Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization: Senior Footwear designer - Skateboarding, working in cooperation with multiple cross functional teams. Relentless passion to create the future. Key Responsibilities:
- Concept, design, and develop creative solutions to concepts within the category. Present the designs in context to the category direction.
- Concept and execute across footwear design, as well as color and material design with key collaborative partners.
- Develop concepts and creative strategies that fulfill objectives of category, concept, briefs.
- Implement the creative vision in a product range for the Skateboarding BU.
- Self-manage own creative process and execute towards given design direction within the category.
- Execute design work according to the visual language of adidas as well as given Corporate Identity guidelines according to legal guidance.
- Verbally present product ideas and details with clarity.
- Ensure efficient process and communication flow between design, marketing, and development for all issues regarding the designed ranges and products.
- Ensure proper handover of tech packs into development. Main duty is to submit all relevant information needed for the development process such as sketches, detail sketches, fabric and trim indication, artworks, etc.
- Visualize ideas for products and ranges with a high degree of expertise.
Key Relationships:
- Design Directors, Creative Directors, Skateboarding Team Management and Athletes
- Product Designers
- Development
- Design team members
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- IT skills: Excel, Word, PowerPoint: advanced /Outlook
- Design apps: Expert Knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite
- Strong visual and verbal skills with the ability to create impactful/exciting visuals
- Strong 3D skills and knowledge of virtual tools are required
- FTW tools: Rhino, Modo, ICAD Pro, or similar 3D design tools
- Strong presentation and communication skills
- Good knowledge of footwear, product development, color and material, and trims for assigned product range.
- Knowledge of skateboarding landscape and culture encouraged but not necessary.
- Knowledge and use of Mac computer design software/systems (Photoshop, Illustrator,3D)
- Fluent in English (spoken and written)
Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:
- Under-graduate level Design education or combination thereof
- At least 6-8 years practical experience in a footwear design environment
- Proven experience with the entire design process (project scope and time planning, design steps, production/execution of design solution)
- Passion for adidas and its mission
- Passion for sports, culture, design
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Adidas
May 09, 2025