Footwear Designer

RYZEN SOLUTIONS - 3.6

Beaverton, OR Job Details Contract $45 - $55 an hour 1 day ago Qualifications Prototyping (engineering design task) Teamwork Product design rendering Visual storytelling Presentations for conferences or internal meetings Bachelor's degree Graphic design software Product management Fashion design Prototype creation Footwear design Prepress software Professional art or design Sustainable design Mockups Developing new products Full Job Description Footwear Materials Designer Role Overview The Design team 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 athletes and fans. Who You'll Work With As a Footwear Materials Designer in 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. Who We Are Looking For We're looking for an exceptional Footwear Materials Designer to combine their experience, creative problem-solving abilities, and creativity to help create the future of 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. You'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. Basic Qualifications 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. Experience 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.

Pay:

$45.00 - $55.00 per hour Expected hours: 40.0 per week

Work Location:

Hybrid remote in Beaverton, OR 97005