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Newell Brands · 8 hours ago

Color, Material, and Finish (CMF) Designer

Atlanta, GA

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid Level

3+ years exp

Newell Brands is a leading consumer products company with a portfolio of iconic brands. The Color, Material, and Finish Designer will support the design and execution for major brands, focusing on developing materials and themes for product development while collaborating with various teams to ensure design vision and execution.

ConsumerConsumer GoodsFashionHardwareManufacturing

Responsibilities

Research and forecast design trends, cross referencing fashion & beauty, home interiors & accessories, automotive, outdoor, lifestyle, and packaging to inform color & applications

Synthesize and leverage trends that apply to our business categories to support color strategies

Strong color acuity and material knowledge for manufacturing

Storytelling through CMF to drive our design vision and execution on product

Produce detailed CMF manufacturing specifications, documentation, and guidelines for hard and/or soft good applications. Work closely with R&D and suppliers, review samples, and direct revisions as needed throughout the development cycle

Manage color consistency across product lines with manufacturers to achieve desired outcomes

Identify, evaluate, and source new materials and finishes for future development

Qualification

Color AcuityCMF Design ExpertiseDigital Tools ProficiencyMaterial KnowledgeProject ManagementIdeationVisualizationPortfolioCommunicationTeam Oriented

Required

Education: Bachelor's degree (B.A.) from a college or university, major in either CMF, product, graphic, fashion design or a related design field required

Experience: Minimum of at least 3-5 years in product development in a corporate or consultancy environment. A Portfolio that showcases your creativity, experience and skills is mandatory

Color Acuity: Must have superior color acuity. (Munsell Hue Test)

Excellent Skills: Ideation, visualization, and communication. Proficiency in leading edge digital tools for CMF application & presentations (Keyshot, Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office)

Design Expertise: Design advocacy of the importance CMF can play in product development and performance

Project Management: Being able to manage several projects at the same time

Color Application: Understands color development and how to achieve desired results with both domestic and international vendors

Team Oriented: Willingness to take direction and learn from others in a multi-disciplinary design environment. Successfully collaborate across design disciplines, R&D, Marketing, Consumer Insights and Sourcing

Portfolio: Strong global CMF conceptualization and implementation across consumer products showcasing ability to position and filter concepts through the lens of our brand consumers and product needs