Senior Designer, GFB Footwear Color & Graphics Design

WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH

You will be part of the Nike Global Football Footwear Expression Design team, working at the intersection of performance innovation and global sport culture. This role collaborates closely with cross-functional partners across Footwear Design, Color Design, Materials, Product Management, Merchandising, and Development to deliver industry-leading product expression. You will help drive holistic product storytelling through both graphic and color, working alongside designers and developers to bring concepts to life from early narrative creation through final production. This role may include mentoring designers and contributing to team culture and capability development.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

We’re looking for a Senior Color & Graphic Designer who combines creativity, craft, and strategic thinking to elevate the visual language of Global Football Footwear across both graphic execution and color expression. This designer brings a strong point of view on football culture, performance storytelling, and visual trends paired with the ability to translate insights into compelling, scalable graphic and color systems.

• To be considered, you must submit a design portfolio demonstrating excellence in graphic design and color application on product (footwear preferred). Please provide website links or attach pdf portfolio when you apply.
• Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Color Design, Product Design, or a related field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 5+ years of design experience in product creation, with demonstrated expertise in graphic design and exposure to color design.
• Portfolio required, demonstrating excellence in graphic design and color application on product; footwear experience preferred.
• Strong proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, including Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign.
• Deep understanding of color theory, color application, palette development, and storytelling through color.
• Proven excellence across core design disciplines, including typography, layout and composition, graphic systems, sketching, ideation, and visual storytelling.
• Ability to develop compelling concepts and translate them into impactful product experiences, including applying 2D graphic and color concepts to 3D product applications.
• Demonstrated ability to build narrative-driven design systems that integrate graphics, color, and product storytelling across collections.
• Strong understanding of footwear product creation, materials, manufacturing processes, and the relationship between color, graphics, materials, and form.
• Deep knowledge of football culture, athlete insights, consumer trends, and global visual influences.
• Strong verbal, visual, and presentation skills, with the ability to communicate ideas and influence through storytelling.
• Ability to translate insights, trends, and cultural signals into authentic narratives and innovative design solutions.
• Thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative, and evolving environment while managing multiple priorities.
• Passion for design craft, innovation, sport, and pushing creative boundaries.
• Embraces diverse perspectives and contributes to an inclusive, collaborative creative culture.

WHAT YOU’LL WORK ON

As a Senior Graphic Designer, you will lead the development of innovative graphic concepts and color strategies for Global Football Footwear across performance product. From concepting and storytelling through to final production, you will create cohesive product expression that connects graphics, color, materiality, and athlete insight. A typical day may include building seasonal narratives, developing visual centers, exploring color palettes, reviewing prototypes, and partnering with cross-functional teams to bring product to life.

Key Responsibilities:

• Create original, industry-leading graphic and color concepts for football footwear collections.
• Build scalable systems that integrate graphics and color across multiple models and price points.
• Develop color palettes, blocking strategies, and visual direction aligned to seasonal narratives and performance insights.
• Translate consumer, athlete, and cultural insights into compelling, on-brand graphic and color solutions.
• Drive the integration of graphics and color into footwear through print applications, materials, finishes, and trims.
• Partner with Design, Color, Materials, and Product teams to ensure cohesive and premium product expression.
• Lead presentations and communicate design intent across both graphic and color storytelling.
• Contribute to the seasonal creative vision and long-term expression strategy.
• Ensure design excellence while meeting timelines, product requirements, and cost considerations.
• Influence and align cross-functional teams around creative direction and product storytelling.

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.