Color Designer in Beaverton, Oregon - #66940 | VanderHouwen

Description

Job Id: 66940

Color Designer
Our client is seeking a driven Color Designer to join their team. This role will work closely with a talented team in an evolving role. The ideal candidate is deadline-driven and enjoys being involved in supporting the organization’s ambitious growth model.

This is a hybrid position in Beaverton, Oregon.

Color Designer Responsibilities

• Execute color designs and finalize product details.
• Proactively follow through on the execution of color on each product.
• Actively seek expert input from color design and category organizations to develop appropriate solutions.
• Review all samples to achieve marketable solutions; review with design, marketing, and development teams.
• Clearly communicate all changes for final confirmation.
• Maintain color calendar/timelines/deadlines for the category.
• Develop line art, color design server, GPIN, PDM, merchandising line, cutting samples, and coordinate materials for products.
• Collaborate with design, product marketing, and development/material consultant to focus color solutions for market success.
• Gather category-specific information: consumer/channels/market.
• Develop appropriate solutions with regard to quality, cost/value, manufacturability, sustainability, merchandising, and aesthetic finish.
• Create and execute innovative, retailable color solutions for category or gender-specific lines.
• Work with Color Design Director, Sr. Color Designer, or Color Designer to create seasonal category-specific direction of color, materials, and graphics.
• Understand color, design, market, and lifestyle trends that influence and impact the category and apply knowledge as appropriate.
• Know the consumer and their culture, understand consumer and brand positioning needs, and study competitor products, consumer retail habits, color, and market trends.
• Present and communicate category-specific color direction and color merchandising direction of the seasonal line to appropriate groups as needed.
• Develop excellence as a color designer and advance the value of color to the company by growing the level of functional expertise.

Color Designer Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required; Master’s Degree is a bonus.
• 5-7 years of experience, with previous Footwear Color Design experience.
• Strong color sense and trend & cultural acuity.
• Understanding of the consumer and market.
• Self-starter and team player.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work well with ambiguity.

Compensation: $38/hr. (DOE)

Benefits
Benefits are available to eligible VanderHouwen contractors and include coverage for medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short and long-term disability, and matching 401k.

About VanderHouwen
VanderHouwen is an award-winning, Women-Owned, WBENC certified professional staffing firm. Founded in 1987, VanderHouwen has been successfully placing experienced professionals throughout the Pacific Northwest and nationwide. Our recruitment teams are highly specialized in either Technology and IT, Engineering, or Accounting and Finance career markets. Our recruiters value building meaningful, professional relationships with each candidate as well as developing honed knowledge of companies’ staffing needs and workplaces. Partner with us to land your next exciting career.

VanderHouwen is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. VanderHouwen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state, or federal civil rights laws.

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