We are seeking a Color Designer for a 7-month temp engagement based in Beaverton, OR. This will be a hybrid role with full-time hours starting in the middle of July. The nature of the work is focused on the appearance of products, communications, or collateral materials.
Requirements/Responsibilities
5+ years of experience in a creative field utilizing color design
Collaborate with design and business partners
Review samples and problem-solve any color achievability on material issues
Present work to various partner groups. Communicate a clear strategy
Organizing and flexibility
Design and execute seasonal palettes onto apparel collections
Trend forecasting, consumer, and competitor market research
Mentor Junior designers
Ability to manage multiple seasons and shifting priorities.
Color Design Execution
Plans and executes color designs. Collaborates with design, product marketing, development, and material consultants to focus on color solutions for market success.
Reviews all samples to achieve marketable solution review with design, marketing, and development.
Clearly communicates all changes for final confirmation. Displays advanced knowledge and practices in all phases of product execution
Shares knowledge with others. Maintains color calendar/timelines/deadlines for category/division resulting in the timely completion of each product. Develops line art, color design server, GPIN, merchandising line, cutting samples & working with a material consultant to coordinate materials for products.
Finalizes product details and proactively follows through on the execution of color on each product.
Color Solutions
Creates innovative, retailable color solutions for category or gender-specific lines. Researches and delivers color, Color Solutions
Creates innovative, retailable color solutions for the category or gender-specific lines. Researches and delivers color, design, market, and lifestyle trends that influence and impact the product category process from product briefing to product concept to samples.
Explores options and proposes with Color Design Managers and/or senior Color Designers a seasonal color strategy for products, line segments, and initiatives. Creates seasonal category-specific direction of color, materials, and graphics. In partnership with the Category and Design Director, creates and leads color merchandising strategies and stories seasonally.
Consumer Research
Knows the consumer. Displays in-depth understanding of consumer, and brand-positioning needs as it relates to category/division. of consumer, brand-positioning needs as it relates to category/division.
Utilizes knowledge of category/division consumer & their culture to improve product performance & appearance.
Demonstrates strong knowledge about competitor products, consumer retail habits, color, and market trends. Applies insights from the consumer perspective into color solutions.
Presentations & Communication
Presents and communicates category-specific color direction and color merchandising direction of the seasonal line to appropriate groups. Works with design/category to produce presentation materials that effectively communicate color direction related to the consumer, product concepts, and creative strategy to internal audiences.
Participates and delivers bi-annual category/divisional-specific color needs for incorporation into footwear color committee preparation.
Skill Development
Develops excellence as a color designer. Together with Color Design Manager, advances the value of color to the client by bringing a high level of functional expertise (i.e. materials, special effects, technology, advanced development, presentation, tools) to the color design organization.
Educates and mentors more junior designers in category or color design organization.
Undertakes projects and opportunities to enhance knowledge of the business, color, and design.
The target hiring compensation range for this role is the equivalent of $48.00 to $53.33 an hour. Compensation is based on several factors including, but not limited to education, relevant work experience, relevant certifications, and location.