Color Design 3

This role partners closely with Design, Product Management, Development, and Materials teams to deliver market-right color solutions that elevate the Client brand. About the Role Client Design is looking for an experienced Color Designer to help create compelling color stories and product executions across footwear.

Our client, a leading athletic footwear and apparel manufacturing company, is looking for a Color Design 3. This is for an initial duration of 05 months and is located at Beaverton, OR.
 
Job Title: Color Design 3
Reference ID: 26-04321
Location: Beaverton, OR.
Duration: 05 months
Job Type: Contract (Candidates must be able to work on W2 without VISA sponsorship)

Desired Candidate Profile:

• Minimum required years of experience: 5+ YOE in Color design for footwear
• Education requirements: Bachelors or equivalent experience

 
Must have skills:

• Portfolio: Color story telling, moodboards, context for why colors were chosen
• Knowledge of Sneaker culture and consumer trends, has used consumer insight data to make decisions
• Experience with sportswear, lifestyle, or streetwear narratives

 
Nice to have skills:

• Has managed color product journeys, can look at seasonal lines and create original color stories
• Managing communications between cross-functional teams

 
 
About the Role

• Client Design is looking for an experienced Color Designer to help create compelling color stories and product executions across footwear.
• This role partners closely with Design, Product Management, Development, and Materials teams to deliver market-right color solutions that elevate the Client brand. This role contributes to AJ1, Retro, and DNA (New Creation)

 
 
Key Responsibilities

• Product Color Design
• Create and execute color designs for footwear products.
• Develop seasonal color stories, palettes, and product-specific color solutions.
• Partner with Design, Product Marketing, Development, and Materials teams throughout the product creation process. Review samples and communicate revisions to ensure color accuracy and execution.
• Finalize color specifications and support products through commercialization.

 
Creative & Trend Research:

• Research color, consumer, cultural, fashion, and lifestyle trends.
• Translate insights into innovative color solutions for future products.
• Contribute to seasonal color direction, merchandising strategies, and product journeys.

 
Product Execution

• Manage color timelines and deliverables.
• Create and maintain line art, color specifications, CAD file organization and related product documentation.
• Coordinate materials and color application across product lines.
• Ensure all milestones and deadlines are met.

 
Team Contribution

• Share expertise and best practices with teammates.
• Support and mentor junior designers when needed.
• Contribute to a collaborative and creative team environment.

 
Required Experience, Education & Skills Required

• Bachelor's degree in Design, Color Design, Industrial Design, Fashion Design, or related field.
• 5+ years of color design experience, preferably in footwear, apparel, or consumer products.
• Strong understanding of color theory, color application, and storytelling.
• Experience working within a product creation process from concept through commercialization.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (especially Illustrator and Photoshop).
• Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously.
• Product Journey and Seasonal Organization

 
Preferred :

• Footwear color design experience.
• Experience working with performance and/or lifestyle products.
• Knowledge of materials, finishes, special effects, and manufacturing processes.
• Experience creating seasonal color strategies.
• Familiarity with Client product creation tools and systems.
• Understanding of Client Brand, sneaker culture, and consumer trends.

 
 
Interested and Qualified candidates, please send your most recently updated word document resume to

Jaffer.s@sunrisesys.com

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