Footwear Designer

Pay Range: $(42.66 – 46.00)/hr on W2 all-inclusive without benefits Job Description:

• Material Designer for Footwear on the Training Footwear & Apparel Expression Design team.
• The ETW will be involved in the material design process and work with designers on season briefs.
• They will be highly cross functional between the Colors and Graphics teams.
• MUST INCLUDE a Portfolio - see design process, big projects they’re excited about.

• 3+ YOE with Materials Design - open to all materials experience.
• Adobe illustrator Expert.
• Experience researching and digging through materials library, researching available materials.

• Deliver materials vision & execute seasonal projects, aligned to creative direction & project briefs.

• Interest in Footwear, fashion, or performance wear.
• Background from similar industries.
• Create original product designs or refresh existing products with supervision from Design leadership.
• Understand the fundamentals of the design creative process, including exploration, receiving critical feedback and driving design changes.
• Understand the creative process (design process, material briefs, tech pack build creation and hand off precision, development and factory communication and redlining).
• Participate in the communication and presentation of design concepts to internal and external audiences.
• Collaborate and build interpersonal connections with Design and adjacent functions.

• Tech Development.

• Associate Degree preferred.

• Preferred design experience: 1-4 years.
• Understanding of creative culture.

• Digital design acumen (design-based software needed: Adobe Creative Suite).
• Preferred knowledge and experience with advanced digital tools/3D skills.
• Understand creative process.
• Understanding of make and the impacts of material choice.