Product Designer
Michael Page
- Bound Brook, NJ
- $65,000-70,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Design and create product for craft, fashion activity kits and novelty products in vector format.
- Use Adobe Illustrator & Photoshop to execute designs.
- Participate in trend research and brainstorming for new product concepts.
- Collaborate with Marketing team and Design Team on all projects.
- Illustrate icons, characters, design color schemes and patterns for products and packaging.
- Create mockups for presentations.
- Provide photography support for manuals and instruction sheets.
- Execute detailed production mechanicals for product and packaging.
- Expert Knowledge in the Adobe Suite required
- Ability to create and illustrate in vector format in a wide variety of styles, for various target audiences (including gender neutral, tween girls etc.; Seasonal and Everyday artwork), each with a distinct point of view
- Ability to hand-sketch front back and side views of the same object required
- Ability to take vector/ hand sketches and create 3D renderings using Photoshop
- Knowledge of Digital Photography as support will be needed in photographing for manuals and instruction sheets
- Experience in Activity Kits/ Toy or Craft Industry preferred
- Product knowledge of activity kits / DIY activities for jewelry, Paint your own/ build your own accessories, HBA, & paper crafting fields ideal
- Page Layout/ instruction Layout skills a plus
- Fine Art skills such as painting is a plus
- Experience in designing Licensed Product a plus
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
- Passionate, Organized, Positive attitude, Excellent Communication Skills…. and a great team player!
- MUST submit a portfolio link to be considered