Apparel Color Designer

Join a leading global consumer brand, celebrated for its innovative products and groundbreaking design, where creativity is valued, and contributions directly impact products that reach a global audience. This is a unique opportunity to profoundly influence the aesthetic direction of apparel collections, shaping the visual identity of products enjoyed by millions worldwide. You will play a pivotal role in infusing collections with distinctive color strategies that capture attention and define trends, making a significant mark on the industry.

About the Company

Our client is a global leader renowned for innovation and groundbreaking design in consumer products. They are dedicated to pushing creative boundaries and delivering exceptional experiences to a worldwide audience. Joining this team means contributing to a legacy of excellence and directly impacting products that resonate globally.

About the Role

We are seeking a visionary design professional to join a dynamic product design organization. In this pivotal role, you will be instrumental in developing elevated, fashion-forward color concepts and visual narratives for apparel collections. Your keen eye for aesthetics and deep understanding of fashion will directly impact the visual appeal and market success of upcoming lines, making a significant contribution to the brand's iconic presence. This is your chance to lead the visual direction, setting new benchmarks for creativity and style in the apparel world.

What You Will Do

• Develop and curate sophisticated color palettes for apparel collections and product lines.
• Create compelling mood boards, color stories, and visual presentations that communicate a clear creative direction.
• Research fashion, cultural, and visual trends to identify relevant color and design opportunities.
• Translate inspiration into cohesive, elevated color concepts that support seasonal and product direction.
• Partner closely with apparel designers, product designers, and creative teams throughout the design process.
• Present creative concepts and clearly articulate the thinking and inspiration behind color decisions.
• Help ensure color direction is cohesive across collections while maintaining a strong and distinctive point of view.
• Contribute to digital design presentations and creative assets using industry-standard design tools.
• Incorporate feedback from cross-functional partners while maintaining the integrity of the overall creative vision.

Required Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional experience in apparel color design, color direction, fashion design, or a closely related discipline.
• A strong portfolio demonstrating fashion-forward apparel color concepts and visual storytelling.
• Exceptional taste level and visual judgment, with an eye for sophisticated, premium, and high-end aesthetics.
• Strong ability to curate color palettes and build cohesive color stories.
• Experience developing and presenting mood boards and visual concepts.
• Strong storytelling and communication skills, with the ability to explain creative decisions and design rationale.
• Strong understanding of fashion trends, color, materials, and apparel design.
• Proficiency with the Adobe Creative Suite.
• Bachelor's degree in design, fashion, or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience.

Skills That Will Set You Apart

• Experience in apparel design in addition to color design.
• Ability to create line art, digital sketches, or fashion illustrations.
• Background working in high fashion, luxury, contemporary, or premium apparel.
• Experience developing seasonal color direction for collections or product assortments.
• Experience working with global fashion, lifestyle, athletic, or consumer brands.
• Strong understanding of the relationship between color, materials, silhouette, and overall product expression.
• Experience collaborating across apparel, footwear, materials, and product design teams.

About Aquent Talent:

Aquent Talent connects the best talent in marketing, creative, and design with the world's biggest brands.

Our eligible talent get access to amazing benefits like subsidized health, vision, and dental plans, paid sick leave, and retirement plans with a match. We also offer free online training through Aquent Gymnasium. More information on our awesome benefits!

Aquent is an equal-opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics. We're about creating an inclusive environment-one where different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives are valued, and everyone can contribute, grow their careers, and thrive.