Designer - Urgent Role

Job Overview:
As a Designer, you will be responsible for creating designs from concept all the way through to finished product, that align with the company’s business objectives and meet all critical dates, product specifications and profitability goals. You will develop and embrace an understanding of our “Customer First” culture by immersing yourself and your designs into our brand and products. You will be instrumental in translating new market trends into compelling, trend-forward, innovative and saleable products.

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Identify, design and create innovative and on-trend concepts.
• Support the design/development of new product formats to continually evolve our product categories forward.
• Translate your ideas using CAD and/or hand sketches (to start.)  Physical product mock-ups may also be required to properly assess format construction.
• Prepare product spec and mechanical files for sourcing and/or production that meet design and costing objectives.
• Assist in creating professional presentation materials for meetings.
• Research emerging trends via our subscribed trend services, trade shows, retail market research, social media, fashion etc…
• Collaborate with your Creative Team, Director and Cross-Functional Partners to gain an understanding of sales performance, manufacturing capabilities and costing.
• Organize and prioritize work while balancing short term and long-term goals and deliverables.
• Adhere to a design schedule that ensures all programs & projects run smoothly and on-time according to the various development calendars.
• Effectively interpret licensed assets, character style guides and work within the guidelines of the licensed brand while aligning to the company’s goals & objectives.

Skills Required:

• Highly skilled in illustration and graphic design and able to work in a variety of styles/looks.
• Highly skilled in the technical setup and preparation of design files for production.
• Sound understanding of printing and manufacturing specifications with the ability to create production-ready files.
• Able to pivot and make quick decisions based on changing needs in a fast-paced environment with ambitious schedules and deadlines.
• Proactive and self-motivated, with a high level of organizational skills.
• Able to take direction, follow through and meet deadlines independently.
• Stays abreast of new and emerging technologies within the design field.
• Demonstrates accuracy and an attention to detail.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in surface design and illustration, consumer products design, fashion design or in a field with related skill sets.
• Expert knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office, including PowerPoint.
• Experience with 3D Design Software is a plus.