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Senior Designer, Footwear Graphics, Local Creation EMEA

Nike

Hilversum
Full-time
5-10 years experience
On-site

Key Skills

Graphic design
Footwear construction
Visual storytelling
Adobe Creative Suite
Trend analysis
Cultural insights
Tech packs
Schematic development
Product design
Color design
Presentation skills
Cross-functional collaboration
Prototyping
Design narratives

Job Description

WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH

You will report to the EMEA Graphics Footwear Design Manager and collaborate closely with Footwear Design, Product Management, and Development teams across EMEA. You will also partner with Apparel Design counterparts to build cohesive head‑to‑toe concepts, contributing to a fast-paced, highly collaborative environment focused on delivering consumer-right product.
 

WHO WE’RE LOOKING FOR

We’re looking for a Senior Footwear Graphic Designer who brings creativity, curiosity, and a strong point of view to storytelling through product. You thrive in a collaborative environment, using insights, culture, and trends to create meaningful designs that connect with local consumers. You’re a versatile problem solver who balances speed with craft, delivering premium, detail-oriented work under tight timelines.
You have a deep understanding of footwear construction and a passion for connecting sport, fashion, and culture into compelling graphic narratives. You’re energized by working across functions and confident presenting ideas to diverse audiences.
 
Key qualifications include:
  • Proven experience in graphic, color, or product design with a strong portfolio demonstrating depth and progression.
  • Strong understanding of footwear construction, tech packs, and schematic development
  • Ability to translate consumer insights into clear visual storytelling
  • Deep knowledge of EMEA consumer trends and cultural insights
  • Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite and Mac-based design tools (3D/AI tools are a plus)
     

WHAT YOU’LL WORK ON

You will help shape expressive, locally relevant footwear collections by creating compelling graphic narratives and visual identities across seasons. You will bring concepts to life through design, storytelling, and close collaboration with cross-functional teams.
You will:
  • Design unique, geo-specific graphics across Men’s, Women’s, and Kids footwear
  • Define graphic direction aligned with color, material, and seasonal narratives
  • Translate consumer and cultural insights into impactful design stories
  • Partner with Product Management to create trend-right concepts
  • Work with Development teams to refine design intent and prototype execution
  • Build and deliver compelling presentations to internal teams and leadership
  • Collaborate with Apparel teams to create cohesive head-to-toe expressions

Core Responsibilities

You will design unique, geo-specific graphics for footwear collections while collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure cohesive visual narratives. Additionally, you will translate consumer and cultural insights into impactful design stories and refine prototypes with development teams.

Requirements

The role requires proven experience in graphic, color, or product design with a strong portfolio and deep knowledge of footwear construction. Candidates must be proficient in Adobe Creative Suite and possess a strong understanding of EMEA consumer trends.

About Nike

Industry: Retail

Company size: 10,001+ employees

NIKE, Inc. is a purpose driven company fueled by a shared commitment to move the world forward through the power of sport. Guided by our mission to bring inspiration and innovation to every athlete* in the world, we champion sport’s values of inclusion and diversity while pushing boundaries to shape the future. At Nike, every teammate plays a role. We operate with an athlete’s mindset — working together, embracing our differences, and demanding more of ourselves and each other to drive collective success. Whether you’re building products, platforms, experiences or systems, your work contributes to something bigger: making athlete* dreams real. Explore opportunities at careers.nike.com and join our Talent Community at https://nikeats.avature.net/niketalentcommunity. *If you have a body, you are an athlete.

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