Senior Graphic Designer - BU Originals (m/f/d)

SENIOR GRAPHIC DESIGNER, BU Originals

         PURPOSE & OVERALL RELEVANCE FOR THE ORGANISATION

 

Create market relevant product graphic concepts for the adidas brand as part of an international design team in co-operation with marketing (product management) and development (project management).

 

 

Key Responsibilities:

 

• Design and develop creative graphic solutions to concepts. Present the design in context to the category direction.
• Verbally presents graphic ideas and details with clarity in small groups and team meeting
• Ensure efficient process and communication flow between design, marketing and development (within x- functional team) for all issues regarding your graphics
• Design graphics, select materials and colour for products within apparel range based on the direction from the line manager and in close cooperation with marketing.
• Be at the global forefront of design trends and innovation and their application.
• Own the creative process to make sure that the final products meet commercial and image objectives.
• Lead, drive and execute the defined project(s) creatively from vision to execution.
• Create graphic concepts that amplify the Brand and the BU seasonal priorities.
• Ensure good communication to product management and development.

 

 

• Translate the business strategies into differentiated and distinctive design language to fulfil customers` expectations.
• Create graphic design concepts for the respective product area and /or the defined project.
• Design graphics (this includes illustrations, typographies, logo graphics, hand sketches, artworks, technical drawings, colour concepts and colorations, story boards…)

 

KEY RELATIONSHIPS

 

• Marketing
• Development
• Team members

 

 

 

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

 

• Strong knowledge of graphic design with awareness of the competitive market
• Strong presentation and communication skills
• Apparel graphic knowledge / apparel product knowledge
• High level of creativity
• Knowledge and use of Macintosh computer design software/systems (Photoshop, Illustrator)
• Fluent in English (spoken and written)

 

 

REQUISITE EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE / MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

 

• BA or MA in Graphic design or comparable education
• Advanced computer skills on Apple Mac or PC  (Adobe Illustrator Photo Shop)
• graphic knowledge/ apparel product knowledge
• High level of creativity
• Minimum 5 to 7 years of experience in Graphic design
• Fluent in English