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Job Description
The Industrial Designer will conceptualize and develop new and iterations of consumer durable products that span multiple categories under owned, private label and licensed brands. The product categories vary from home décor to wi-fi enabled, IOT solutions that leverages various technology platforms in an aesthetically pleasing solution that considers ergonomics, usage and placement.
What you’ll do…
• Innovate! Address unmet consumer needs and wants, understand competitive offerings and research best practices to address gaps.
• Design engaging products that delight the end-user and sets our brands apart
• Stay ahead of aesthetic trends including; colors, finishes, shapes, and materials for substrates and uses for consideration in our product lines
• Adhere to brand guidelines to drive brand equity and ensure differentiation within each category when designing for a portfolio of brands
• Attention to detail and user interaction that delights the consumer
• Collaborate and effective communication with cross-functional team including: product management, materials, quality, sourcing/factories and creative services
• Innovate ways to optimize/evolve design that drives cost out of the product
• Communicate with factories on new materials and production processes
• Develop product specs for quoting, manufacturing and quality teams.
What you need…
• Ability to quickly envision product concepts in an easy to understand way as sketches, renderings, and/or theme boards for presentations.
• Ability to translate user insights into actionable product ideas
• Microsoft Windows – excel, word and outlook.
• Great communication skills (visual, spoken, and written).
• The flexibility and willingness to embrace and drive change
• A creative problem-solving mindset
• Ability to multi-task within a high-pressure environment
Credentials and Experience
• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Design from an accredited college or university
• Must have 2D/3D models experience using software, Rhino, basic CAD experience or 2D dimensional drawings (Illustrator/Photoshop)
• Experience and proficiency in 3D prototyping, e.g., 3D printing, model building, etc…
• Minimum 1 year of professional design experience
BONUS Skills…
• 3D rendering for packaging
• Building Planograms in a 2D/3D environment
• Illustrations/line drawings
• Virtual Room Building in CGS Studio Max or similar
