We are seeking a Color Designer (Apparel) 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.