Automotive Colour Designer

Expleo UK LTD; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent automotive design firm in Central London is seeking a highly creative Automotive Colour Designer. You will deliver innovative colour and material design solutions for new vehicle programmes, manage projects from initial exploration to final release, and collaborate with a global team. The ideal candidate has strong creativity, communication skills, and a degree in Art & Design, along with automotive industry experience.

Qualifications

• Highly creative and innovative with a proactive mindset.
• Strong organisational skills with effective time management.
• Excellent communication and cross-functional teamwork.
• Experience in leadership and project management.

Responsibilities

• Research and develop visual concept proposals.
• Lead colour projects from exploration to release.
• Create timing plans and manage adherence to cost targets.
• Maintain communication with business partners.

Skills

Creative and innovative

Organisational skills

Excellent communication skills

Team player with leadership experience

Ability to innovate in colour and materials

Education

Bachelor's degree in Art & Design

Job description

Expleo is working closely with a globally renowned Automotive OEM in Central London to recruit a highly creative Automotive Colour Designer. In this role, you will deliver modern, innovative colour and material design solutions for new vehicle programmes.

Key Responsibilities

• Creative Design – Projects
  • Research and develop visual concept proposals in collaboration with the Global Colour Group, bringing a unique and innovative perspective.
  • Initiate and develop design themes while maintaining the integrity of the design brief.
  • Use the latest design tools to illustrate proposals effectively.
  • Research, develop, and propose innovative materials or finishes with suppliers, ensuring feasibility and cost targets.
  • Communicate design concepts clearly and maintain exceptional visual presentation standards.
• Project Management
  • Mentor peers to enhance creativity and efficiency within the design team.
  • Independently lead colour projects from initial exploration through to final release.
  • Participate in project planning meetings to ensure clarity of direction.
  • Create and manage timing plans, ensuring adherence to cost targets.
  • Maintain regular communication with all business partners and stakeholders.
  • Stay fully engaged with overall project requirements.

Qualifications & Skills

• Highly creative and innovative, with a proactive mindset.
• Strong organisational skills and ability to manage time effectively.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work cross-functionally.
• Motivational team player with leadership and project management experience.
• Ability to challenge and innovate in colour and materials.
• Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in Art & Design.
• Technical awareness of material manufacturing processes.
• Automotive industry experience and knowledge of current trends.
• Full UK driving licence preferred.

Additional Requirement

Candidates must be able to travel across Europe and the UK approximately once every two months, for around 3 days at a time.

Please Note

To comply with current legislation, right‑to‑work checks will be carried out. Unfortunately, we cannot support applications requiring sponsorship.

Interested?

For more information or to apply, contact: (url removed)