HireTalent - Staffing & Recruiting Firm ยท 4 hours ago
Color Design 3 #: 26-00002
Beaverton, OR
Contract
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expHireTalent is a staffing and recruiting firm seeking a Color Design 3 professional. The role focuses on color design execution, collaborating with various teams to create marketable color solutions and leading seasonal color merchandising strategies.
DeliveryHuman ResourcesStaffing Agency
Responsibilities
Plans and executes color designs
Collaborates with design, product marketing, development and material consultants to focus 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 material consultant to coordinate materials for products
Finalizes product details and proactively follows through on execution of color on each product
Creates innovative, retailable color solutions for category or gender-specific line
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
Displays in-depth understanding 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 consumer perspective into color solutions
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
Develops excellence as a color designer
Together with Color Design Manager, advances the value of color to our 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
Qualification
Required
Experience with Adobe Illustrator, Microsoft tools is a must have
Color Design Execution - Plans and executes color designs
Collaborates with design, product marketing, development and material consultants to focus 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 material consultant to coordinate materials for products
Finalizes product details and proactively follows through on execution of color on each product
Researches and delivers color, Color Solutions - Creates innovative, retailable color solutions for category or gender-specific line
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, 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 consumer perspective into color solutions
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 our 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
Typically requires a Bachelors Degree and minimum of 5 years directly relevant work experience
One of the following alternatives may be accepted: PhD or Law + 3 yrs; Masters + 4 yrs; Associates degree + 6 yrs; High School + 7 yrs
Preferred
Experience in Vizcom AI a plus
Company
HireTalent - Staffing & Recruiting Firm
HireTalent is a certified Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) workforce solutions firm, specializing in securing the best talent fits in Executive/Retained Search, Direct Hire Placements, MSP, SOW, and nationwide hiring program management and support.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Ashish Kaushal
CEO / Founder
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