Vans Footwear Color & Trend Designer Classics

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  • Costa Mesa  
    California, United States
    perm  
  • Company
    Vans  
    Start date
    ASAP  
    Duration
    n/a  
    Wage
    Undisclosed
  • Closing date
    29 June 2019  
    Posted on
    31 May 2019  

Vans is the original action sports footwear company rooted in authenticity and creativity. Founded in 1966, Vans has thrived on a legacy of impacting our greater community through Vans’ four pillars: action sports, music, art and street culture. We are constantly inspired by the expressive creators within our company and community as they bring new and innovative perspectives to help shape and transform the future of our business.

At Vans our culture sets us apart and it influences everything we do. Everything we do supports creativity and we are driven by our five values.

  1. We are determined.
  2. We are connected to our consumers and to each other.
  3. We are inclusive.
  4. We are expressive and Fun.
  5. And most of all, we are a family. 

Vans is a subsidiary of VF, the world’s largest retail company comprised of over 30 brands. We are the leading drivers of retail as our global footwear, apparel and accessory brand is available in 170 countries worldwide. As we continue to expand, we take great measures in developing and growing our people. 

Vans is founded on a culture of learning. We take great pride in our ability to facilitate learning opportunities by providing the resources and tools necessary to support each individual’s pursuit of growth to achieve future goals. In order to prioritize career growth within our company, Vans offers courses on topics such as leadership, communication, collaboration and technical skills to ensure our employees are self-motivated and developing to the pace of our rapidly growing business.

By joining the Vans family, you will be immersed into an environment of incredibly supportive and collaborative people. We work very hard across a multitude of large initiatives to bring the Van Doren spirit to life. We live for what we do.

Vans Footwear Color & Trend Designer Classics: Become the Newest Member of the Vans Family.

Vans – the global icon of creative expression in youth culture – has been Off the Wall since 1966. We have stayed authentic to our humble roots and continue to focus on enabling creative expression and youth culture. As the Footwear A Designer, you will design new footwear designs, graphics, color and materialize seasonal collections and partner with Product Development on creating footwear products. You will produce a high level of output typically consisting of 3–6 new footwear concept and 10–15 color collections per season Spring/Summer, Fall and Holiday. You will interact regularly with various category Design, Development, Merchandising, Marketing and Sales departments in order to gather ideas and create innovative products. Apply today to be a part of the fun and creative team who designs our original footwear product.   

How You Will Make a Difference:

  1. Utilizes merchandise briefs to create footwear concepts and collections.
  2. Sketches and renders footwear ideas and design seasonal graphics.
  3. Creates SMU’s (Special Make Up) colors, styles, and footwear re-colors.
  4. Analyzes and evaluates other designs and advises courteously.
  5. Executes footwear designs, seasonal color CADS and creates a footwear techpack.
  6. Partners with Footwear Development team to create innovative designs and solutions.
  7. Researches color and style trend analysis and communicates to Product Development team via samples, trend boards, etc.
  8. Responsible for selecting materials and defining/executing color strategy. 

Skills for Success: 

Years of related professional design experience: 4+.

Educational/ Position Requirements: 

  • Footwear or Apparel design experience or an equivalent combination of technical experience and training.
  • Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent from a four-year college or 4+ years of related experience and/or training (Degree in Industrial or Fashion Design preferred).

Skills:

  • Proficient with computer design software (i.e. Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop).
  • Proficient with business computer software (i.e. Microsoft Excel, Word, Powerpoint; Apple Keynote).
  • Additional computer design software knowledge a plus (i.e. Solidworks, Alias, Rhino and other design software).
  • Professional presentation skills.
  • Ability to read, analyze and interpret product design briefs.
  • Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with cross functional partners.
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
  • Excellent problem solving skills.

Special Physical and/or Mental Requirements: 

  • International and domestic travel as needed (approx. 10-20%).
  • Willing and able to work additional hours as needed.
  • Bend, lift, open and move product and related office items varying in weight from 1 to 25lbs, depending on need.

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