Hybrid Color, Material, Finish Designer

at Raise Away

• Job title: Color, Material, Finish Designer
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Junior
• Salary: HK$324,000 - HK$342,000 per year
• Degree requirement: No Education Requirement
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Hong Kong

About the role

• CMF Designer supporting design team with color, material, and finish innovation for travel products. Collaborating with international production partners and maintaining CMF library.

Responsibilities

• 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