ABOUT

[ JIMI TAYLOR ]

FOOTWEAR DESIGN DIRECTOR / ADIDAS RUNNING / ULTRABOOST

[ MY STORY ]

IN 2013 I THOUGHT ‘F#@% IT’ AND LEFT MY CAREER AS A PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER TO PURSUE MY PASSION FOR FOOTWEAR DESIGN.

I CONDENSED MY LIFE INTO 2 SUITCASES (PLUS ONE VERY SUPPORTIVE PARTNER) AND FLEW 12,300KM FROM SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA TO PORTLAND, OREGON WITH: NO JOB, NO DIRECT EXPERIENCE, NOWHERE TO LIVE AND A BURNING DESIRE TO ‘MAKE SOMETHING HAPPEN. THROUGH A COMBINATION OF IRRATIONAL CONFIDENCE, CURIOSITY, DISCIPLINE, INCREDIBLE MENTORS AND SHEER TENACITY….....I MANAGED TO TURN MY DREAM INTO REALITY.

I NOW HAVE OVER 10 YEARS EXPERIENCE IN THE FOOTWEAR DESIGN INDUSTRY AND USE MY DIVERSE BACKGROUND TO INSPIRE AND DRIVE MULTIDISCIPLINARY CREATIVE TEAMS TO PRODUCE CUTTING EDGE PRODUCTS FOR ONE OF THE BIGGEST BRANDS IN THE WORLD……..

I THINK THAT COVERS MOST OF THE THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT ME….......BUT PLEASE REACH OUT IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO FIND OUT MORE…

EMAIL: JIMITAYLOR.DESIGN@GMAIL.COM / RESUME