What are the responsibilities and job description for the Expert Designer, Creative Pattern Making - Apparel Design Excellence position at Lensa?
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NIKE, Inc. does more than outfit the world's best athletes. It is a place to explore potential, obliterate boundaries, and push out the edges of what can be. We seek hands-on experts who thrive on experimentation through making, infusing the Bowerman spirit into every act of making, driving progress through curiosity and craft. Our culture rewards curiosity, imagination, and the relentless pursuit of excellence. At Nike, it's about each person bringing skills and passion to a challenging and constantly evolving game.
Who You'll Work With
In this role, you will report directly to the Director, Craft Design - Apparel Design Excellence. You will partner closely with Apparel Design Excellence, Materials Design, In-Line Apparel Design, Apparel Innovation, Product Development, and Technical Design teams. You will collaborate with cross-functional partners to align pattern solutions with performance, style, and manufacturing requirements, and contribute to building a shared language and toolkit for design excellence in pattern work.
Who We Are Looking For
We are looking for an Expert Designer, Creative Pattern Maker who leads creative pattern development across innovation platforms and key Fields of Play. You will translate early design concepts into 2D/3D patterns that reflect elevated form, fit, and aesthetic intent, and explore and prototype new construction methods, silhouettes, and proportion systems. The ideal candidate is a form-led pattern expert with advanced manual and digital pattern making skills, deep knowledge of fit, grading, and body dynamics, and hands-on experience with both digital and physical prototyping tools. You are a problem solver, innovator, and team collaborator who adapts fluidly between blue sky thinking and technical execution.
In this role, you will shape the future of apparel through form-crafting new standards of fit, silhouette, and construction at the intersection of performance, innovation, and style. You will:
NIKE, Inc. is committed to employing a diverse workforce. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, protected veteran status, or disability. NIKE is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please call 1 503-671-4156 and let us know the nature of your request, your location and your contact information.
If you have questions about this posting, please contact support@lensa.com
NIKE, Inc. does more than outfit the world's best athletes. It is a place to explore potential, obliterate boundaries, and push out the edges of what can be. We seek hands-on experts who thrive on experimentation through making, infusing the Bowerman spirit into every act of making, driving progress through curiosity and craft. Our culture rewards curiosity, imagination, and the relentless pursuit of excellence. At Nike, it's about each person bringing skills and passion to a challenging and constantly evolving game.
Who You'll Work With
In this role, you will report directly to the Director, Craft Design - Apparel Design Excellence. You will partner closely with Apparel Design Excellence, Materials Design, In-Line Apparel Design, Apparel Innovation, Product Development, and Technical Design teams. You will collaborate with cross-functional partners to align pattern solutions with performance, style, and manufacturing requirements, and contribute to building a shared language and toolkit for design excellence in pattern work.
Who We Are Looking For
We are looking for an Expert Designer, Creative Pattern Maker who leads creative pattern development across innovation platforms and key Fields of Play. You will translate early design concepts into 2D/3D patterns that reflect elevated form, fit, and aesthetic intent, and explore and prototype new construction methods, silhouettes, and proportion systems. The ideal candidate is a form-led pattern expert with advanced manual and digital pattern making skills, deep knowledge of fit, grading, and body dynamics, and hands-on experience with both digital and physical prototyping tools. You are a problem solver, innovator, and team collaborator who adapts fluidly between blue sky thinking and technical execution.
- 12 years of experience in creative pattern making across performance apparel, fashion, or both
- Demonstrated ability to translate design intent into form-led patterns
- Experience working in cross-functional product creation teams (Design, Development, Innovation, etc.)
- Proven ability to problem-solve within tight timelines and shifting priorities
- Hands-on experience with both digital and physical prototyping tools
- Advanced pattern making (manual and digital; 2D and 3D)
- Knowledge of fit, grading, and body dynamics across diverse athlete and consumer types
- Familiarity with motion-based and sculptural construction principles
- Expertise in tools such as Clo3D, Gerber, or Lectra
- Ability to iterate quickly through prototyping and testing
- Strong visualization and communication skills
In this role, you will shape the future of apparel through form-crafting new standards of fit, silhouette, and construction at the intersection of performance, innovation, and style. You will:
- Lead creative pattern development across innovation platforms and key Fields of Play
- Translate early design concepts into 2D/3D patterns that reflect elevated form, fit, and aesthetic intent
- Explore and prototype new construction methods, silhouettes, and proportion systems
- Support seasonal priorities by delivering refined patterns for athlete-tested and consumer-ready product
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align pattern solutions with performance, style, and manufacturing requirements
- Contribute to building a shared language and toolkit for design excellence in pattern work
NIKE, Inc. is committed to employing a diverse workforce. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, protected veteran status, or disability. NIKE is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please call 1 503-671-4156 and let us know the nature of your request, your location and your contact information.
If you have questions about this posting, please contact support@lensa.com