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Sr. Designer, Print and Pattern
Under Armour
Baltimore, MD, United States
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Under Armour is the chosen brand of this generation of athletes… and the athletes of tomorrow. We’re about performance – in training and on game day, in blistering heat and bitter cold. Whatever the conditions, whatever the sport, Under Armour delivers the advantage athletes have come to demand.
That demand has created an environment of growth. An environment where building a great team is vital. An environment where doing whatever it takes is the baseline and going above and beyond to protect the Brand is commonplace.
The world’s hungriest athletes live by a code, a pledge to themselves and everyone else: Protect This House… I Will. Our goal is to Build A Great Team! Will YOU…Protect This House?!
Summary:
The Sr. Designer – Print and Pattern will define the print & pattern vision for co-gender Apparel, Accessories and Footwear through collaboration with cross-functional leadership and other internal teams at Under Armour. This individual will contribute to creating a cohesive product strategy across multiple areas of the business and further develop the design aesthetic of Under Armour apparel and product. The Sr. Designer will be involved in designing repeat graphics, yarn dyes and wovens for multiple sport and gender categories.
Essential Duties:
• Define the print/pattern vision for co-gender sportswear for both Apparel, Footwear & Accessories, through collaboration with cross-functional leadership and other internal teams to ensure that Design is building a cohesive product strategy across multiple areas of the business
• Drive the key concepts, sample development and storytelling around Print, Patterns & Graphics designs
• Work in partnership with cross-functional partners to capture the design aesthetic and imagery that benefit Apparel, Footwear and Accessories Design and keep Under Armour on trend and in the know
• Work in partnership with cross-functional teams to research trend and design innovation to further enhance the product and product development process
• Help build, inspire and mentor a strong and unique team focused on creating innovative, brand-right, trend-right and fresh apparel across end-uses
• Collaborate closely with Development on the realization of product – refine and sharpen this model
Qualifications:
• 5-7+ years of apparel and footwear design, innovation, digital and/or design strategy experience required, with a strong experience working with creative, product and design teams
• BA or BS in Graphic Design or a related field
• Proven ability to drive consumer-centric design and development process
• Must have experience in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop and/or CAD software
• Ability to collect multiple input sources and synthesize learning into actionable insights that directly lead to new concept creation, consumer experiences, and long-term innovation
• Ability to oversee, mentor, and inspire designers—Focus on creating strong brand right pieces for specific delivery dates
• Handle all the day to day requests both internal and external to ensure all areas of their specific categories are being looked after and handled properly.
• Possess a strong creative point of view, be able to verbally express concepts and design choices to a larger audience. Ability to present convincingly using proper research and inspiring visuals. At the same time, this individual must be open to opinions and suggestions from cross functional and design partners
• A continued understanding of the market as it relates to sports performance and athleisure
** Portfolio required with application **
At Under Armour, we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Under Armour believes that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success as a global company, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool.