Skill
Color Theory
Design and Creative Software
Color theory is the body of practical guidance on color mixing and the visual effects of combining colors, covering concepts like the color wheel, complementary and analogous schemes, hue, saturation, and value. Artists, designers, and photographers use it to create harmonious or intentionally contrasting compositions in painting, graphic design, fashion, and branding. It provides a shared vocabulary and set of principles for making deliberate color choices rather than relying on intuition alone.
Color Theory in the job market
Last checked September 13, 2026
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Open roles requiring Color Theory (15)
Sr. Footwear Graphics Designer (Athlete Exclusives)
Under Armour
Full-time · Baltimore, MD · $110,000 – $141,120
This role develops graphics and visual designs for Under Armour footwear across retail, athlete collaborations, and limited editions. It suits experienced graphic designers with a background in sports or footwear who can balance creative storytelling with technical production requirements and thrive in a collaborative cross-functional environment.
Listed on Under Armour’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Sr. Manager, Color Design - HOKA Lifestyle Footwear
HOKA
Full-time · Portland, OR · $122,300 – $165,000
Lead color strategy and design for HOKA Footwear, shaping seasonal palettes and long-term brand vision while working across product, design, and merchandising teams. This role suits experienced color designers in footwear who want to mentor others and drive both creative innovation and commercial impact.
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Lead Designer, Tennis Apparel Product Design
Nike, Inc.
Beaverton, OR
Nike seeks a Lead Designer for women's tennis apparel who will create original, innovative designs aligned with Nike's philosophy while collaborating across design, development, and business teams. This role suits experienced apparel designers passionate about sports culture, trend analysis, and translating consumer insights into compelling seasonal collections.
Listed on Nike, Inc.’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Graphic Designer
Spot & Tango
New York, NY
Spot & Tango is seeking a senior graphic designer to own the visual identity of their DTC pet food brand across packaging, digital, advertising, and marketing materials. This role suits someone with strong fundamentals who can move fluidly between strategic brand thinking and detailed execution, thriving in a fast-paced startup where you'll report directly to the Creative Director and work alongside a small creative team.
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Senior Staff Brand and Marketing Designer
Intuit
San Francisco, CA · $175,500 – $247,000
A senior creative leadership role designing brand identity and marketing campaigns for a major financial software company. This suits experienced designers comfortable with strategic direction, mentoring others, and evolving visual systems across multiple channels while integrating AI tools into their workflow.
Listed on Intuit’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Creative Director
Misfits Market
Full-time · New York, NY · $160,000 – $170,000
Lead the visual direction and creative production for a sustainable e-grocery brand, managing an in-house team while overseeing external partners. This role suits someone with deep expertise in brand systems and packaging who thrives in cross-functional collaboration and hands-on creative direction in a fast-growing startup.
Listed on Misfits Market’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Art Director
Weight Watchers
Full-time · New York, NY · $135,000 – $145,000
This Art Director role leads visual design across WeightWatchers' full brand ecosystem—from digital and social media to print, environmental design, and experiential activations. The position suits a versatile designer who thinks strategically about how campaigns work across multiple dimensions and thrives directing creative specialists rather than managing teams.
Listed on Weight Watchers’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Brand Designer
Ando
San Francisco, CA
Ando seeks a brand designer to craft the visual identity and experience of a new AI-enabled messaging platform inspired by brutalist architecture and minimalist design principles. This role suits someone excited by comprehensive creative challenges spanning motion, sound, and interaction design who wants substantial influence over a company's founding aesthetic.
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Designer II, Global Football Apparel Product Design
Nike, Inc.
Beaverton, OR
Nike seeks an Apparel Designer II to create innovative football apparel that bridges sport and culture, working directly under a Design Director to develop performance-driven products from concept through production. This role suits creative professionals with design training and 1-4 years of experience who are passionate about athletic wear, trends analysis, and translating athlete insights into compelling visual narratives.
Listed on Nike, Inc.’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Lead Designer, Global Football Accessories, Graphic Design
Nike, Inc.
Beaverton, OR
Nike is seeking a graphic designer to create compelling visual designs for global football accessories across multiple product categories, working collaboratively with cross-functional teams to bring concepts from sketch to physical products. This role suits experienced designers who can balance creative innovation with product feasibility while maintaining Nike's brand narrative across diverse platforms.
Listed on Nike, Inc.’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Asked for alongside Color Theory
Measured from the 15 open roles that name Color Theory — not from a curated list.
- Typography12 roles80.0%
- Adobe Illustrator6 roles40.0%
- Adobe Photoshop5 roles33.3%
- Illustration5 roles33.3%
- Sketching5 roles33.3%
- Adobe InDesign4 roles26.7%
- Adobe Creative Cloud3 roles20.0%
- Figma3 roles20.0%
Roles that use Color Theory
Employers hiring for Color Theory
8 in total, most open roles first.
- Nike, Inc.8 roles
- AAndo1 role
- HHOKA1 role
- Intuit1 role
- MMMisfits Market1 role
- STSpot & Tango1 role
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