Senior Designer - Girls Toys

BASIC FUN INC•Boca Raton, FL

25d•Onsite

About The Position

Basic Fun! is seeking a Senior Designer for its Girls Toys business. In collaboration with the Sr. Director of Product Development, the role contributes to the business by defining product specifications, creating digital or print drawings, and designing fully functional products. The successful candidate manages design projects from concept through completion, meets creative timelines and client expectations, and solves problems creatively around consumer needs. The position is based at the company’s corporate location in Boca Raton, Florida.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent from an accredited industrial design, toy design, or related program.
At least 5 years of professional industrial design experience in the toy industry.
Ability to participate in all parts of the product development process and manage daily communications with the Hong Kong engineering team.
Ability to take a project from concept designs through full production specification.
Creative problem-solving skills focused on consumer needs.
Interest in toys and toy trends, and ability to stay current with popular culture, social media, and new media platforms.
Strong sketching skills and ability to conceive and communicate 3D objects in 2D space.
Strong aesthetic judgment and ability to identify a style’s essence and apply it across different brands.
Excellent communication and presentation skills, including the ability to articulate design solutions, project details, and problem-solving approaches to a multidisciplinary team and company executives.
Ability to work effectively with minimal direction and learn different aspects of the business.
Proficiency in Illustrator and Photoshop.
Knowledge of Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Applicants must submit a portfolio and/or examples of work.

Nice To Haves

Experience with SolidWorks, KeyShot, and 3D software.

Responsibilities

Create drawings, sketches, and renderings to convey concepts and ideas to engineering, marketing, packaging, and management.
Create 3D mock-ups and kit-bashed models to communicate scale and function when necessary.
Prepare control drawings, parts lists, and descriptions for prototype and tooling model construction.
Develop concepts with consideration for cost and the mechanical engineering aspects of product development.
Apply industrial design principles to color, fit, form, and function.
Manage daily communications with the Hong Kong engineering team.
Participate in formal and informal reviews and brainstorming sessions to generate product ideas.
Collaborate as a team player with cross-functional awareness and respect.
Work with outside vendors to supplement internal development resources.
Manage product development work from concept designs through full production specifications.