Lead Apparel Color Designer in Beaverton, Oregon - #72406 | VanderHouwen

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Job Id: 72406

Lead Apparel Color Designer
Our client is seeking a Lead Apparel Color Designer to help shape the visual direction of a high-profile performance apparel portfolio. This is an exciting opportunity for a creative leader who blends trend intuition, consumer insight, and technical design expertise to develop compelling color stories that resonate with athletes and consumers alike. The ideal candidate is both strategically minded and creatively fearless, with the ability to influence product direction through thoughtful storytelling and design innovation.

This role is a hybrid model in Beaverton, Oregon.

Lead Apparel Color Designer Responsibilities

• Lead the creation and execution of seasonal color strategies, palettes, and narratives across a performance apparel product portfolio.
• Partner closely with apparel design, graphic design, product management, merchandising, technical development, and materials teams to bring cohesive product visions to life.
• Translate consumer insights, cultural trends, and market influences into relevant and innovative color solutions that drive product storytelling.
• Develop and present creative concepts, seasonal direction, and color recommendations to both small and large stakeholder groups.
• Create production-ready design assets and maintain accurate design files using Adobe Creative Suite tools.
• Push creative boundaries while balancing brand direction, product performance requirements, and commercial objectives.

Lead Apparel Color Designer Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional color design experience, preferably within apparel, performance product, or consumer goods environments.
• Strong understanding of color theory, trend forecasting, color application, compatibility, and product storytelling.
• Experience designing for technical apparel, with an understanding of how performance materials and construction influence design decisions.
• Proven ability to interpret consumer behavior, cultural insights, and market trends into compelling product solutions.
• Proficiency with Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign.
• Strong presentation, collaboration, and communication skills with confidence influencing cross-functional partners.
• A highly creative, proactive mindset with the confidence to take thoughtful design risks and champion new ideas.

Compensation: Up to $46.67/hr. (DOE)

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