Color Designer

Overview

Lead Apparel Color Designer - Jordan Sport (FBAT + Golf)

Location: Beaverton, OR (Hybrid - onsite with Fridays remote)
Duration: Contract (approx. 6 months)

About the Role

We're looking for a Lead Apparel Color Designer to help shape the future of sport apparel within an iconic global brand. This role is a unique opportunity to define the color identity and visual direction across Football, Training, and Golf apparel.

You'll bring a strong point of view on color, culture, and storytelling, combining creative vision with deep consumer insight to create innovative and impactful product.

What You'll Do

• Lead the creation of seasonal color palettes and narratives across sport apparel categories
• Translate consumer insights, cultural trends, and brand direction into compelling color strategies
• Apply expertise in color theory, placement, and compatibility to elevate product design
• Collaborate closely with product design, graphic design, materials, and merchandising teams
• Develop and present color concepts and direction to cross-functional stakeholders
• Ensure color execution aligns with both creative vision and technical performance requirements
• Contribute to the overall look and feel of sport apparel collections

Who You'll Work With

You'll partner with a diverse group of designers, product managers, and technical experts to bring innovative apparel to life. This role reports into design leadership and plays a key role in shaping seasonal product direction.

What We're Looking For

• 5+ years of experience in apparel color design
• Strong understanding of consumer culture, color trends, and storytelling
• Expertise in color theory, color mixing, and color placement
• Experience working within technical or performance apparel
• Ability to translate insights into innovative product solutions
• Strong presentation and communication skills
• Proficiency in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign
• A passion for design and a willingness to push creative boundaries

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working across sport categories such as football, training, or golf
• Background in both performance and lifestyle apparel
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment

Why This Role

This is an opportunity to influence the future of sport apparel design-bringing together performance, culture, and creativity. You'll play a key role in shaping how athletes and consumers experience the brand through color and design.

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