Product Designer

We are seeking a Product Designer to join our team, passionate about fashion apparel & accessory trends, pop culture, and streetwear-inspired design.

Responsibilities

• Define product goals with design management, peers, clients, customers, and manufacturing partners (stakeholders)
• Ideate constantly, bringing relevant concepts to the table
• Communicate vision and partner with stakeholders
• Create and manage products within product lifecycle management system (PLM)
• Know the market: continuously study the competitive set and key client retailers (in-store and online)
• Document and keep detailed research on current customers and competitors
• Keep pulse of consumer reviews for design solutions and opportunity
• Stay on top of product, licensed and pop culture trends
• Understand timing and integrate into product concepts and designs
• Address and manage feedback from all stakeholders
• Develop design solution which accommodate best intent while maintaining the integrity of the design
• Develop accurate tech packs, with clear communication on sample expectations
• Review and comment on all product samples with vendors, updating specs and instructions as needed to met final product expectations
• Support and assist with presentations as needed

Requirements

• A developed and versatile portfolio of graphic and product design
• 3+ years of experience in Design/Product development for accessories (Bags / Small Accessories)
• Experience in a product execution through product management software (PLM)
• Creative, trend-driven innovator who is customer obsessed
• Excels in highly collaborative environment with different work groups
• Passion for fan culture and pop culture product
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; strong presentation skills
• Can-do and solution-driven mentality, even-keeled and upbeat, with an appetite for continued improvement and learning
• Proficient in: Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, Acrobat, & In Design
• Previous experience with WGSN and Edited a plus
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Teams and Outlook)
• Versatile and fluent in using MAC and Microsoft products
• Retail accessories/apparel experience or Entertainment industry experience a plus
• Bachelor’s degree in Design: Visual Communications/Graphic Design, Fashion/Industrial

Key Skills

• Adobe Illustrator
• Photoshop
• Acrobat
• In Design
• WGSN
• Edited
• Microsoft Office (Teams and Outlook)
• MAC and Microsoft products