Color Designer at Cella
We are seeking a creative and detail?oriented Color Designer to join our client's dynamic product team. The role involves end?to?end execution of color designs, transforming concepts into market?ready products.
Compensation Range: $45 - 50 per hour
Location: Los Angeles, California
Job Type: Contract
Responsibilities
- Execute color designs, finalizing product details and proactively managing the application of color for each product.
- Review all samples to achieve marketable solutions, collaborating with design, marketing, and development for approvals.
- Clearly communicate all changes and updates for final confirmation, taking ownership of the color in the final product result.
- Maintain the category's color calendar, ensuring all timelines and deadlines are met.
- Develop and manage line art, color design servers, GPIN, PDM, and merchandising lines.
- Collaborate with design, product marketing, and development teams to focus color solutions for market success.
- Gather and analyze category?specific information, including consumer, channel, and market trends.
- Develop solutions that balance quality, cost, manufacturability, sustainability, and merchandising needs.
- Create and execute innovative, retail?able color solutions for a category or gender?specific product line.
- Help create the seasonal direction for color, materials, and graphics that reflects our design philosophy and appeals to the target consumer.
- Demonstrate a strong understanding of color, design, market, and lifestyle trends and apply this knowledge effectively.
- Develop a deep understanding of the target consumer, their culture, and their retail habits.
- Analyze competitor products, market trends, and brand positioning to inform color strategies.
- Apply consumer?driven insights to create compelling and relevant color solutions.
- Present and communicate the category?specific color direction and merchandising strategy to internal teams and key stakeholders as needed.
- Continuously develop excellence as a Color Designer by growing functional expertise in materials, special effects, technology, and presentation tools.
- Proactively work with management to advance color design skills, experiences, and product and process knowledge.
Qualifications
- Requires a Bachelor's Degree and a minimum of 2-4 years of directly relevant work experience.
- One of the following alternatives may be accepted:
- PhD or Law degree with 1+ year of experience
- Master's degree with 0-3 years of experience
- Associate's degree with 1-3 years of experience
- High School diploma with 3-5 years of experience
Preferred Skills
- Strong portfolio demonstrating expertise in color theory, application, and trend forecasting.
- Proficiency in design software (e.g., Adobe Creative Suite).
- Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
- Proven ability to manage multiple projects and meet tight deadlines.
- A collaborative spirit and the ability to work effectively in a team?oriented environment.
Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status. At Cella, a randstad digital company, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact HRsupport@randstadusa.com.
Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Cella by randstad digital offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short?term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).
This posting is open for thirty (30) days.
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