Color Design Associate

Everlane•Los Angeles, CA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Everlane Design team is a group of passionate people focused on creating product that lives up to our vision: Creating a sustainable way to build a forever wardrobe with a minimal impact on the planet. We believe there is no need to be any compromise between looking good, feeling good, and doing good. We are entrepreneurial and strategic in our approach. We are consumer-obsessed, data data-curious, and prioritize building product that is leading the way for the industry for sustainability and design. All of the Design team champions the product across the company from Merchants, Marketing, Creative, Planning, Digital, and Product Development. Everyone on our team is accountable for our approach; to create an inclusive environment where diverse perspectives are encouraged and both past experiences and new ways of thinking are valued. The Color Design Associate supports the Design Managers and VP of Design in creating seasonal color palettes and visual assets, as well as in managing dip and basic pattern development and approvals. Reporting into the Design Manager, you will play a key role in shaping how our color and pattern are internally executed and externally experienced by our customers. Success in this role will be defined by a precise focus on maintaining bulk color consistency and ensuring pattern continuity and accuracy across the collection. The ideal candidate is a collaborative team player who values feedback as a tool for growth.

Requirements

2+ years of experience in color design, color analyst, textile, concept or similar role
Bachelor's Degree in Fashion or closely related design field
Elevated eye for color and pattern with an innate sense of relevant brand trends
The desire to work on an entrepreneurial, collaborative and diverse team that is dedicated to doing good for the planet and the consumer

Responsibilities

Assist the Design Managers in seasonal color palette creation, develop patterns, and execute through to bulk fabrications
Build physical and digital color and pattern palettes led by seasonal concept boards (concept team owned)
Build Product Playbook and other visual communication assets
Assists in coloring the line: filling CAD pages and maintaining visual line sheets with the direction of Design Managers
Owns loading dip and artwork requests with the information of correct fabrication, dye technique, and print specifications shared by the Design Managers
Build Pitch sheets for artwork/pattern development with guidance from Design Managers
Responsible for color approvals with support from Design Managers
Organize & maintain dip approval binder, dip folders, and all digital tracking of dip approvals and color names
Works closely with Raw Materials to understand color and pattern feasibility across all materials.
Partner with Design & Merchandising teams to understand color and pattern performance to inform future palette and pattern decisions.
Partner with cross-functional teams with Design Managers: Raw Materials, Sourcing, Product Development and Merchandising.