Footwear Color Designer - Hybrid 6-Month Contract

Nike; Beaverton (OR); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Nike’s Beaverton-based team is seeking an experienced Color Designer to craft compelling color stories and product executions for footwear. You will collaborate with Design, Product Management, Development, and Materials to deliver market-right color solutions that elevate the Jordan brand.

Responsibilities span color design, trend research, timing management, and documentation, with mentorship of junior designers and a strong emphasis on teamwork and culturally resonant storytelling.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Design or related field.
• 5+ years of color design experience, preferably in footwear, apparel, or consumer products.
• Strong understanding of color theory, color application, and storytelling.
• Experience in a product creation process from concept through commercialization.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop).
• Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Create and execute color designs for footwear products.
• Develop seasonal color stories, palettes, and product-specific color solutions.
• Partner with Design, Product Marketing, Development, and Materials teams throughout the product creation process.
• Review samples and communicate revisions to ensure color accuracy and execution.
• Finalize color specifications and support products through commercialization.
• Research color, consumer, cultural, fashion, and lifestyle trends.
• Translate insights into innovative color solutions for future products.
• Manage color timelines and deliverables.
• Create and maintain line art, color specifications, CAD file organization and related product documentation.
• Coordinate materials and color application across product lines.
• Ensure all milestones and deadlines are met.
• Share expertise and best practices with teammates.
• Support and mentor junior designers when needed.
• Contribute to a collaborative and creative team environment.

Skills

Color design

Collaboration

Communication

Color theory

Storytelling

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Design

Tools

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Photoshop

Job description

Nike’s Beaverton-based team is seeking an experienced Color Designer to craft compelling color stories and product executions for footwear. You will collaborate with Design, Product Management, Development, and Materials to deliver market-right color solutions that elevate the Jordan brand.

Responsibilities span color design, trend research, timing management, and documentation, with mentorship of junior designers and a strong emphasis on teamwork and culturally resonant storytelling.