Altra: Color Designer II

vfc; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision plan

401(k)

Job summary

ALTRA in Denver is seeking a Color Designer II to drive seasonal color design across footwear. You will lead color palettes, create CADs and tech packs, research trends, and ensure color accuracy through product creation.

Collaborate with Design, Product, Merchandising and Development to translate brand vision into color solutions and deliver presentations that communicate concepts to internal and external audiences. Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite is required.

Qualifications

• Strong color theory knowledge.
• Experience translating narratives into product color.
• Ability to develop palettes and color flow across categories.
• Proficiency with color CADs and tech packs.

Responsibilities

• Drive seasonal color palette development.
• Create color CADs and tech packs to factory standards.
• Research trends and translate them into tangible footwear designs.
• Deliver presentations communicating concepts to internal/external audiences.
• Plan and execute product color details and review samples.

Skills

Color design

Adobe Illustrator

InDesign

Photoshop

Trend research

Presentation skills

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Illustrator

InDesign

Photoshop

PowerPoint

Job description

ALTRA - Color Designer II

Now that you've found the job description, what's next? At Altra, we are on a never-ending journey to seek out opportunities to unlock potential in ourselves and others and to create a more diverse and inclusive running community. When we're all working together as the best versions of ourselves, we can feel empowered both individually and as a community.

So, before we get to the job details, take a minute to learn a little more about us - our values and our culture. If you can see yourself working side-by-side with a team of people driven to discover more about ourselves and the world around us, Altra just may be the place for you.

To learn more about our values and our culture, visit Altra Careers or www.altrarunning.com.

What will you do?

A day in the life of a Color Designer II at Altra looks a little like this.

As part of Altra's Footwear Design team, this role drives seasonal color design and execution across the footwear line. The Color Designer II partners closely with Design, Product, Merchandising, and Development to bring Altra's creative vision to life through compelling color solutions. This role leads color palette development, creates color CADs and tech packs, researches trends, and ensures accurate color execution throughout the product creation process. This role reports to the Senior Manager, Color, Graphics and Material Design.

Let's break down that day-in-the-life a bit more.

• Participate in seasonal color palette building
• Translate Brand's Creative Vision principles and Visual Brand Language onto physical product through captivating color executions.
• Collect accurate and up-to-date trend information and translate them to tangible & realistic footwear designs.
• Be a calculated risk taker who can push boundaries in color and drive commercial success to grow the business.
• Be nimble with an entrepreneur mindset.
• Work cross-collaboratively with Product, Merchandising and Development teams to realize designs, achieve merchandising goals, meet price targets, and testing standards.
• Work cross-functionally with design and product development to understand material choices/characteristics and design limitations to ensure accurate color application and execution on product.
• 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 to ensure timely completion of each project
• Strong understanding of color technology and how to achieve desired color effects: materials, dyes, finishes and color achievability.
• Produce accurate color cads & detailed tech packs to factory standards.
• Delivery of projects on time and in line with Altra development calendar.

What do you need to succeed?

We all have unique skills that we bring to work and celebrate every day. For this role, there are foundation skills you'll need to succeed and excel. Additionally, while formal education in a related field is great to have, we are most interested in your 3-4 y ears of experience and professional achievements.

The foundation skills you will need in this position are:

• Be a good team member. Work well with others.
• Passion for storytelling with the ability to translate narratives onto physical product.
• Strong understanding of color theory and how it translates to performance footwear.
• 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.
• 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.
• Knowledge of emerging/declining graphic and material trends.
• Highly proficient in Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop) and Keynote or PowerPoint.
• Ability to develop effective processes and procedures.
• Ability to identify and predict trends.
• Ability to adapt to and work with feedback on short notice.

What do we offer you?

At Altra, we know you expect as much from us as we do from you. That is why we make a commitment to support and grow our people. We offer extensive development and growth opportunities for your current and future positions, a competitive compensation package, and a strong benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, and 401(k).

Our commitment extends beyond this and into your daily work life. We strive to foster a diverse and inclusive culture based on respect, connection, and authenticity. Our focus on DEI is at the foundation of who we are and what we do.