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Product Design and Development - Materials Designer 3

Mindlance

Beaverton, OR

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JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
3D Design, Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Creative Suite, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, Apparel Design, Consumer Branding, Cross-Functional, Customer Experience, Customer Relations, Customer/Client Research, D Programming Language, Diversity, Editing, Environmental Design, Graphic Design, Human Factors, Manufacturing, Manufacturing/Industrial Processes, Market Trend Analysis, Microsoft PowerPoint, Mock Up, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Problem Solving Skills, Product Design, Product Management, Product Merchandising, Prototyping, Risk Analysis, Shoe Design, Storytelling, Team Player, Technical Drawing
LOCATION
Beaverton, OR
POSTED
30+ days ago
Job Details:
Industry: Footwear
Job Title: Lead Designer, Footwear Materials Design
Location: Beaverton, OR
Duration: 7-Month Assignment
Type: Full-time, Contract

Description:



LEAD DESIGNER, Footwear Materials Design
Jordan Design is where creative possibility meets purpose. It s a place for builders, boundary-breakers, and vision-setters people who move with conviction, think originally, and create work shaped by real experience and cultural depth. Our team thrives when imagination, discipline, and collaboration come together. We look for leaders who bring their full creative voice, who understand the communities that inspire us, and who are driven to shape the future for the next generation of Jordan athletes and fans.

WHO YOU LL WORK WITH
As a Lead Materials Designer in JORDAN KIDS + CORE FOOTWEAR DESIGN, you ll work closely with your design partners in product design, color design and graphic design. You will also work cross functionally with your technical and material development partners, product management and merchandising teams. This role reports directly to the Design Director, Color + Materials Kids + Core, Jordan Brand.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
We re looking for an exceptional Lead Footwear Materials Designer to combine their experience, creative problem-solving abilities, and creativity to help create the future of Jordan Footwear Materials. The category you will be working in is the Kids + Core Footwear team. This is a creative and collaborative partnership space that draws in our youngest athletes, drives energy and helps fuel the brand. Our consumers are fearless and wants product that match their attitude and style. They ll be focused on elevating the consumer experience by creating materials that are performance and trend-relevant for a range of products while driving an emotional connection to materials for the consumer through the use of strong narrative and emotive storytelling and by pushing the edges of sustainable footwear material design.
  • Bachelor s degree in Design, art or related field;. 2 years additional experience crafting innovative products in lieu of a degree or equivalent combination of education, experience or training
  • 5+ years experience designing and developing innovative footwear and other products
  • Passion for Design
  • Knowledge of form, color, materials, human factors, trend, related to elevating the consumer experience
  • Ability to translate consumer knowledge and insights into product solutions and narratives
  • Fearless Calculated risk taker
  • Experience in technical footwear or apparel design
  • Experiencing building 3D samples and crafting mockup samples by hand
  • Ability to present new insights or seasonal concepts to small and large groups
  • Proficient in creating and editing files using Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop skills.
  • Adobe Creative suit is a plus
  • Must be able to build accurate 2D technical drawings (tech packs)
  • Cobbling and prototyping skills are a plus
  • 3D design program experience is a plus
  • Solid knowledge of manufacturing processes and materials
  • Knowledge and experience with sustainable design and manufacturing are a plus
  • Experienced with presentation programs: Keynote, PowerPoint, Acrobat, etc.

WHAT YOU LL WORK ON
You will be creating concepts and developments on a range of material designs for the KIDS + CORE FOOTWEAR DESIGN segments of Jordan. You will work on elevating new technologies that influence brand-new models, as well as on seasonal narratives elevating existing materials for our classics and iconic products. Your goal is to aim for product excellence by partnering with key stakeholders cross-functionally on the product creations process, pushing the boundaries when it comes to new materials and new method of make and help bring the vision for the future of Jordan Kids + Core products to life.

Mindlance is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of Minority/Gender/Disability/Religion/LGBTQI/Age/Veterans.



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