Altra is seeking a Sr. Color Designer to unlock potential in color design and create a more diverse and inclusive running community by translating brand's creative vision into physical products through captivating color and graphics executions
Requirements
- Strong understanding of color theory and how it translates to performance footwear
- Expert understanding of color technology application and how to achieve desired color effects: materials, dyes, finishes and color achievability
- Knowledge of footwear construction processes, finishes / materials and limitations
- Knowledge of color mixing, color compatibility, and color placement
- Highly proficient in Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop) and Keynote on a Mac Platform
- Ability to develop effective processes and procedures
- Ability to identify and predict trends
Responsibilities
- Build seasonal Color, Graphic and Print designs and concepts, and explore new Graphic Design innovations and applications
- Translate Brand’s Creative Vision principles and Visual Brand Language onto physical product through captivating color and graphics executions
- Collect accurate and up-to-date trend information and translate them to tangible & realistic footwear designs
- Create and deliver powerful presentations of seasonal design proposals that effectively communicate the concept behind the line for internal and external audiences
- Plan and execute the product color details and review all samples, troubleshoot for achievability issues and clearly communicate changes in order to ensure timely completion of each project
- Produce accurate color drawings & detailed tech packs to factory standards
- Enter and update design information in product data systems
Other
- 6+ years of experience working in color design
- Passion for storytelling with the ability to translate narratives onto physical product
- Love of sport, curiosity for athlete insight and connection to sport style trends
- Ability to collaborate with other designers/Design Directors to create palettes and color flow based on category color strategy
- Travel to factories in Asia to finalize prototypes
