Color Designer [AQ-13080]

Aquent is thrilled to partner with a globally recognized, high-profile brand, renowned for its innovation and significant cultural impact. This organization consistently pushes boundaries in design and consumer experience, standing at the forefront of its industry. Joining this team means contributing to a legacy of excellence and shaping the future of consumer products on a global scale, making a tangible impact on products that resonate with millions worldwide.

About the Role

We are seeking a talented Senior Color Designer to join a dynamic, innovation-driven creative team. This role offers a unique collaboration, blending the resources and reach of a global brand with the speed and creative energy of a fashion-forward environment. You will blend structured design processes with creative agility, working across functions to deliver compelling color solutions.

Responsibilities

• Plan, develop, and execute seasonal color designs for a designated category or division, ensuring both visual appeal and commercial viability.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with design, product marketing, development, and materials teams to create cohesive color solutions.
• Manage the color calendar, overseeing timelines, reviewing samples, and driving final confirmation of all changes through to execution.
• Develop innovative, market-ready color strategies that address specific consumer needs and category trends.
• Research color, design, lifestyle, and market trends to inform product direction from initial briefing through sampling.
• Partner with leadership to define seasonal color merchandising strategies and narratives, contributing to bi-annual preparations.
• Apply a deep understanding of the target consumer – their habits, culture, and relationship with the brand – to every color decision.
• Monitor competitor products, retail trends, and emerging aesthetics to ensure the product line remains relevant and differentiated.
• Clearly communicate color direction internally, producing presentation materials that connect color strategy to consumer insights, product concepts, and creative vision.
• Present seasonal category-specific color direction to cross-functional stakeholders.
• Contribute to the broader creative organization by mentoring junior designers and sharing expertise in materials, special effects, technical execution, and presentation tools.
• Continuously develop your craft and expand your knowledge of the business.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years of relevant color design experience (or equivalent education/experience combination).
• Fluency in Adobe Creative Suite.
• Experience working in fast-paced fashion or lifestyle product environments.
• Strong knowledge of color achievability and execution across a variety of substrates and materials.
• Process-oriented mindset with the ability to adapt quickly to shifting business priorities.
• Familiarity with full-product execution workflows in an apparel or footwear context.

Skills

• Deep knowledge of textiles and materials.
• Footwear color design experience.
• Experience with technical design or uploading to product development platforms.
• Background working at a startup or direct-to-consumer fashion brand.
• Experience navigating both large corporate brand structures and leaner, faster creative environments.

Benefits

Aquent Talent connects the best talent in marketing, creative, and design with the world’s biggest brands. Eligible talent get access to amazing benefits like:

• Subsidized health, vision, and dental plans.
• Paid sick leave.
• Retirement plans with a match.
• Free online training through Aquent Gymnasium.