Altra: Senior Color Designer, Footwear

VF Corporation•Denver, CO

64d

About The Position

At Altra, we are on a never-ending journey to seek out opportunities to unlock potential in ourselves and others and to create a more diverse and inclusive running community. When we're all working together as the best versions of ourselves, we can feel empowered both individually and as a community. So, before we get to the job details, take a minute to learn a little more about us - our values and our culture. If you can see yourself working side-by-side with a team of people driven to discover more about ourselves and the world around us, Altra just may be the place for you. To learn more about our values and our culture, visit Altra Careers or www.altrarunning.com. Position: Sr. Color Designer What will you do? A day in the life of a Sr. Color Designer at Altra looks a little like this.

Requirements

Passion for storytelling with the ability to translate narratives onto physical product
Strong understanding of color theory and how it translates to performance footwear
Love of sport, curiosity for athlete insight and connection to sport style trends
Ability to collaborate with other designers/Design Directors to create palettes and color flow based on category color strategy
Expert understanding of color technology application and how to achieve desired color effects: materials, dyes, finishes and color achievability
Knowledge of footwear construction processes, finishes / materials and limitations.
Knowledge of color mixing, color compatibility, and color placement
Knowledge of emerging / declining graphic, material trends
Highly proficient in Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop) and Keynote on a Mac Platform
Ability to develop effective processes and procedures
Ability to identify and predict trends
Planning, organizing and preparation
Strong presentation skills
Communication Skills
Effective interpersonal skills; ability to work in a multi-stakeholder, international matrix environment
Ability to influence

Responsibilities

Build seasonal Color, Graphic and Print designs and concepts, and explore new Graphic Design innovations and applications
Translate Brand's Creative Vision principles and Visual Brand Language onto physical product through captivating color and graphics executions
Collect accurate and up-to-date trend information and translate them to tangible & realistic footwear designs
Work cross-collaboratively with Product, Merchandising and Development teams to realize designs, achieve merchandising goals, meet price targets, and testing standards.
Work cross-functionally with design and product development to understand material choices/ characteristics, design limitations and pricing goals to ensure accurate color application and execution on product.
Create and deliver powerful presentations of seasonal design proposals that effectively communicate the concept behind the line for internal and external audiences
Plan and execute the product color details and review all samples, troubleshoot for achievability issues and clearly communicate changes in order to ensure timely completion of each project
Strong understanding of color technology and how to achieve desired color effects: materials, dyes, finishes and color achievability
Produce accurate color drawings & detailed tech packs to factory standards
Delivery of projects in line with Altra development calendar
Travel to factories in Asia to finalize prototypes
Enter and update design information in product data systems

Benefits

extensive development and growth opportunities for your current and future positions
a competitive compensation package
a strong benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, and 401(k)

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