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DESIGNER PROFILE

JAISON
WILLIAMS

OVERVIEW:

SCHOOL:  UNIVERSITY OF OREGON
MAJOR:  FINE ARTS
SPORT:  FOOTBALL
POSITION:  WIDE RECEIVER
GRAD DATE:  JUNE 2008
WORK:  8 YRS NIKE,
5 YRS ADIDAS
POSITION:  SENIOR APPAREL & GRAPHIC DESIGNER

BIO:

In 2004, Jaison was awarded an athletic scholarship to the University of Oregon. There, he received a Bachelor of Science Fine Arts degree. He also received a Business Minor degree during his tenure. Not be out done by his academic prowess, Jaison excelled on the football field as well. As a three year starter. He accumulated record setting stats in yardage and receptions. A total that cemented his contributions in the Oregon Ducks history books. During Jaison’s tenure at University of Oregon, he actively participated in multiple football uniform redesigns. This opportunity made his career goals apparent, as he put his passion for sport and design on full display. In 2009, Jaison earned the opportunity to play football professionally apart of the Washington Football franchise but his career was unfortunately cut short due to injuries sustained during his collegiate career. As one door closed another door opened. After half a year serving as an apparel and footwear retail specialist, the relationships he created and maintained from college earned Jaison the opportunity to begin his design career as a design apprentice to Tinker Hatfield in the Innovation Kitchen at Nike World Headquarters. His role and responsibilities were special projects and ideation such as special projects for the University of Oregon, celebrity one of one Footwear, and various NFL projects. In that year, Jaison became even more proficient with Adobe software. The tools and knowledge acquired during his tenure in the Innovation Kitchen manifested into a Graphic Design career in the US Sports category at Nike handling  NCAA, NFL and Branded Football projects. In 2017, after sharpening his skills for 8 years at Nike, Adidas came knocking he answered. Accepting a role where he serves as lead apparel and graphic designer for Adidas’ football category. Leading innovation, and storytelling strategies for NCAA, and grassroots Apparel design.

DESIGN ATTRIBUTES

RATING:

CORE:

CREATIVE
DIRECTION

ART
DIRECTION

GRAPHIC
DESIGN

APPAREL
DESIGN

ADOBE
ILLUSTRATOR

ADOBE
PHOTOSHOP

ADOBE
INDESIGN

ADOBE
XD

DESIGNER  ARCHETYPES:

STORY TELLING

AUTHENTICITY

CONTRIBUTIONS

ARIZONA STATE
GEORGIA TECH
GEORGIA TECH CAPE DAY
IOWA STATE
MISS STATE
NEBRASKA
OREGON
TEXAS A&M
WASHINGTON
WASHINGTON SUNDODGER
ARIZONA
BAYLOR
FLORIDA A&M
MIAMI
ALL- AMERICAN
ALL- AMERICAN
SPECIAL PROJECTS
THE OPENING
THE OPENING

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