The Colour & Graphics Team is a hub that links the product design and visual merchandising process with the guest experience. We balance creativity, design, process, and logistics to ensure the successful execution of the Arc’teryx colour and graphics design philosophy.
Building, coaching and guiding a high performing team of colour designers
Coaching and mentoring the colour designers in the colour creative process and overseeing the completion of all colour specifications to meet Arc’teryx brand aesthetics
Forecasting colour direction for product collections, and collaborating to create cross-category cohesiveness that exceeds industry expectations
Creating palettes that embrace sociological insights, awareness of global trends, current colour harmony tendencies and regional colour preferences, while maintaining the essence of Arc’teryx
Collaborating with designers on the creation of innovative and efficient new products that are feasible within a manufacturing environment
Collaborating with the Merchandising team to establish a seasonal continuance strategy, retail store flow plans and regional directed assortments
Driving colour merchandising concepts through optimal outfit coordination, article assortment aesthetics and cross-merchandising strategies
Consulting on products across Veilance and Special Projects categories
Delivering commercial colour assortments that meet article efficiency targets by analyzing metrics and gathering insights from business channels including sales, forecasting and product line management
Optimizing colour design across an extensive and complex raw material matrix to ensure successful colour applications to textiles
Managing the colour lifecycle of products to ensure that there is a balance between timelines and the creative process
Building a network of external industry contacts specializing in colour creative development
Establishing best practices to increase efficiency and colour quality assurance across colour development process
Creating and presenting the colour vision and direction for both evergreen and seasonal
Partnering with the Design team on colour palettes, colouring styles and graphic development
Collaborating with the Visual Merchandising and Merchandising teams to create a framework for enhanced guest experience and flow
Working with the Supply Chain teams on logistical frameworks and process
Sharing seasonal direction with the Brand and Commercial teams
You have an Apparel Design Diploma, or the equivalent experience
You have 7+ years’ experience in the colour and fashion environment, with 2+ years’ experience leading a team
You have a demonstrated and extraordinary sense for colour harmony
You have extensive knowledge of colour theory
You have a superior level of colour acuity
You understand diverse materials and have a curiosity to learn technical capacities and limitations
You have experience in line development
You have a proven ability to deliver successful commercial collections
You have an awareness of Arc’teryx products and their applications
You have advanced capabilities in the Adobe suite
You have excellent communication and presentation skills; able to translate your ideas visually, written and verbally
You understanding the retail buying and line development process
You have knowledge of manufacturing timelines
You have the ability to adhere to critical path and established deadlines
You are a proactive and creative problem solver
You have strong attention to detail
You have demonstrated leadership and influencing skills
You have a strong awareness of global markets and cultural differences
The salary range for this role is CAD$108,000 - CAD$142,000