Advanced Color & Materials Creative Designer

We are currently seeking Advanced Color & Materials Creative Designer with a variety of backgrounds and experience levels to work in our Design Studio. This position is responsible for supporting production exterior & interior color and trim corporate strategies regarding automotive color and material initiatives, including cost, complexity, and feasibility. The Creative Designer will design and propose advanced color and materials to support vehicle design exterior and interior studios, production programs, and lifestyle packages. They will design, develop, and coordinate colors, materials, and textures for specified vehicles, as well as sustainable materials. They will create consumer product inspiration guides and supporting the color and materials team with research, new technology discoveries, and innovative solutions. The selected candidate will document, coordinate, and manage new color and materials required to support production, post-production, advanced interior model builds, and concept car programs. The Creative Designer will conduct research and analysis of the competitive landscape and emerging trends. The selected candidate will also research and maintain a competitive materials sample library.

We’re looking for people who thrive in a fast-paced environment, deliver as a way of life and are inspired to make a positive impact. Team members are expected to establish effective working relationships, founded on trust and transparency, with our internal and external partners. Sound judgment, excellent communication skills and the ability to drive decisions through consensus and influence change are a must.

Basic Qualifications:

• A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Textile Design, Fashion Design, or related field of study
• Working knowledge of Photoshop, Illustrator, PowerPoint and Excel
• Strong presentation and design communication skills
• Must possess an exceptional awareness of the global state of automotive design concepts and emerging design trends
• Must submit portfolio along with application to be considered a viable candidate for the position on
• Must pass the Munsell or Colorcurve HVC color vision test.

Preferred Qualifications:

• A minimum of 2 years Color and Materials Design experience working within the Automotive Industry or CMF Design Industry. This includes demonstrating experience in the research, creation, presenting of CMF with strong knowledge in sustainable materials and emerging technologies

Portfolio Requirements:

This position requires a portfolio be submitted with your application. Applications will not be processed without meeting this requirement.

Please ensure your portfolio meets the following requirements:

• Your portfolio should represent your skills as it pertains to the position to which you’re applying
• Your most current work should be presented first and displayed in descending order of most current to oldest
• When appropriate, provide a brief description of your contributions to work that is submitted for review. (i.e.: if a full model is presented, provide explanation to explain you were responsible for the full model or that your involvement was limited to specific areas of the model)
• Although depictions of your professional work are needed, you’re also welcome to submit work you’ve accomplished on a personal basis; however, the two should be separated and kept in separate sections of the portfolio
• When naming your portfolio, please use the following naming convention: Lastname-firstname-portfolio.pdf