Luis Quiñones
Design Director, Advanced Digital Creation Studio @ Nike Innovation
- Role
- Director of Digital Design Footwear Innovation at Nike
- Location
- Portland, OR, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Luis Quiñones
Raw-Design, algorithm, & geometry lover | former Team USA athlete | Jiu-Jitsu black belt | Pro Tour National Champion | multi-agent system aficionado | endurance runner | motorcycle & shifter kart racer, geeking out in LA and PortlandCorporate Version-I’m a design-first creative with 15 years of experience bringing future-facing products and environments to life, from advanced footwear and spatial concepts to exploratory material systems. I work at the intersection of visual storytelling and technical design, translating complex constraints into iconic, emotionally resonant experiences and products. My design process is grounded in curiosity, systems thinking, and interdisciplinary collaboration.I concept directly in 3D as often as I sketch, shifting fluidly between 2D composition and volumetric thinking. I often experiment with unconventional digital workflows to prototype ideas quickly and explore unexpected directions early. Computational and digital tools are deeply integrated into how I create and evolve ideas, but always as part of the larger creative process. I’ve led creative efforts while mentoring designers through complex, multidisciplinary projects, from concept to execution.Beyond design, I bring a high-performance mindset, shaped by my background as a Team USA athlete, Jiu-Jitsu World Finalist, and SKUSA Pro Tour Racing National Champion. I thrive in fast-paced, high-pressure environments, pushing the limits of both creative intuition and technical precision. As a mentor in both academia and Jiu-Jitsu, I train others to adapt, problem-solve, and perform under pressure.
Experience
Director of Digital Design Footwear Innovation
Aug 2025 — Present · Beaverton, OR, US
Education
Udacity
Nanodegree
2020 — 2020
Tulane University
M.Arch
2007 — 2010
York College of Pennsylvania
BS
2002 — 2006
Skills
- Maxwell Render
- Awesomeness
- Digital Fabrication
- Maya
- Rhino
- Jira
- 3d Printing
- Computation
- Nim
- Design Research
- Eclipse
- Processing
- C#
- Geometry
- Architecture
- Python
- Java
- Parametric Design
- Architectural Design
- Design
- Unity3d
- Grasshopper
- Rendering
- 3d Modeling
- Motorcycle Racing
- Visual Studio
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