Assistant Color Designer: Lab Dips & Palette Maestro

Free People; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 48,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

PTO

Employee discounts

Retirement plan

Job summary

Free People’s FP Movement seeks an Assistant Color Designer to support the color team from concept to production. You will manage a high volume of lab dips, organize seasonal color submits, and coordinate with Design, Print & Pattern, Merchandising, and Production to keep the calendar on track.

You will assist the Color Designer, work with PLM systems, and help present color palettes using Pantone references and physical color rings.

Qualifications

• Experience in apparel design, color, or textile product development is required (1–2 years).
• Strong color perception and attention to detail required; ability to pass Farnsworth-Munsell 100 Hue test.
• Highly systematic with ability to manage many submits simultaneously and maintain accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Log, date, and organize lab dips, knit-downs, strike-offs, and trim submits.
• Maintain the physical color library and seasonal color archives.
• Distribute color rings and swatches to Design, Print & Pattern, and Merchandising teams.
• Update PLM with color codes, names, and approval statuses daily.
• Communicate color approvals with production vendors and cross-functional teams.

Skills

Farnsworth-Munsell test

Color perception

Organizational skills

Vendor communication

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Illustrator

Photoshop

PLM

Job description

Free People’s FP Movement seeks an Assistant Color Designer to support the color team from concept to production. You will manage a high volume of lab dips, organize seasonal color submits, and coordinate with Design, Print & Pattern, Merchandising, and Production to keep the calendar on track.

You will assist the Color Designer, work with PLM systems, and help present color palettes using Pantone references and physical color rings.