Color Designer

What You’ll Do

• Develop strategic color concepts, palettes, and applications for apparel collections.
• Create cohesive color stories aligned with product, consumer, and seasonal direction.
• Build and present mood boards, color narratives, and design concepts to cross-functional partners.
• Translate consumer, marketplace, and trend insights into relevant color direction.
• Collaborate closely with a fast-paced, cross-functional design team.
• Support apparel projects spanning fashion-forward and utility-driven performance needs.

Required Qualifications

• Five or more years of color design experience with a focus on apparel.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent relevant professional experience.
• Strong strategic color design capabilities, including palette development and color application.
• Excellent visual storytelling, communication, and presentation skills.
• A portfolio demonstrating color storytelling, mood boards, and a range of design experiences.
• Ability to succeed in an agile, highly collaborative environment.
• A strong understanding of current consumer preferences, market trends, and the broader apparel landscape.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in outdoor, streetwear, and/or performance apparel.
• A design perspective that balances fashion expression with functional utility.
• Experience supporting large-scale consumer product or athletic apparel brands.