Altra: Senior Designer, Color and Graphic Designer

ALTRA - Senior Designer, Color and Graphic Design 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 Senior Designer, Color and Graphic Design at Altra looks a little like this. The Senior Designer, Color and Graphic Design develops seasonal color palettes, graphics, prints, and concepts for Altra footwear. Working closely with Product, Merchandising, Development, and Design, this role translates Altra's creative vision into compelling and commercially relevant product, leading color and graphic execution from concept through production. This role reports to the Senior Manager, Color, Graphics and Material Design. Let’s break down that day-in-the-life a bit more.
Build seasonal palettes: Color, Graphic and Print designs and concepts, and explore new Graphic Design innovations and applications
Translate Brand's Creative Vision principles and Visual Brand Language onto physical product through captivating color and graphics 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 also drive commercial success to grow the business
Be nimble with an entrepreneur mindest
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, design limitations and pricing goals 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 in order 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 drawings & detailed tech packs to factory standards
Delivery of projects 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 4-5 years of experience and professional achievements.
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, material trends
Highly proficient in Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop) and Keynote on a Mac Platform
Ability to develop effective processes and procedures
Ability to identify and predict trends
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. To learn more about Altra’s Diversity and Inclusion efforts, go to www.altrarunning.com.
competitive compensation package
strong benefits package includes medical, dental, vision, and 401(k)
Hiring Range and Incentives Hiring Range: $95,040.00 USD - $118,800.00 USD annually
Incentive Potential: This position is eligible for additional compensation awards that may include an annual incentive plan, sales incentive, or commission potential. Specific details of the additional compensation eligibility for this position will be provided during the recruiting and interview process.
Benefits at VF Corporation Benefits at VF Corporation: You can review a general overview of each benefit program offered, including this year's medical plan rates on www.MyVFbenefits.com. Detailed information on your benefits will be provided during the hiring process.
EEO and Equal Employment Opportunity At VF, we value a diverse, inclusive workforce and we provide equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees. All qualified applicants for employment will be considered without regard to an individual’s race, color, sex, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, medical condition, family care status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local laws.
If you require accommodations during the application process, please contact us at peopleservices@vfc.com. VF will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals to the extent required by applicable law.
Pursuant to all applicable local Fair Chance Ordinance requirements, including but not limited to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, VF will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
VF Diversity Vision Statement VF is committed to creating an inclusive environment that welcomes and values the differences among all of our associates, customers, suppliers and the communities in which we live and conduct business. The continued success and growth of VF is enhanced through initiatives that promote diversity throughout VF around the world. VF is an equal employment opportunity employer of minorities, females, protected veterans and the disabled. VF is committed to providing equal opportunities in employment, and treating our VF associates and VF applicants without discrimination on the basis of their race, color, gender, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, citizenship, disability, protected veteran status, HIV/AIDS status, or any other legally protected factor. VF is committed to meeting the diverse needs of people with disabilities in a timely manner that is consistent with the principles of independence, dignity, integration and equality of opportunity, and will do so by striving to identify, prevent and remove barriers to accessibility wherever possible as well as by meeting the accessibility requirements under the ADA, AODA, and other applicable state, local or provincial regulations. VF is committed to digital accessibility, and to conforming to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1, Level AA and complying with the ADA and AODA Standards for Accessible Design, and other applicable regulations. If you need an accommodation or have any questions regarding this statement, please send your request to PeopleServices@vfc.com.
Altra History From inspiration to innovation to an evolution. Altra Running was founded on an innovative approach to running shoes. An approach that took us from the back room of a specialty running store to the front of the pack on roads and trails across the world. An approach that has kept us going for a decade and aims to keep you running for a lifetime. And an approach that ultimately inspired—and continues to inspire—every single Altra shoe. Naturally, Altra Co-Founders Brian Beckstead and Golden Harper met on the first day of cross-country practice their sophomore year at Orem High School in Utah. From there, it was off to the races, both literally and figuratively. When it comes to shoes, innovative thinking runs in the Harper family. So it was no surprise when Golden toasted a pair of shoes, heating them just enough to be able to remove the heel and form a Balanced Cushioning platform. What was surprising was the result: For the first time in his life, Golden was wearing a running shoe that he felt wasn’t obstructing the way he ran. Wide-lacing shoes inspired a FootShape™ design. A household toaster oven inspired Balanced Cushioning. FootShape™ and Balanced Cushioning inspired 1,000s of people to purchase brand new, unmodified shoes and to take them to a shoe cobbler to hack them up and balance them out. That’s the foundation of Altra Running: innovative, disruptive thinking. We’re going to continue to innovate. Continue to inspire that break-free feeling of getting out there, far from expectation and constraint. We will continue to earn new perspectives by reaching new heights. We will continue to blaze trails and explore new roads. And continue to show up unapologetically ourselves as we encourage all who run to do the same.

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