Designer Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• 2–3 years of design or product development experience in consumer products; toy-industry experience is preferred.
• Degree in design, illustration, or industrial design.
• Strong sketching, illustration, and rendering skills.
• Proficiency in Photoshop and Illustrator.
• Flexibility, creativity, enthusiasm for, and love of the creative process.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team.
• Self-starting, self-motivating, and self-managing approach, with strong teamwork skills.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Excellent creative problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work to strict deadlines and adapt to rapid changes in direction and priorities.
• Comfort presenting product lines and speaking in groups.

Nice To Haves

• Ability to work in 3D programs such as Rhino, Maya, Solid Works, and Keyshot.
• Experience with articulated figures, anime properties, and playsets.
• Toy-industry design or product development experience.

Responsibilities

• Research trends and consumer insights, explore design trends and pop culture, and identify potential licenses and new ways to play.
• Develop innovative products and play patterns through collaborative brainstorming and exploration.
• Create product designs through sketches, renderings, graphics, 3D models, foam-core mockups, control drawings, material selection, color specifications, and flow charts.
• Work with third-party vendors, such as sculptors, painters, and illustrators, as needed.
• Define product features through written documents, diagrams, and internal project management systems.
• Prepare 2D and 3D presentation materials, including boards and samples, for internal and external meetings; participate in trade show setup and teardown.
• Create and review instruction sheets as needed.
• Collaborate with internal departments, including Executive Leadership, Costing Engineers, Creative Services, the HK support team, Marketing, Packaging, and Sales.
• Carry projects from concept through development and into production while meeting brand, cost, and schedule requirements.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and accident insurance.
• Employee assistance program.
• 401(k) matching.
• Pre-tax spending accounts.
• Employee discount programs.
• Competitive salary; compensation typically ranges from $70,304 to $77,000 and is commensurate with experience, qualifications, location, and education.