Senior Footwear Designer — Speed & Performance

Nike Inc; Beaverton (OR); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Nike Inc. seeks a passionate footwear designer with deep knowledge of Performance and Lifestyle footwear. You’ll lead concept visualization, tech pack development, and revisions across a range of projects from high-volume to one-off concepts.

The role requires fluency in 3D tools (Blender, Gravity Sketch, Fusion 360 or Rhino) and AI tools (Vizcom, Runway). You will collaborate with Nike teams and mentor other designers in innovative processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in industrial design or related field; will accept any suitable education/experience
• 8 yrs experience designing and developing innovative footwear and other products
• Knowledge of form, color, materials, human factors, related to elevating the consumer experience
• Ability to translate consumer knowledge and insights into product solutions and narratives
• Strong Photoshop, Illustrator skills
• Strong sketching, illustration, visualization and rendering skills
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing processes and materials
• Must be able to generate a broad range of concepts and solutions for each project
• Knowledge and experience with sustainable design and manufacturing are a plus
• Experienced with presentation programs: Keynote, PowerPoint, Acrobat, etc.
• Fluent in 3D tools like Blender, Gravity Sketch, Fusion 360 or Rhino
• Fluent in AI tools like Vizcom, Blender, Runway or Sora
• Fluent in tools like Illustrator, Photoshop and Keynote
• 3D printing and prototyping skills are a plus

Responsibilities

• Lead projects from sketch ideation to tech pack and revisions
• Work with internal and external partners to test, evaluate and test new digital design tools
• Mentor other designers on Nike's new and innovative design process
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams across Nike for concept development and storytelling

Skills

Creative design

Photoshop

Illustrator

Sketching

Rendering

3D tools: Blender

Rhino

Fusion 360

Gravity Sketch

Sustainable design

AI tools: Vizcom

Prototyping

Presentation tools: Keynote/PowerPoint

Manufacturing knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in industrial design

Tools

Blender

Rhino

Fusion 360

Gravity Sketch

Vizcom

Runway

Sora

Keynote

PowerPoint

Acrobat

Job description

Nike Inc. seeks a passionate footwear designer with deep knowledge of Performance and Lifestyle footwear. You’ll lead concept visualization, tech pack development, and revisions across a range of projects from high-volume to one-off concepts.

The role requires fluency in 3D tools (Blender, Gravity Sketch, Fusion 360 or Rhino) and AI tools (Vizcom, Runway). You will collaborate with Nike teams and mentor other designers in innovative processes.