Adidas Assistant Apparel Graphic Designer

Adidas; Portland (OR); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Adidas in Portland, OR is seeking a Graphic Design professional to assist the Design team in creating market-right ranges and products as part of an international design team.

You will execute seasonal direction, develop creative graphic solutions, and ensure consistency with Adidas visual language and CI guidelines. The role requires strong communication, high creativity, and fluency in English, with hybrid work in Portland.

Qualifications

• BA or MA in Graphic design or comparable education.
• Fluent in English (spoken and written).
• Experience with designing for apparel or branding is a plus.
• Proficient with Macintosh-based design software (Photoshop, Illustrator).

Responsibilities

• Assist the Design team in creating market-right ranges and products.
• Execute seasonal direction and ensure consistency through graphics.
• Develop creative graphic solutions for individual products.
• Work with the creative process to meet targets and design languages.
• Execute graphics per Adidas visual language and CI guidelines.
• Present ideas clearly in small groups and team meetings.
• Coordinate between design, marketing and development for ranges and products.

Skills

Graphic design

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Macintosh software

Education

BA or MA in Graphic design

Tools

Photoshop

Illustrator

Job description

PURPOSE & OVERALL RELEVANCE FOR THE ORGANISATION

Assists the Design team to design market right ranges and products for the adidas brand as part of an international design team in cooperation with marketing and development.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Execute the seasonal Direction of the Category according to market trends as well as overall Design Direction and ensure consistency though graphics.
• Develop creative graphic solutions to individual products.
• Work with creative process and executes towards given targets and defined design languages and strategies.
• Execute graphic design work according to the visual language of adidas as well as given Corporate Identity guidelines according to legal guidance.
• Verbally present graphic ideas and details with clarity in small groups and team meetings
• Ensure an efficient process and communication flow between design, marketing and development for all issues regarding the ranges and products
• Support product management and development in all issues regarding the realization of graphic solutions

KEY RELATIONSHIPS

• Product Marketing
• Apparel Design
• Development
• CCP and US Sports team members

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Knowledge of graphic design with awareness of the competitive market
• Good communication and presentation skills
• High level of creativity
• Passion for design
• Knowledge and use of Macintosh computer design software/systems (Photoshop, Illustrator)
• Fluent in English (spoken and written)
• Knowledge in designing screenprint/embroidery graphics for apparel is preferred but not required
• Knowledge of Licensed Sports product is preferred but not required

REQUISITE EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE / MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• BA or MA in Graphic design or comparable education
• Preferably practical experience in a design environment

• adidas celebrates diversity, supportsinclusivenessand encourages individual expression in our workplace. We actively encourage individuals with disabilities to apply and will provide reasonableaccommodationsthroughout the recruitment process. We do not tolerate the harassment or discrimination toward any of our applicants or employees. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.
• adidas offers robust and progressive medical, including HSA (Health Savings Account) with employer funding or FSA (Flexible Spending Account) options, dental, vision, prescription drug coverage, adoption, with surrogate and fertility support, short and long-term disability, and basic life and AD&D insurance.Employees are able to enroll in adidas' 401k plan and Stock Purchase Plan with employer match.Full-time employees are eligible for educationassistanceand generous Leave policies including14weeksof paid parental leave.
• Employees are eligible to earn an annual bonus based oncompany performance.Employeesaccrueprorated flexible time off in theamount.4388 hours per daythat increases with years of service, twelve paid holidays throughout the calendar year and Service Time Off during milestone years.
• At adidas we offer a Hybrid work policy which requires attendance in the office Monday through Thursday, with the flexibility to work remotely on Friday each week. For work requiring a high degree of collaboration or an in-person presentation, in-office attendance isrequiredeven on Friday.The working location of this position is Portland, OR.
• Though our teammates hail from all corners of the world, our working language is English.

adidas celebrates diversity, supports inclusiveness and encourages individual expression in our workplace. We do not tolerate the harassment or discrimination toward any of our applicants or employees. We are an equal opportunity employer.