Job Description
Clean luxury. Better for you. At Everlane, we believe luxury should be as effortless as it is conscious. We partner with ethical factories, work with premium, sustainably sourced materials, and strive to leave the industry cleaner than we found it. There’s still much to do, and we’re excited to grow a team of motivated humans ready for the challenge. The journey toward better continues.
The Everlane Design team is a group of passionate people focused on creating product that lives up to our vision: Creating a sustainable way to build a forever wardrobe with a minimal impact on the planet. We believe there is no need to be any compromise between looking good, feeling good, and doing good. We are entrepreneurial and strategic in our approach. We are consumer-obsessed, data data-curious, and prioritize building product that is leading the way for the industry for sustainability and design.
All of the Design team champions the product across the company from Merchants, Marketing, Creative, Planning, Digital, and Product Development. Everyone on our team is accountable for our approach; to create an inclusive environment where diverse perspectives are encouraged and both past experiences and new ways of thinking are valued.
The Color Design Associate supports the Design Managers and VP of Design in creating seasonal color palettes and visual assets, as well as in managing dip and basic pattern development and approvals. Reporting into the Design Manager, you will play a key role in shaping how our color and pattern are internally executed and externally experienced by our customers. Success in this role will be defined by a precise focus on maintaining bulk color consistency and ensuring pattern continuity and accuracy across the collection. The ideal candidate is a collaborative team player who values feedback as a tool for growth.
Your day-to-day:
- Assist the Design Managers in seasonal color palette creation, develop patterns, and execute through to bulk fabrications
- Build physical and digital color and pattern palettes led by seasonal concept boards (concept team owned)
- Build Product Playbook and other visual communication assets
- Assists in coloring the line: filling CAD pages and maintaining visual line sheets with the direction of Design Managers
- Owns loading dip and artwork requests with the information of correct fabrication, dye technique, and print specifications shared by the Design Managers
- Build Pitch sheets for artwork/pattern development with guidance from Design Managers
- Responsible for color approvals with support from Design Managers
- Organize & maintain dip approval binder, dip folders, and all digital tracking of dip approvals and color names
- Works closely with Raw Materials to understand color and pattern feasibility across all materials.
- Partner with Design & Merchandising teams to understand color and pattern performance to inform future palette and pattern decisions.
- Partner with cross-functional teams with Design Managers: Raw Materials, Sourcing, Product Development and Merchandising.
We’d love to hear from you if you have:
- 2+ years of experience in color design, color analyst, textile, concept or similar role
- Bachelor’s Degree in Fashion or closely related design field
- Elevated eye for color and pattern with an innate sense of relevant brand trends
- The desire to work on an entrepreneurial, collaborative and diverse team that is dedicated to doing good for the planet and the consumer
The Fine Print:
LA: This is a full-time role based in our Los Angeles Creative Studio located in the Arts District. We are on a hybrid schedule, with at least three days in the office per week, Tuesdays through Thursdays.
California resident: At Everlane, we carefully consider a wide range of compensation factors, including your background and experience. These considerations can cause your compensation to vary. The compensation range for this role is $20.50-$32.00 per hour . This range is based on the Los Angeles geographic area and the actual pay may vary depending on your skills, qualifications, experience, and geographic location.
Everlane is deeply committed to respecting and protecting your data privacy. For information on our privacy practices, please review our Privacy Policy.
