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Designer I, Footwear- Color
Fashion Industry Company
Portland, OR, United States
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Company is the chosen brand of this generation of athletes... and the athletes of tomorrow. We're about performance - in training and on game day, in blistering heat and bitter cold. Whatever the conditions, whatever the sport, Company delivers the advantage athletes have come to demand.
That demand has created an environment of growth. An environment where building a great team is vital. An environment where doing whatever it takes is the baseline and going above and beyond to protect the Brand is commonplace.
The world's hungriest athletes live by a code, a pledge to themselves and everyone else: Protect This House... I Will. Our goal is to Build A Great Team! Will YOU…Protect This House?!
Summary
As a Footwear Color Designer I, you will develop color applications for various footwear categories at Company’s innovation and design hub in Portland, OR. We’re looking for an enthusiastic and collaborative designer who is dialed into color, trends, culture and can influence future category color research and strategy.
Essential Duties and Responsibilitiesinclude the following. Other duties may be assigned.
• Design and present color concepts for footwear within various sport categories, specifically the Run category.
• Be a key partner in developing seasonal colorways that align with our greater color strategy.
• Collaborate with product designers and fellow color/material designers to create go-to-market concepts.
• Participate in design reviews with fellow footwear teammates offering insight and inspiration to the greater team
• Provide product conceptualization and alternatives that meet the needs of the product as outlined by product marketing and the product brief.
• Ability to push the boundaries in Footwear color, think outside the box and bring unique ideas to life
QualificationsTo perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Attention to detail and experience multitasking and working under tight deadlines.
• Strong presentation skills and ability to collaborate with fellow design teammates.
• Basic understanding of footwear construction and materials is a plus
• Strong taste level when it comes to color theory, color application and trends.
Education and/or Experience
• BFA or Graphic Design, Material Design, Fine Art, or a related field with 1-2+ years experience.
• Advanced user of Adobe Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator)
At Company, we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Company believes that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success as a global company, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool.