• Innovate and design highly commercial and sellable products in collaboration with the full creative team that adheres to strategic, technical & budget constraints.
• Design/Create new artwork as well as reformat existing art to create new assets.
• Produce exceptional design concepts as well as prepare files for production.
• Ensure presentation images, both digital mockups and sample photography, are completed to a high standard.
• Able to interpret design briefs with little direction and work collaboratively as needed on projects to ensure consistent design throughout entire program is achieved.
• Ensure all products are designed to the correct specifications before completing and ensure all deadlines and milestone for on-time delivery of work are met.
• Maintain up to date knowledge on product category trends and competitor product lines consistently throughout the year. Actively conduct on-going market research for innovation and trend development and be able to translate this to create commercial products.
• Lead team initiatives to present internal and cross-functional team process improvement suggestions.
• Actively participate in the presentation of new ideas for trend and innovation. Self-propel design solutions to present to the team.
• Establish yourself as a leader within the Creative Team and assist in mentoring junior staff.

Required Skills

Required Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in graphic or industrial design (or a related field) or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 5+ years’ experience in a related consumer products industry.
• Must be proficient on a Mac Platform in Illustrator and Photoshop. Knowledge of In-Design and 3-D software programs highly preferred.
• Must have experience in all Microsoft Office applications- specifically PowerPoint for creating customer presentations. Experience working in Teams strongly preferred.
• Must be a highly creative individual who is able to produce exceptional commercial design and product innovation. Must have an outstanding portfolio of design and design directed product.
• Manufacturing and printing knowledge of consumer products required. Highly prefer candidates with experience in categories such as, décor & gift, greeting cards, wrapping paper, stationery, gift bags etc.
• Production file set-up experience and knowledge required.
• Must understand technical and budget constraints when designing for each product type and work to consistently innovate new ways to work within these constraints.
• Must be a highly organized and motivated individual who is able to multitask to make sure customer demands are met.
• Strong communication and organization skills with close attention to detail and ability to perform well under pressure.