Job Description
Color Design 3 – (17481-1)
Employment Type: Freelance
Overview
Join a global consumer products organization in the athletic apparel and footwear industry as a Color Designer supporting an outdoor-inspired footwear and apparel design team. This freelance assignment is ideal for a strategic, story-driven designer who can create compelling color palettes and apply them across performance and lifestyle collections.
Assignment Details
- Location / Time Zone: PHK
- Engagement: Project-based design support
- Expected Contract Length: Approximately six months from the start date
- Team Focus: Outdoor-inspired footwear and apparel color design
What You’ll Do
- Develop strategic color concepts, palettes, and applications for apparel collections.
- Create cohesive color stories aligned with product, consumer, and seasonal direction.
- Build and present mood boards, color narratives, and design concepts to cross-functional partners.
- Translate consumer, marketplace, and trend insights into relevant color direction.
- Collaborate closely with a fast-paced, cross-functional design team.
- Support apparel projects spanning fashion-forward and utility-driven performance needs.
Required Qualifications
- Five or more years of color design experience with a focus on apparel.
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent relevant professional experience.
- Strong strategic color design capabilities, including palette development and color application.
- Excellent visual storytelling, communication, and presentation skills.
- A portfolio demonstrating color storytelling, mood boards, and a range of design experiences.
- Ability to succeed in an agile, highly collaborative environment.
- Strong understanding of current consumer preferences, market trends, and the broader apparel landscape.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in outdoor, streetwear, and/or performance apparel.
- A design perspective that balances fashion expression with functional utility.
- Experience supporting large-scale consumer product or athletic apparel brands.
