Designer II, NSW Tees Apparel Graphic Design

Nike Inc; Beaverton (OR); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Nike Inc. is seeking a design storyteller to shape NSW T‑Shirt graphics for Men’s and Women’s lines.

You will craft seasonal narratives, visual systems, and consumer‑driven expressions, collaborating with design, product creation, merchandising, storytelling, and marketing teams from concept to production. You will translate consumer insights into original graphic concepts, support presentation materials, and contribute to bold, authentic narratives that connect sport, culture, and lifestyle

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design or a related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education, experience, or training.
• 2+ years of relevant graphic design experience.
• Strong understanding of contemporary design, fashion, sport, and cultural trends, with the ability to translate consumer insights into authentic narratives and visual storytelling.
• Strong visual, verbal, and presentation communication skills; understanding of apparel product creation and development processes; and proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite and relevant digital design tools.

Responsibilities

• 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 and insights into original graphic concepts, visual systems, and product-ready design solutions.
• Partner with design, development, product management, merchandising, storytelling, and marketing teams from concept through production.
• Develop clear presentation materials and communicate design rationale and creative 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.

Skills

Graphic design

Storytelling

Communication

Presentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design or related field

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Illustrator

Photoshop

Job description

WHO YOU'LL WORK WITH

You will help advance the graphic vision for NSW T-Shirts while collaborating with designers, developers, product managers, and cross-functional partners. You will partner closely with apparel design, product creation, merchandising, storytelling, and marketing teams to create graphic expressions that connect consumers to sport, culture, and the Nike brand.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

We are looking for a design storyteller who brings creativity, curiosity, strong visual instincts, and a passion for creating meaningful consumer experiences through graphic design. This designer will help shape NSW T-Shirt graphics across the Men's and Women's businesses by developing compelling narratives, visual systems, and consumer-right graphic expressions influenced by sport, culture, and lifestyle. You understand how to research consumers, trends, behaviors, visual culture, and the marketplace, then translate those insights into relevant, original design solutions.

• Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design or a related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education, experience, or training.
• 2+ years of relevant graphic design experience.
• Strong understanding of contemporary design, fashion, sport, and cultural trends, with the ability to translate consumer insights into authentic narratives and visual storytelling.
• Strong visual, verbal, and presentation communication skills; understanding of apparel product creation and development processes; and proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite and relevant digital design tools.

WHAT YOU'LL WORK ON

You will develop seasonal graphic narratives, concept stories, and graphic collections across the NSW T-Shirt business for Men's and Women's product. You will translate consumer and cultural insights into compelling design solutions and collaborate through the product creation process to help bring concepts from exploration to 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 and insights into original graphic concepts, visual systems, and product-ready design solutions.
• Partner with design, development, product management, merchandising, storytelling, and marketing teams from concept through production.
• Develop clear presentation materials and communicate design rationale and creative 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.

#MYNEXT: Be Empowered to Grow within Nike and Create the Future

We offer a number of accommodations to complete our interview process including screen readers, sign language interpreters, accessible and single location for in-person interviews, closed captioning, and other reasonable modifications as needed. If you discover, as you navigate our application process, that you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please complete the Candidate Accommodation Request Form.