Associate Designer, Cook & Dine

Earthbound Brands • New York, NY

7d • $60,000 - $70,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Earthbound is hiring an early-career Associate Designer to support kitchen and home product design across multiple Walmart private label brands. The role focuses on hard kitchen categories—including cookware, bakeware, decorative kitchenware, GCLH (Garment, Closet, Laundry & Hangers), and luggage—and carries design work through supplier development to finished product. Approximately 60% of the role involves design execution, such as concept sketches, product and decoration artwork, CADs, trend boards, spec sheets, and presentation decks; approximately 40% involves supplier support, including preparing design packages, tracking samples, documenting feedback, and participating in design reviews. The designer may also support kitchen textiles and other home categories as workload requires. The role reports to the Senior Designer.

Earthbound’s office is in New York City’s Flatiron District. The company currently operates on a hybrid schedule, with employees in the office Monday through Wednesday and working remotely Thursday and Friday. The stated salary range is $60,000–$70,000.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Design, Product Design, Ceramics, Surface or Textile Design, or a related field.
• 1–2 years of professional experience in product or surface design.
• Portfolio demonstrating strong design skills.
• Basic understanding of hard kitchen materials and decoration methods, such as ceramics, glass, plastics, metal, decals, glazes, and printing, or strong eagerness to learn them.
• Proficiency in Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, and PowerPoint.
• Willingness to travel occasionally to Bentonville, supplier factories, and trade shows.
• Strong communication skills, including the ability to explain design thinking and respond constructively to feedback.
• Organization and attention to detail in managing files, samples, and follow-ups.
• Proactive, curious, collaborative approach and ability to adapt as priorities shift.

Nice To Haves

• Internship or co-op experience in housewares, tabletop, or home.
• Portfolio work involving kitchen, tabletop, or home products.
• Interest in or exposure to kitchen textiles.
• Proficiency in InDesign.
• 3D modeling and rendering skills using Rhino, SolidWorks, or KeyShot.

Responsibilities

• Create concepts, sketches, product artwork, and decoration artwork for cookware, bakeware, GCLH, and luggage under senior designers’ direction.
• Convert approved concepts into production-ready CADs, artwork, color callouts, spec sheets, and supplier tech packs.
• Prepare design packages and provide direction to suppliers; track renderings, strike-offs, and samples through each round.
• Participate in sample and design reviews, take notes, and help prepare supplier redlines and feedback.
• Partner with the Product Development team in Bentonville to keep briefs, files, and timelines organized and current.
• Attend alignment meetings and line reviews with the Walmart team, help prepare presentation decks, and present work as experience grows.
• Research trends, competitors, materials, and decoration techniques; create trend and mood boards to inform seasonal direction.
• Maintain brand continuity across Walmart private label home brands, including coordination with kitchen textiles.
• Support kitchen textiles and other home categories as needed.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level