Color Designer at Aquent

The nature of the work is focused on the appearance of product, communications, or collateral materials.

Responsibilities:

• Color Design Execution
  • Executes color designs. Finalizes product details and proactively follows through on execution of color on each product. Actively seeks expert input from color design and category organizations to develop appropriate solutions. Reviews all samples to achieve marketable solution; reviews with design, marketing, and development. Clearly communicates all changes for final confirmation. Responsible for color in the final product result. Maintains color calendar/timelines/deadlines for category. Develops line art, color design server, GPIN, PDM, merchandising line, cutting samples and working with material consultant to coordinate materials for products.
• Product Planning
  • Plans product details. Collaborates with design, product marketing and development/material consultant to focus color solutions for market success. Gathers category specific information: Consumer/channels/market. Develops appropriate solutions with regardto quality, cost/value, manufacturability, sustainability, merchandising solutions for market success. Gathers category specific information: Consumer/channels/market. Develops appropriate solutions with regard to quality, cost/value, manufacturability, sustainability, merchandising and aesthetic finish.
• Color Solutions
  • Creates and executes innovative, retailable color solutions for category or gender-specific line. Together with Color Design Director, Sr. Color Designer or Color Designer II, creates seasonal category-specific direction of color, materials and graphics that reflect design philosophy, product performance, and appeal to targeted consumers. Comfortably creates category line each season. Understands color, design, market and lifestyle trends that influence and impact category and applies knowledge as appropriate.
• Consumer Research
  • Knows the consumer and their culture. Understands consumer and brand positioning needs. Knows and studies competitor products, consumer retail habits, color and market trends. Applies insights from consumer perspective into color solutions.
• Presentations & Communication
  • Presents and communicates category specific color direction and color merchandising direction of the seasonal line to appropriate groups as needed.
• Skill Development
  • Develops excellence as a color designer. Together with Color Designers and Sr. Designers, advances the value of color by growing the level of functional expertise (i.e. materials, special effects, technology, advanced development, presentation, and tools). Proactively works with management to advance and build color design skills, experiences, and product & process knowledge.

Experience:

• Typically requires a Bachelors Degree and minimum of 2-4 years directly relevant work experience
• Note: One of the following alternatives may be accepted:
  • PhD or Law + 1 yr
  • Masters + 0-3 yrs
  • Associates degree + 1-3 yrs
  • High School + 3-5 yrs.

The target hiring compensation range for this role is $33.59 to $37.33 an hour. Compensation is based on several factors including, but not limited to education, relevant work experience, relevant certifications, and location.

About Aquent Talent:

Aquent Talent connects the best talent in marketing, creative, and design with the world’s biggest brands.

Our eligible talent get access to amazing benefits like subsidized health, vision, and dental plans, paid sick leave, and retirement plans with a match. We also offer free online training through Aquent Gymnasium. More information on our awesome benefits! 

Aquent is an equal-opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics. We’re about creating an inclusive environment—one where different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives are valued, and everyone can contribute, grow their careers, and thrive.

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