Footwear Design Intern for Nike, Inc.

Footwear Design Intern
Portland, OR (USA)
Job Type: Full time
Education: 2 years
Experience: Entry Level
Reference: 041837

Job Description:
It's time to let who you are determine where you work, and not the other way around. From guitarists to graphic designers to people whose skills defy description, the Nike design group is definitely an atypical work environment. Every few months our design library hosts an exhibit on different design topics - a recent exhibit featured "Rockets, Robots and Ray Guns." And there's also our bi-annual design conferences where the entire staff gets together to swap ideas and inspire each other.

All of this to say, yes, of course, we're committed to creating the best athletic shoes, apparel and equipment imaginable. But the truth is, we think people are more productive when they're having fun.

Start playing.
As our Footwear Design Intern in the Nike Sportswear category, you'll assist with project work through supporting a project designer or team. You'll conduct project research, the preparation of presentation materials, design development of concepts by others and design production/formation/final artwork and drawings. You'll assist others to create original, innovative products that appropriately reflect Nike's design perspective. You'll also participate in activities that increase your working knowledge of Nike's products, product lines, and product development process. You'll design footwear product with an emphasis on graphics, color and materials. You'll have the ability to translate the consumer combining fashion and sport. You'll utilizes industrial design skills combined with graphic design to create original, innovative designs that appropriately reflect NIKE's design philosophy and standards, with direction given from design management. In addition, you'll need to effectively communicate and present design concepts within category team and bring new ideas in product, graphics, color and materials to the table reflecting the NSW Consumer.
Qualifications
Requirements for the position include:

• Finishing junior year in an Industrial Design program
  
• Industrial design skills combined with graphic design skills
  
• Understanding of color and materials
  
• Skilled in Photoshop and Illustrator; experience with 3D design tools a plus
  
• Footwear research, concept, design, presentation skills
  
• Keen interest in Nike Sportswear (youth culture, sports, graphics, hip hop, fashion) a plus
  
• Minimum 3.3 GPA or higher

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