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About the Role

As a Color Designer at REI, you will shape the look and feel of products through color, creating inspiring and on-brand palettes. You will partner with various teams to build seasonal color stories, track trends, and maintain color accuracy, ensuring a consistent REI design language.

Responsibilities

• Support seasonal color strategy and storytelling at the category level
• Build and manage color tools, including palettes, standards, and matching
• Research trends and create mood boards and seasonal color direction
• Partner with cross‑functional teams to align color with product goals
• Maintain color libraries and update digital files and PLM systems
• Follow timelines and support the color process from concept to delivery

Requirements

• 4–5+ years of experience in color, apparel, product, or material design
• Bachelor’s degree in Product Design or related field, or equivalent experience
• Skill in Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, InDesign) and MS Office
• Strong eye for color, detail, and visual quality across products
• Ability to manage deadlines and work within a product calendar
• Clear communication and ability to collaborate across teams
• Curious about trends, materials, and the outdoor industry
• Thinks about the customer and how color impacts their experience
• Stays organized, solves problems, and adjusts as needs change
• Enjoys working with others and sharing ideas to improve the product

Skills

• Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, InDesign)
• MS Office
• Color matching
• Trend research
• Mood board creation
• PLM systems

Experience Level

• 4-5+ years

Education Level

• Bachelor's degree in Product Design or related field, or equivalent experience

Salary/Compensations

• $64,600.00 - $103,500.00 per year

Benefits

• Generous employee discount
• Access to health benefits
• Retirement savings plan
• Accrued time off

About the Company

• At REI, we believe great design helps people connect with the outdoors.
• At REI, we believe the outdoors is for all.
• We are committed to becoming a fully inclusive, anti-racist, multicultural organization.
• We know that there's strength in our diversity – that each employee brings unique skills, experiences, and perspectives.
• Every day you are driving change, fostering a culture of respect, and knowing you're backed by benefits that support your whole life.
• To work towards this commitment and fulfill our brand promise of inspiring and enabling a life outside for everyone, we seek employees who demonstrate different ways of working, create a sense of belonging, and actively listen and learn.

Equal Opportunity

• We are committed to becoming a fully inclusive, anti-racist, multicultural organization.
• We know that there's strength in our diversity – that each employee brings unique skills, experiences, and perspectives.
• We are committed to practices that promote pay equity and transparency.