Designer, Color Material and Graphics - Footwear

Crocs, Inc.•Westminster, CO

9d•$75,000 - $85,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Designer of Color, Materials, and Graphics for Crocs will be part of a team creating consumer-centric, disruptive, and innovative products that engage our consumer across the global energy landscape. You will bring a strong sport sensibility to the design and development of Classic Sport, Crocbrand, Echo, Mellow, and SNKRS, while sharing our passion for icons and molded innovation. You thrive as part of a dynamic, fast-paced, forward-thinking team. You are passionate about culture and understand how sport, music, art, fashion, and street culture collide at the intersection where Crocs lives. You are curious about the world around you and use those insights to create relevant, sport-led product stories.

Requirements

A strong sport design sensibility and demonstrated ability to translate athletic, lifestyle, and street-sport influences into consumer-relevant color, material, and graphic stories.
Experience designing sport-inspired footwear or product collections; experience across Classic Sport, Crocbrand, Echo, Mellow, and SNKRS is strongly preferred.
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in industrial, Apparel, Graphic Design, or a related field.
Minimum 3+ years of relevant design experience.
Experience with graphic and/or footwear design, including sketching; proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, including Photoshop and Illustrator; knowledge of 2D and 3D design programs is a plus.
Solid understanding of footwear construction, patterns, color, materials, and manufacturing considerations.
Ability to manage multiple priorities, collaborate cross-functionally, and travel domestically and internationally.

Responsibilities

Have a passion for Style, Hype Culture, Sport Culture, and Street Culture.
Bring forward-thinking design aesthetic, strong sport sensibility, and high taste level to Classic Sport, Crocbrand, Echo, Mellow, and SNKRS
Under the direction of the Director of Color, Materials, Graphics, deliver compelling designs that surprise and delight our consumer.
Deliver concepts, designs, details, materials, and technical drawings for all projects in a timely manner.
Partner closely with Product Development to obsess the details and continuously develop new, compelling ideas.
Partner with Category Management teams to deliver multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced, time-sensitive environment that meets global business needs.
Demonstrate a passion for forward-thinking global consumers and brands, turning sport and cultural insights into action in a way that is right for the Crocs brand.