Color Design

SSi People; Beaverton (OR); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

SSi People is seeking a Color Design professional to shape footwear color stories from concept through commercialization, collaborating across design, product, and development teams in Beaverton, OR.

You will translate consumer and fashion insights into market-ready color solutions, manage color timelines, and ensure accurate color specifications across product documentation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in design-related field.
• 5+ years of color design experience in footwear or apparel.
• Strong understanding of color theory, storytelling, and product creation from concept through commercialization.

Responsibilities

• Create and execute color designs for footwear products, including seasonal color stories and palettes.
• Partner with Design, Product Management, Development, and Materials teams through the product creation process.
• Research color and lifestyle trends and translate insights into innovative color directions.
• Manage color timelines, CAD file organization, and related product documentation.

Skills

Color theory

Storytelling

Collaboration & communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Design/Color Design/Industrial Design or related field

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Illustrator

Photoshop

Job description

Job Title:

Color Design

Location:

Beaverton, OR (On-Site)

Job Summary:

We are seeking a creative and detail-driven color design professional to help shape compelling footwear color stories and product executions across multiple seasonal lines. Our team is looking for someone who can translate consumer, cultural, fashion, and lifestyle insights into market-right color solutions that elevate product storytelling and support commercialization.

Responsibilities

• Create and execute color designs for footwear products, including seasonal color stories, palettes, and product-specific color solutions.
• Partner with Design, Product Management, Development, and Materials teams throughout the product creation process.
• Research color, consumer, cultural, fashion, and lifestyle trends and translate insights into innovative color directions.
• Manage color timelines and deliverables, while maintaining line art, color specifications, CAD file organization, and related product documentation.

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Design, Color Design, Industrial Design, Fashion Design, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of color design experience in footwear or apparel.
• Strong understanding of color theory, color application, storytelling, and product creation from concept through commercialization.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, especially Illustrator and Photoshop, with strong collaboration and communication skills.

About SSI People:

With over 26 years of industry experience, SSi People has built its reputation and expertise on putting people first. Everything we do works toward delivering exceptional experience for our consultants, our clients, and our internal team. Through a genuine commitment to people in everything we do. We have developed refined processes and a stellar internal team to deliver talent quickly. More importantly, we focus on building long-term relationships, not transactions. Putting people first is just what we do well.