Eyewear Designer

KREWE•New Orleans, LA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Supports the end-to-end design and development of new products, from concept through production. Researches trends, color, materials, and consumer insights to support the identification of future product opportunities. Develops seasonal color palettes and product concepts aligned with the brand's design direction. Creates clear design briefs and coordinates cross-functional input throughout the product development process. Partners closely with Marketing to develop products that support campaign, merchandising, and channel needs. Prepares sketches, renderings, specifications, and presentation materials to communicate design intent. Collaborates with Product Development, Sourcing, and external vendors to refine designs and resolve production challenges. Maintains organized product documentation, samples, and development timelines. Supports the VP, Product Design in building a consistent, scalable product design process while contributing fresh ideas and creative solutions.

Requirements

Eyewear design and development experience in educational, internship, or professional capacity
Entrepreneurial spirit and drive.
Highly organized and proactive in creating and maintaining processes and systems.
Result driven, detail oriented individual, with an ability to work independently in a high-performance environment.
Focus on delivering individual goals that ladder up to overall company goals.
As part of the design and decision process, comfort with trying on frames and documenting fit through modeling of the product.
Ability to travel to New York City approx. 4 times per year

Responsibilities

Supports the end-to-end design and development of new products, from concept through production.
Researches trends, color, materials, and consumer insights to support the identification of future product opportunities.
Develops seasonal color palettes and product concepts aligned with the brand's design direction.
Creates clear design briefs and coordinates cross-functional input throughout the product development process.
Partners closely with Marketing to develop products that support campaign, merchandising, and channel needs.
Prepares sketches, renderings, specifications, and presentation materials to communicate design intent.
Collaborates with Product Development, Sourcing, and external vendors to refine designs and resolve production challenges.
Maintains organized product documentation, samples, and development timelines.
Supports the VP, Product Design in building a consistent, scalable product design process while contributing fresh ideas and creative solutions.