Senior Apparel Designer, Creation Center Tokyo (Tokyo, Tokyo, JP)

Adidas
Tokyo
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Design (Product/UX/UI/Visual)Experience: 6+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Communication","Initiative","Maturity","Problem-solving","Leadership"]

Create high-impact apparel designs by implementing seasonal category direction based on market and overall design strategy. Shape creative vision across ranges, visualize seasonal ideas, and manage line-range creation for key projects that influence other categories. Execute design work aligned with adidas visual language and corporate identity guidelines, produce professional presentations, and ensure effective cross-functional communication through handover to production and development.

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Senior Apparel Designer, Creation Center Tokyo (Tokyo, Tokyo, JP)

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Job Summary

Create high-impact apparel designs by implementing seasonal category direction based on market and overall design strategy. Shape creative vision across ranges, visualize seasonal ideas, and manage line-range creation for key projects that influence other categories. Execute design work aligned with adidas visual language and corporate identity guidelines, produce professional presentations, and ensure effective cross-functional communication through handover to production and development.
Location: Tokyo
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Design (Product/UX/UI/Visual)
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Implement seasonal category direction based on market trends and overall design direction, ensuring consistency across products and ranges.
  • •Advance category strategy through innovative concepts and influence the creative vision for specific ranges across categories.
  • •Visualize seasonal ideas and conceptualize design ranges; manage the creation process of the line range for key projects influencing other categories.
  • •Create professional-level presentations from sketch to detailed renderings and PowerPoint; ensure efficient communication flow across design, marketing, and development.
  • •Mentor junior designers, manage Tier 1 projects, and ensure proper handover to mechanical production/development with required design information. Create and communicate color merchandising and rollout plans.

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor degree (B.A.) from a four-year college or university in design, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • •Minimum 6 years practical experience in design.
  • •Profound knowledge of fashion product and fashion design (or industrial design).
  • •Expert knowledge in one specific design area (e.g., 3D, Materials, or a specific project).
  • •Business-level proficiency in English and strong communication skills.
Experience:6+ yearsFashionApparelProduct design
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:CommunicationInitiativeMaturityProblem-solvingLeadership
Languages:English
Tech Stack:MacintoshPhotoshopIllustratorPowerPoint3DMaterials

Company Brief

Adidas
Global sportswear company designing, manufacturing, and selling athletic footwear, apparel, and accessories. Serves consumers and athletes through branded products, direct-to-consumer retail, and wholesale channels worldwide.
Industry: Fashion & Apparel
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Herzogenaurach, Germany
Founded: 1949
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