Senior Expert Designer – Apparel Product Design
Location: Beaverton, OR (Onsite — No Relocation)
Duration: 3 Months Contract
Speed Apparel Design sits within Global Jordan Design. The role reports directly to the Global Senior Director of Speed and works across a range of projects, collaborating within the design community (color, graphics, PLM etc.) to bring energetic, creative ideas to life through apparel.
Who Are We:
Looking ForWe're looking for an exceptional Senior Expert Designer to bring their experience, craftsmanship, problem-solving abilities, and above all, creativity to design industry-defining apparel on insanely fast timelines. The ideal candidate is highly creative, with an exceptional eye for silhouette, style, method of make, and a strong understanding of lifestyle and performance attributes. You'll obsess over the importance of details and believe that only the best product design the kind that genuinely WOWs consumers—earns a Jumpman. The ideal candidate will elevate the art of apparel design by blending expertise in digital tools with craftsman-level making and construction skills, using renderings and physical samples to persuasively communicate ideas and concepts at the highest level. What Will You Work OnYour goal is to push revolutionary aesthetics in apparel design, partnering closely with small cross-functional teams and making quick decisions to drive the future of Jordan Design. You will work across a range of designs, pushing creative boundaries with speed and efficiency. Your work encompasses concepting and ideating through the lens of the Jordan consumer; creating apparel concepts digitally and physically; finalizing tech packs; collaborating closely with Merchants, Technical Development, and cross-functional Design teams; and working with manufacturing and external partners to ensure the continuity and fidelity of your vision and story through to the consumer. Your focus on making Jordan the market leader will drive innovation and future aesthetics—not only through the product itself, but through the way Jordan creates product—to unleash future-leading designs that truly disrupt the competition. The daily responsibilities of this role are wide-ranging, demanding, rewarding, and exciting. As a Senior Principal Designer in Speed Apparel Product Design, you will have the opportunity to learn new skills, hone existing ones, explore new methods of make, and push the boundaries of Jordan Design. Who Will You Work WithYou'll work with a broad range of different projects, and collaborate within the design community (color, graphics, PLM etc.), to bring to life energetic, creative ideas through apparel. This role will report directly to the Global Senior Director of Speed.
Must-Have:- Bachelor's degree in design or related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education, experience or training 10+ years of relevant work experience in apparel design
- Ability to think strategically about product relevance, product positioning, timing, and collections
- Strong knowledge of fashion, design, and Lifestyle trends, Ability to build seasonal concepts, and provide the team with both short and long-term vision
- Proficient ability to apply and perform industrial design skills, including drawing/sketching, ideation, color theory, use of textiles, spacing and scale, visual presentation development and layout that is supported by a portfolio of non-computer based creative design
- Digital design competence in Adobe CC and comfortable working within Digital tools/3D — Strong communication and presentation skills
- Strong sketching, illustration, and rendering skills
- Solid knowledge of manufacturing processes and materials
- Must be able to generate a broad range of concepts and solutions for each project
- Experienced with presentation programs: Keynote, PowerPoint, Acrobat, etc.
- Ability and passion to lead, mentor and onboard Design teammates
- Contribute and align to shared team culture and behaviors
- Catalyst to make connections with other Design groups
- Lead + drive partnerships beyond the Design function (Marketing, Engineering, Development, etc.)Motivated and hardworking about bringing others along
- Extraordinary teammate
- Collaborator with a skill in connecting the dots
- Speaks up with courage for self and the team
- Open minded, good listener, receptive to candid feedback and diverse points of view
Nice-To-Have
Apparel construction, draping, patternmaking, and prototyping skills are a plusAI design programs experience is a plus
Knowledge and experience with sustainable design and manufacturing are a plus
Positive personality and energy
Education / Experience Substitutions • Bachelor's degree in design or related field — will accept any suitable combination of education, experience or training
Portfolio Requirement:
Must show a collection that has gone to market from sketch to final product, plus personal taste outside the brand's taste/style guides.
