Luxury Brand Colour & Materials Designer in Gaydon - CV-Library

We have an exciting opportunity working for a Colour & Material Designer for Luxury Automotive OEM based in Gaydon and various midlands locations

Position Description:
Responsibility for designing and developing colour & materials for the client Bespoke programmes from an interior and exterior point of view from Concept through to Job 1 and beyond
Responsible for the development of interior/exterior body and trim finishes and surface materials in terms of colour, aesthetic and tactile qualities and the selection and application
A collaborative approach will be required to build on program ideas as projects as they move from Creation to Realisation, influencing the design direction of a project with a high degree of creativity and solutions that can be analysed, developed and lead independently
Lead private client and Edition projects including commissions, specification generation and stakeholder alignment, liase with global Markets, facilitate
Creative approvals, delivery of any unique content such as unique embroidery personalisation
Negotiating against cost and feasibility issues to achieve customer satisfaction and detailed liaison with Interior / Exterior Designers, Sales and Marketing, Engineers and Suppliers
Responsible for agreeing design changes and communicating direction to team and suppliers and for coordinating suppliers to deliver on time
Flexibility to carry out work on different programme activities dependent on business needs

Skills Required:
Relevant Design or Arts Degree
Design software competency Photoshop/Illustrator/VRED Colour and Material Design experience in Automotive or Luxury Brands

Skills Preferred:
Experience working with luxury lifestyle brands.
A good understanding of design and delivery processes.
Key candidates must be able to multi-task and work on several projects simultaneously.
Candidates must be confident communicators.

Experience Required:
Degree level qualification BA or equivalent. Textile Fashion, Graphics, Product, Automotive design or similar.
Approximately 5 years' experience as a designer with proven experience or examples in portfolio of colour and material design application.
Proficient in adobe creative suite: Photoshop, Illustrator and Indesign.

Strong communication skills

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