Color / Graphic Designer Jobs

Company Description

Headquartered in Southern California, Skechers has spent 30 years helping men, women and kids everywhere look and feel good. Developing comfort technologies is at the foundation of all that we do—delivering stylish, innovative, and quality products at a reasonable price. From our diverse footwear offering to a growing range of apparel and accessories, Skechers is a complete lifestyle brand.

With international business representing over half of our total sales, we have product available in more than 180 countries and significant opportunities for continued expansion worldwide. We sell our collections direct to consumers through more than 4,450 Skechers stores around the globe and Skechers e-commerce sites, as well as through a network of third-party partners.

A MULTI-BILLION-DOLLAR GLOBAL LEADER IN THE FOOTWEAR INDUSTRY.

The Color / Graphic Designer II is a motivated designer with an eye for detail, problem solving and working in a fast paced team environment. They report to the Sr. Color Design manager overseeing a large, complex workload that includes multiple product categories. This designer displays a strong understanding of color theory and how that translates into footwear design. They will also have a creative eye towards graphic design as it relates to footwear, color, materials and storytelling. They will collaborate with product design, development and product management to understand color, graphics and material construction opportunities and enhancements. They create and maintain Color CADs for their categories, ensuring the work is done with excellence and in timely manner to hit all deadlines and gates. Color will be their first priority with graphics as their secondary consideration.

CORE ACCOUNTABILITIES-

• Study and research current and future trends, maintain expert knowledge in global design trends, market competition, and retail landscape.
• Partner with developers in US and Asia on line schedules, adhere to the product calendar, ensuring development projects are on track.
• Proficient in the creation of tech packs as it relates to color and graphic application.
• Responsible for getting prototypes and samples executed to reflect the techpack.
• Partner with Product Line Management and Product Development in the creation of line plans, briefs and final product solutions aligned with business goals and consumer needs (style and function).
• Working with the design team, design and develop innovative and cost-efficient brand and market relevant footwear which includes concepting, story-telling, and technical development.
• Deliver on-time color and graphics in conjunction with the product calendar ensuring that all deadlines, line plans, and deliverables are met.
• Periodic travel to Asia for product development.
• Special projects as assigned.

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES-

• Other duties as assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES-

• No

Qualifications

JOB REQUIREMENTS-

• Great communication and teamwork within the product team and with overseas office via email, in person and Zoom on all projects.
• Understanding of Footwear style, models, color and overall affinity for footwear product
• Take 2D line art and apply color and materials that are appropriate and tailored to assigned division and consumer.
• Design and apply footwear graphics and color to key models.
• Must have great communication/presentation skills
• A good understanding of the marketplace, consumer and competition to help lead Skechers color and materials for all products and colorways in the technical performance division.
• Research and apply material and color choices. Computerize color-ups, details and textures.
• Team first mentality and work well with all functions in the division and company
• Must have advanced skills in Photoshop/Illustrator
• Must understand the footwear production process at the factory level.
• Implement innovations in color and materials to maximize product designs.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE-

• Should have a minimum of 4-6 years of color / graphic design experience and knowledge of shoe constructions and materials.
• Preferably a bachelor’s degree in Footwear, Fashion or Graphic Design

Additional Information

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The skills, abilities and physical demands described are representative of those duties that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities, who are otherwise qualified for the job position, to perform the essential functions.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS-

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel, and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to walk; sit, reach with hands and arms, and stoop, kneel. The employee is occasionally required to sit for long period of times.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Pay range for this position is $130,000 - $170,000 / year.

Benefits:

• Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Savings Account (FSA) offerings.
• Skechers Company Culture and growth strategy is deeply infused with internal career growth and opportunities for learning.
• Employee product discount of 50%; employee sample sales and family and friends discount throughout the year.
• Paid Parental Leave: including time for fathers and adopting parents.
• Competitive 401k plan and employer matching.
• Extensive medical, dental, and vision plans with multiple carries, including EPO, HPN and PPO plans.
• Employee stock purchase program
• Pet Insurance available.
• Onsite wellness programs at company headquarters including fitness classes, acupuncture, and chiropractor.
• Short term & long term disability and life insurance at no cost to the employee.
• Paid vacation, sick, personal and holiday time.