Product Designer 2

Our client, a leading athletic footwear and apparel manufacturing company, is looking for a Product Designer 2. This is for an initial duration of 02 months and is located at Beaverton, OR.

Job Title: Product Designer 2

Reference ID: 26-03585

Location: Beaverton, OR.

Duration: 02 months

Job Type: Contract (Candidates must be able to work on W2 without VISA sponsorship)

General Information:

• Location and/or time zone: PHK, not open to relocation
• Reason for opening: Short-term Project
• Expected contract length: 3 months from start
• Team details & who they will work with: JRD Design Streetwear, Streetwear Apparel Product Design, Global Jordan
• Taking changes from the team and integrating them into the product, assisting teams in implementing their ideas, creating tech packs, can update product files for the team to use

Desired Candidate Profile:

• Minimum required years of experience: 3+ YOE in Apparel Product Design with Tech Packs
• Education requirements: Bachelors or equivalent experience

Must have skills:

• Can create a tech pack for apparel, updating techpacks and making changes to products
• Portfolios: sketches, flat drawings, PRs or tech packs

Nice to have skills:

• 3D experience, Vizcom or similar tools
• Streetwear and lifestyle apparel for mens or womens
• Software/technical requirements:
• Adobe illustrator

Role

• We are seeking an experienced and passionate Apparel Designer for Jordan Streetwear, with a refined and elevated design perspective rooted in streetwear culture and experience.
• The Designer will actively collaborate in the creative process with excellent cross-functional communication skills, while maintaining a curious and open-minded approach.

As an Apparel Designer in Jordan, you will:

• Create designs for a variety of apparel classifications for Jordan Streetwear Apparel, ranging from seasonal capsule collection to high volume franchise apparel with the guidance from design leaders.
• Craft the future, distinct look of Jordan Streetwear Apparel, while working under the direction of our Streetwear Product Creative Director.
• Present design concepts to various internal audiences with the support from design leaders.
• Partner and clearly communicate with all cross-functional members within Design, Technical Development and Product Management to ensure feasibility of designs against product creation timelines.
• Provide design support for broader Apparel Design team as needed, outside of assigned projects.

Who You'll Work With

• This position will work closely with the streetwear design team and streetwear triad partners.
• This role requires experience developing and creatively collaborating across multiple disciplines, including graphics, color, product management, material/trim development, technical development, and sourcing teams to advance the Jordan Brand aesthetic and vision. This role will focus on translating consumer insights into trend right streetwear product. This role will not have any direct reports.

What You Bring

• Bachelor's Degree in Apparel/Fashion Design or related design field. Will accept any suitable combination of education, experience, and training.
• 3+ years of relevant work experience in a design environment working with materials, trims, design, and fit.
• Ability to perform foundational design skills, encompassing 2D CADS + croquis sketching, developing head-to-toe concepts, conducting prototype fittings, and creating detailed tech packs. 3D experience is a plus.
• In-depth knowledge of how materials, silhouettes, proportions, trims, and color theory work together to create a cohesive head-to-toe look.
• Strong visual and verbal presentation skills and storytelling to articulate design concepts and narratives.
• Understands how to balance meeting business objectives while continuously pushing the boundaries of Jordan design.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects and timelines at once.
• Experience using Illustrator & Photoshop, Miro, CLO, Keynote, Vizcom.

Interested and Qualified candidates, please send your most recently updated word document resume to Jaffer.s@sunrisesys.com.