Senior Designer, Gabby’s Dollhouse [Contract]

Spin Master•Los Angeles, CA

27d•$40 - $45•Hybrid

About The Position

This Senior Designer role is a contract position that will primarily support Gabby’s Dollhouse. You will utilize your trend expertise, aesthetic eye, and strong character sketching abilities to design magical products and execute design direction for this iconic Preschool brand. This role is 4 days per week in our Los Angeles office.

Requirements

Ideation & Conceptualization - can participate in group brainstorming and starts to generate ideas on their own and become familiar with the toy industry and category.
Play Pattern Development - understands a good play pattern within a category, consumer isle or pillar.
Sketching - can create rough sketches for communicating ideas
Specification & Documenting - can create specifications and document product for DDS and PRP release.
Model Development - starting to learn the many different model development processes; Can either create CAD, sketches or specifications to kick off 3D prints.
Visual Communication - can create visual presentations using appropriate software.

Responsibilities

Participate in product brainstorming at all stages of development
Participate in concept development for existing brands and new areas of expansion
Creation of 2-D renderings and specifications, and oversee 3-D model making for developing product through to production
Participate in assessment of design concept feasibility (e.g. cost, schedule, manufacturability & safety)
Liaise closely with Marketing, Quality Assurance, Visual Branding and Product Development teams during the product’s life cycle
Create compelling presentations and pitch to the executive level of the organization
Participate in product strategy development and the creation of innovative slots and rationale for existing brands