Associate Product Designer; Entry Level - Accessories Designer

Job Description Company Overview

Bioworld Merchandising is a leading design and distribution company of licensed and private label apparel, headwear & accessories to all retail channels. We collaborate with some of the most widely recognized brand and retail partners in the world. Employees of Bioworld consider it to be an honor and a privilege to be part of the hottest, most creative, dynamic company in the industry!

We are seeking skilled candidates who are excited to join this amazing team!

We Believe in Great Brands:
Our goal is to translate the brand story into product that is as innovative and distinctive as the brand itself.

Creative Culture:
Our multi-disciplinary team brings to our brand partners a unique mix of creative product designs paired with merchandising expertise. We prize collaboration and believe innovation comes from a diversity of creative ideas.

We are the Market:
Our team believes in full immersion to gain insight into retail markets, contemporary culture, and consumer reaction.

To be considered, please include your portfolio. Also, must be a Graphic Designer.

**** This is NOT a UX/UI

The Associate Product Designer helps bring Licensed accessories to life! This entry level designer would assist Designers and Category Managers with all aspects of Design and Development. This includes researching trends and product, concepting, building presentations and sample development. Their design support helps bring new and unique styles to market weekly.

• Ideate and interpret ideas into product concepts. Partner with design, sales, and licensing leads to define and bring concepts to life. Build on those ideas and develop finished product.
• Keep an active pulse of the market. Support and assist with documenting categories in store. Understand trend cycles and product execution in key accounts and the competition.
• Keep pulse of consumer comments, surfacing relevant design ideas and solutions.
• Leverage design tools for trend research (WGSN, Edited, blogs, social media)
• Manage product and sampling process through the PLM system (product lifecycle management)
• Review all product samples with Designers. Comment to vendors, updating specs and instructions as needed to meet final product expectations.
• Generate product development instructions (tech packs) for our manufacturing partners to create quality samples that meet our cost targets.

• Education and/or experience in graphic and product design
• Customer centric design eye and high-quality aesthetic
• Design and product development experience in accessories and/or apparel
• A passion for fan culture and pop culture product
• Self-starter: motivated, proactive, solution oriented. An entrepreneur!
• Relationship builder and collaborative
• Experience in:
  Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, Acrobat, & In Design. When given a task to concept an idea the candidate can do so with minimal instruction on the software.
• Versatile in MAC and Microsoft products.

Bachelor’s degree in Design Graphics, Fashion/Industrial Design

In office four (4) days a week and remote one (1) day a week. Schedules can vary based on deadlines and projects.