Footwear Color Designer

Location:

Beaverton, Oregon Job Type: Contract Compensation Range: $42 - 45 per hour Cella is seeking an experienced Color Designer for an exciting 6-month contract opportunity based on-site in Beaverton, Oregon.

This role offers the unique opportunity to design and execute compelling seasonal color stories, palettes, and market-right product executions for iconic and next-generation footwear lines. Responsibilities:

Product Color Design:
Develop and execute seasonal color palettes, stories, and product-specific solutions from concept through commercialization. Review physical samples and communicate detailed revisions to ensure high color accuracy and execution standards.

Creative & Trend Research:
Research global fashion, lifestyle, color, and sneaker culture trends. Utilize consumer insights to build distinct narrative mood boards and drive innovative seasonal color directions.

Product Execution & Documentation:
Maintain precise line art, CAD file organization, and color specification documentation across product lines to hit all operational milestones.

Cross-Functional Collaboration:

Coordinate with Development and Materials teams on material applications, finishes, and special effects while communicating design intent clearly across departments.

Team Contribution:
Share color design expertise and best practices within the studio while providing support and mentorship to junior design team members

Qualifications:

Education & Experience:

Bachelor's degree in Design, Color Design, Industrial Design, Fashion Design, or equivalent experience, paired with 5+ years of dedicated color design experience (footwear experience strongly preferred).Portfolio Requirement: A comprehensive portfolio demonstrating strong color storytelling, context-driven choices, mood boards, and narrative development within the streetwear, lifestyle, or sportswear spaces.

Technical Proficiency:
Expert-level mastery of Adobe Creative Suite, specifically Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop, alongside standard CAD file management.

Industry Knowledge:
Deep understanding of sneaker culture, color theory, consumer trends, materials, finishes, and the end-to-end product creation process.

Professional

Skills:

Proven ability to manage multiple project timelines simultaneously with exceptional collaboration, organization, and cross-functional communication skills. Opportunity

Employer:

Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.

At Cella, a randstad digital company, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc.

In addition, Cella by randstad digital offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility). This posting is open for thirty (30) days.