
Color, Material, Finish Designer
Raise Away
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Hong Kong • Hong Kong
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Salary
💰 HK$324,000 - HK$342,000 per year
Job Level
About the role
- You’ll assist the Senior CMF team in the initial review of 1st-round color approvals, developing your eye for color matching across materials such as Polycarbonate (PC), Nylon, leather, and hardware
- You’ll review material lab dips and organize trims and hardware, ensuring all materials are meticulously tracked and accounted for in our database systems at every stage of the design process
- You’ll support the design team by gathering and synthesizing research on current trends and emerging CMF innovations in the market to inform future palettes
- You’ll travel to international production partners to assist senior team members in the on-site review and documentation of color, materials, and finishes to ensure consistency across Away products
- You’ll maintain and update digital CMF files and "color up" CADs under the direction of the CMF Director to visualize seasonal concepts
- You’ll communicate regularly with product development teams in Asia to track the status of color and material samples and ensure clarity of design intent and documentation
Requirements
- You have a minimum of 1 year of design and/or color and material matching experience across either luggage, bags, or hard goods
- You're familiar with the overall product life cycle and manufacturing process for the product
- You’re proficient in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop
- You have previous experience and demonstrate the willingness to work with factories to ensure clear communication of design intent by visiting factories and suppliers as needed
- You are flexible and have strong time management skills, with the ability to prioritize multiple projects and take responsibility for deadlines
- You’re bilingual
- You’re an excellent communicator, detail-oriented, and organized
- You’re creative and innovative; you love to build great new things that are fresh and unique while staying on brand
- You’re agile, and motivated by a fast-paced and ever changing environment
- You’re passionate about transforming travel for all (but that’s a given!)
Benefits
- Take care of yourself and your family through our health insurance offerings
- Invest in your future by participating in our 401(k) (with a company match!)
- Find balance through our many paid time off programs (vacation, wellbeing, holidays, summer Fridays, and compassion leave - just to name a few!)
- Build your travel uniform through discount codes, product stipends, and giveaways
- Give back through company-sponsored volunteer and charitable opportunities
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
color matchingmaterial matchingdesign experienceproduct life cyclemanufacturing processAdobe IllustratorAdobe Photoshop
Soft Skills
time managementcommunicationdetail-orientedorganizationalcreativityinnovationflexibilityresponsibilityagilitybilingual