Hybrid Color Analyst

at Little Sleepies

• Job title: Color Analyst
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Junior, Mid level
• Salary: $6,250 - $7,083 per month
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Los Angeles, United States

About the role

• Temporary Color Analyst focusing on the technical aspects of color development and ensuring print quality. Collaborating closely with design and product development teams to maintain color standards.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and comment on Print strike offs & solid lab dips, executing company standards regarding color approval for production
• Ensure color cohesion and consistency for color standards and prints across substrates and mill partners
• Maintain and organize physical seasonal color palettes
• Identify and communicate color variances or print process challenges, providing clear feedback to achieve target color
• Responsible for the distribution of seasonal Color standards to our Global color offices
• Partner with the Print Design team to support seasonal optimized color files, and CAD printouts for internal and external s/off review
• Assist Design and Print Design in selecting potential color matches as needed
• Maintain physical color libraries, ensuring all print color standards are organized and accessible
• Contribute to color innovation initiatives, including digital color management

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Textile Science, Color Science, or related field
• 2-4 years of experience in color analysis or print/lab dip evaluation within the apparel or textile industry
• Excellent visual color acuity and attention to detail (Superior score on Munsell Color Hue test will be required)
• Excellent verbal & written communication
• Strong organizational skills with an emphasis on detail orientation and prioritization skills
• Ability to accomplish competing tasks within tight timelines & multiple overlapping seasons, while also balancing larger scale projects
• Self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced environment and works well independently as well as part of a team
• Ability to be flexible and quickly adapt to change with resilience and an eagerness to learn new things
• Knowledge of PLM/PDM systems preferred, and/or comfortable with managing complex data in centralized platforms
• Proficient with spectrophotometers and X-Rite color management software
• Highly proficient in Google workspace
• Experience with digital print workflows
• Understanding of fabric construction, print techniques, and finishing impacts on print color
• Experience using Adobe Illustrator

Benefits

• Sick days
• Paid holidays
• Team building activities
• Company-issued computer