Rick Maderis
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ABOUT

Multi-Disciplinary Designer currently working full-time in Footwear. Senior Color Designer: Under Armour Basketball + Curry Brand

I help craft and amplify Product, Merchandising and Marketing initiatives with Color, Story and Graphics. I've worked in various design roles for 10+ years and founded a company that designs pocket knives and eating tools.

In Footwear, Sportswear and Accessories, I’ve enjoyed helping to build head-to-toe collections, Special Projects, Quickstrikes and charitable works including but limited to Make-A-Wish, Doernbecher, ASPCA, The Purple Hearts Foundation and Keep-A-Breast Foundation.

With large bodies of creative for Adidas, Nike, Jordan Brand, Under Armor and Curry Brand; The Pacific Northwest is where call home. When people ask what do I actually do I tell them this: UA Basketball Footwear Color for Men’s, Women’s & Youth Inline • Curry Brand Footwear Color for Men’s & Youth • Player Editions for Stephen Curry • Player Editions for De’Aaron Fox • Curry Brand Golf Footwear Color • VLP’s • Technical Color Packages • Technical graphic packages • Color Separations + Design Lead for Curry Brand x Bruce Lee Foundation and Tuff Crowd 2023.

All of this work required(s) #teamwork

This level of Product & Design requires the sweet balance between high-level complex problem solving, strong and effective communication, being a customer and believing in your teammates, discipline, staying organized and having fun too.

I'm a Senior Designer and Creative Leader specializing in Graphic Design, Color Strategy, and Visual Storytelling—work that drives real revenue for global athletic and lifestyle brands.

I've established creative vision across diverse product portfolios and global collaborations—including AJ1 x Vogue, AJ1 x Colette, AlphaFly 3 logo, Kobe 11 Stats Color Design, Air Force 1 SOHO design, AirMax 1 HTM logo, Curry 12 Olympics, and Curry x Bruce Lee Collection.

As a cross-functional designer, I help guide teams from concept through mass production, present strategic design narratives to executive leadership, and collaborate with creatives, marketers, and developers.

Over 15+ years experience designing in-house for Nike, Jordan Brand, Adidas, and Under Armour (Curry Brand), I've translated cultural insights and market trends into commercially successful product collections. My expertise centers on defining visual identity for product launches through graphics, logos, print and pattern design, color design, and technical package execution.

Beyond footwear and apparel, I'm an artist, writer and knife maker. Whatever I invest in, I give it everything. My entrepreneurial background (Founder, Burnside Knives, LLC) shapes how I approach design—balancing form, function, and style to drive brand distinction and revenue growth within budget and performance constraints.