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 October 28, 2026
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Senior UX Visual Designer
Northbeam
Remote - USA · $185,000 – $210,000
Northbeam is seeking a Senior UX Visual Designer to elevate the visual and interaction design of their marketing intelligence platform, which spans web, mobile, email, and third-party integrations. The role is ideal for someone with strong B2B SaaS experience who can take rough concepts from product and subject matter experts and transform them into polished, data-forward interfaces that are both beautiful and functional.
Listed on Northbeam’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Brand Designer
PlanetScale
Full-time · Remote - USA · $170,000 – $220,000
PlanetScale is seeking a Brand Designer to develop and evolve their visual identity across web, print, events, and merchandise, translating database technology into compelling visual stories for developers. This role suits designers comfortable with both strategic brand thinking and hands-on execution, who want to work with a fast-growing, well-funded database platform company.
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Member of Design Staff - Brand
Modal
New York, NY · $160,000 – $225,000
Modal is seeking a senior brand designer to establish and evolve the visual identity for an AI infrastructure platform trusted by major companies. You'll shape how developers perceive the brand across web, campaigns, events, and print while mentoring a growing design team.
Listed on Modal’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Designer, Growth Marketing
Runway
New York, NY · $130,000 – $200,000 · Remote
This role designs high-volume performance marketing creative—video, motion, and static ads—for a generative AI platform, optimizing for conversion across paid channels. It suits designers with motion and advertising experience who can move fast, use AI tools fluently, and make creative decisions based on performance data.
Listed on Runway’s careers site · Apply there ↗
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.
Listed on HOKA’s careers site · Apply there ↗
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 ↗
Art Director
The New York Times Company
Full-time · New York, NY · $120,000 – $130,000
The New York Times Advertising seeks an Art Director to lead the visual design strategy for client and internal projects at their T Brand Studio. This role combines hands-on design expertise with leadership of junior designers, requiring mastery of typography and layout principles alongside the ability to direct external creative partners and present work to executive clients.
Listed on The New York Times Company’s careers site · Apply there ↗
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 ↗
Staff Product Designer, Design Systems
Vanta
Remote U.S. · $236,000 – $278,000
This role leads the design systems practice at a B2B SaaS security company, responsible for building and evolving the component library, design tokens, and governance frameworks that enable consistent product design across the organization. It suits experienced product designers with deep systems thinking, front-end collaboration skills, and a track record of scaling design practices in complex product environments.
Listed on Vanta’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Asked for alongside Color Theory
Measured from the 16 open roles that name Color Theory — not from a curated list.
- Typography13 roles81.3%
- Adobe Illustrator5 roles31.3%
- Adobe Photoshop4 roles25.0%
- Figma4 roles25.0%
- Sketching4 roles25.0%
- Adobe InDesign3 roles18.8%
- Design Systems3 roles18.8%
- Illustration3 roles18.8%
Roles that use Color Theory
Employers hiring for Color Theory
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