Color & Material Designer

Company: DC Shoes, Inc.
Location: Huntington Beach
Posted on: May 3, 2021

Job Description:

COMPANY OVERVIEW: Boardriders, Inc., is the world's leading action sports and lifestyle company that designs, produces and distributes branded apparel, footwear and accessories for Boardriders around the world. The Company's apparel and footwear brands, represent a casual lifestyle for young-minded people who are inspired by a passion for outdoor action sports. The Company's Quiksilver, Billabong, Roxy, DC Shoes, RVCA, Element, VonZipper, Kustom and Palmers brands have authentic roots and heritage in surf, snow and skate. With approximately 10,000 team members globally, the Company's products are sold in more than 110 countries in a wide range of distribution, including surf shops, skate shops, snow shops, its proprietary Boardriders stores and other Company-owned retail stores, select department stores and through various e- commerce channels. "Boardriders is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer including: Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans" SUMMARY: As a Color and Material designer for the Women's and Kid's categories you will specialize in the conceptualization, design, and execution of color, graphics, and materials across several product types but focused mainly on footwear. You will build out themes, core/seasonal color palettes, and material/graphic direction for your assigned product categories . You will demonstrate your ability to study the target consumer, research and analyze key market trends, and ensure that we're creating products and telling stories that are meaningful to our consumer and authentic to our brand. RESPONSIBILITIES: Creates material, color, and trim concepts based on seasonal themes and executes digital cads and tech packages for mainline and SMU Researches color and style themes within the marketplace and across various distribution channels to ensure that product is consistent with industry trends and the needs of our consumer. Partners with Global Merchant and Development team to fulfill business needs outlined in product briefs that amplify brand strategies and achieve margin targets. Provides recommendations for seasonal themes, revisions to the line, and new, brand-driving concepts Maintains tech packs and art files in company PLM system Creates and maintain all cads on seasonal line plan Update cad work and protype images for seasonal line plans Creates and maintains digital catalog files

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