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 graphic execution and color expression.

• 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 typography, layout and composition, graphic systems, sketching, ideation, and visual storytelling.
• Ability to develop concepts and translate 2D graphic and color concepts into 3D product applications.
• 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.
• Ability to translate insights, trends, and cultural signals into authentic narratives and innovative design solutions.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment while managing multiple priorities.

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 final production, you will create cohesive product expression that connects graphics, color, materiality, and athlete insight.

• Create original graphic and color concepts for football footwear collections.
• Build scalable systems integrating 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 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 product expression.
• Lead presentations and communicate design intent across graphic and color storytelling.
• Contribute to 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.

Additional Information

Nike offers accommodations throughout the interview process, a generous total rewards package, a casual work environment, a diverse and inclusive culture, and opportunities for professional development. NIKE, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer.