Product Designer

Company: Michael Page
Location: Bound Brook
Posted on: April 15, 2024

Job Description:

The Product Designer will have responsibility for hand-sketching front, back, and side views of new products as well as rendering 3-D mockups in Photoshop. In addition to utilizing artistic skills, the product designer will also work closely with other members of our Merchandising teams including Product Developers, Packaging Engineers, and more.Client DetailsOur client is a leading arts and craft and fashion consumer product company. We develop and distribute a large scope of categories from fashionable jewelry and apparel crafts to seasonal stationery & impulse products.DescriptionRole Accountabilities & Responsibilities:

• Design and create product for craft, fashion activity kits and novelty products in vector format.
• Use Adobe Illustrator & Photoshop to execute designs.
• Participate in trend research and brainstorming for new product concepts.
• Collaborate with Marketing team and Design Team on all projects.
• Illustrate icons, characters, design color schemes and patterns for products and packaging.
• Create mockups for presentations.
• Provide photography support for manuals and instruction sheets.
• Execute detailed production mechanicals for product and packaging.ProfileWhat You'll Bring:
  • Expert Knowledge in the Adobe Suite required
  • Ability to create and illustrate in vector format in a wide variety of styles, for various target audiences (including gender neutral, tween girls etc.; Seasonal and Everyday artwork), each with a distinct point of view
  • Ability to hand-sketch front back and side views of the same object required
  • Ability to take vector/ hand sketches and create 3D renderings using Photoshop
  • Knowledge of Digital Photography as support will be needed in photographing for manuals and instruction sheets
  • Experience in Activity Kits/ Toy or Craft Industry preferred
  • Product knowledge of activity kits / DIY activities for jewelry, Paint your own/ build your own accessories, HBA, & paper crafting fields ideal
  • Page Layout/ instruction Layout skills a plus
  • Fine Art skills such as painting is a plus
  • Experience in designing Licensed Product a plus
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
  • Passionate, Organized, Positive attitude, Excellent Communication Skills---. and a great team player!
  • MUST submit a portfolio link to be consideredJob OfferHealth, Dental, and Vision benefits 401k MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants.

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