Footwear Color Designer [AQ-15194]

About the role

We’re looking for an experienced Footwear Color Designer to join a global footwear design team supporting a high-profile sportswear and lifestyle portfolio.

Responsibilities

• Develop compelling color stories, palettes, and seasonal concepts for footwear.
• Create moodboards and visual presentations that clearly communicate the inspiration and rationale behind color direction.
• Research sneaker culture, consumer trends, and cultural movements to inform design decisions.
• Translate consumer insight and trend information into commercially relevant color concepts.
• Review seasonal footwear lines and identify opportunities for fresh, differentiated color stories.
• Help guide color concepts through the product development journey, from initial ideation through execution.
• Collaborate closely with designers, product teams, developers, merchandising partners, and other cross-functional stakeholders.
• Present creative concepts and color direction to teammates and stakeholders.
• Balance creative storytelling with consumer relevance, brand expression, and product considerations.

Requirements

• 5+ years of professional footwear color design experience.
• A strong portfolio demonstrating color storytelling, moodboards, palettes, and concept development.
• Deep knowledge of sneaker culture and footwear consumer trends.
• Demonstrated ability to use consumer insights, cultural research, or trend data to influence design decisions.
• Experience developing color and product narratives within sportswear, lifestyle, streetwear, athletic footwear, or related categories.
• Strong understanding of how color contributes to a product’s overall story and consumer appeal.
• Bachelor’s degree in design or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.

Qualifications

• Experience managing color concepts across an entire seasonal product journey.
• Experience developing color direction for seasonal footwear assortments.
• Background working with a major sportswear, footwear, lifestyle, or streetwear brand.
• Experience partnering across design, development, merchandising, and product teams.
• Experience presenting creative direction to senior or cross-functional stakeholders.
• Familiarity with color & materials (CMF) processes and footwear product development.