Color & Material Designer

About the position The Color & Material Designer at Ford Motor Company is responsible for creating, curating, and delivering Color, Material, and Finish (CMF) solutions that enhance the automotive landscape. This role involves specifying CMF applications for both the exterior and interior of vehicles, ensuring integration with overall vehicle design, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. The designer will also analyze consumer trends to inform innovative CMF design solutions and develop presentations that accurately depict design intent. Responsibilities • Creates, curates, and delivers Color, Material and Finish (CMF) solutions and specifies all CMF applications on the exterior and interior of the vehicles. , • Ideate and create overall CMF design using concepts that embody a creative narrative, advanced functionality, and innovative user experience. , • Ensure integration of complex CMF into the overall vehicle design and alignment with cross-functional teams across all stages of design. , • Collaborate with external vendors and internal teams to translate new designs into visual samples to validate feasibility and functionality. , • Partner with teammates in analysis of future consumer trends to identify brand relevant CMF narratives that inform cutting-edge CMF design solutions. , • Develop digital and physical CMF presentations that embody the creative narrative and accurately depict design intent. , • Supports all program timing, ensuring program and project deliverables are met within the program targets. Requirements • Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Design, Color and Material Design or any other related discipline or commensurate work experience. , • Minimum 1 year of related work experience. Nice-to-haves • Master's Degree , • Automotive CMF Design experience , • 3D visualization skills , • Strong interpersonal and communication skills to effectively interact with diverse disciplines. , • Highly collaborative and proactive both internally and externally. , • Ability to effectively communicate in a wide range of formats for presenting future design strategies. , • Knowledge of the Colors and Materials design process. , • Must be self-motivated, adaptable, flexible, and able to multi-task. , • Demonstrated understanding of color theory (hue, value, chroma, etc.). , • Proficient in Adobe Suite tools (i.e. Photoshop, Illustrator, VRED) and Microsoft Suite tools (i.e. PowerPoint, Excel) , • Expertise and knowledge of 3D prototyping, property builds, etc. Benefits • Immediate medical, dental, and prescription drug coverage , • Flexible family care, parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up childcare and more , • Vehicle discount program for employees and family members, and management leases , • Tuition assistance , • Established and active employee resource groups , • Paid time off for individual and team community service , • A generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year's Day , • Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.