executed at the highest quality.
• Present concepts, storytelling frameworks, and design rationale clearly and effectively to cross-functional partners and stakeholders.
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously while balancing creativity, speed, quality, and business objectives.
• Guide the development of prototype samples and support decisions around print techniques, trims, applications, and productionexecution.
• Continuously explore emerging trends in sport, culture, fashion, typography, and graphic design to inspire innovative productstorytelling.