CMF Designer

Stanley 1913•Seattle, WA

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

The CMF Designer accomplishes Color, Material, and Finish (CMF) development across Softgoods and Hardgoods categories, translating creative direction, trend insights, and consumer input into compelling, production-ready solutions. This role partners cross-functionally with CMF Build leadership, CMF Development, Product Development, Industrial Design, and Product Management to deliver high-quality CMF concepts from ideation through development handoff, ensuring consistency with Stanley 1913’s brand standards and product strategy. This is a hybrid role based in our Seattle, WA offices (relocation not provided).

Requirements

Minimum of 5 years of professional CMF Build, Graphic, Print, or Textile Build related experience.
Hard-goods or soft-goods experience required, must have on-product build experience.
Experience working on retail, wholesale, and/or brand partnerships.
Experience with artwork application on product.
Highly motivated and collaborative – taking ownership of projects and at the same time, being objective and adaptable to feedback.
Strong working knowledge of materials, finishes, decoration methods, and on-product artwork application.
Demonstrated ability to navigate competing priorities working on multiple projects, timelines, and collaborators simultaneously.
Strong creative and aesthetic judgment grounded in brand-led product build.
Strategic, consumer-focused building thinking.
Excellent communication and presentation skills, both visual and verbal.
Highly collaborative, organized, and adaptable in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
Comfortable working through iterative, test-and-learn build processes.
Flexible and adaptable due to the evolving needs of a growing brand.
Must have consumer goods development experience.
Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, InDesign) required.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools, particularly PowerPoint and Excel.
Ability to travel if required.
Digital portfolio showcasing current relevant work.

Nice To Haves

Experience with WGSN, Pantone Connect, and digital color platforms is advantageous.
Experience with KeyShot and PLM Systems is an advantage.

Responsibilities

Develop and complete CMF concepts (color, material, finish, artwork) across Softgoods and Hardgoods product categories.
Complete trend, color, and print palettes into relevant builds that are brand-aligned product solutions.
Deliver accurate build assets including color callouts, artwork, and material specifications.
Partner with CMF Development, Production Art, Product Development, Product Management, and Industrial Design to integrate CMF into product workflows you help build.
Support external partnerships through clear communication of CMF development intent.
Build presentation materials, 2D and 3D renderings to communicate CMF concepts and design readiness.
Support continued improvement and socialization of go-to-market calendars and CMF deliverables.
Own assigned deliverables within timelines and product calendars.
Maintain organization and accuracy across build files and iterations.
Follow established CMF workflows, tools, and processes.
Partner with cross-functional teams on sample reviews to ensure CMF build intent is maintained through development with timely feedback and effective results.
Actively support PLM improvements and CMF-related operational initiatives.
Positively represent the brand to external partners including key accounts, partners/affiliates, brands, etc.
Foster inclusive engagement and development of all CMF Studio community.