Senior Designer, Products

Responsibilities

• Lead the product development process for each season, from initial concept through production, creating cohesive assortments that balance innovation, functionality, and commercial appeal.
• Design and develop products across multiple non-textile home categories including storage and organization, tabletop, disposable dinnerware, decorative home accessories, pet products, and seasonal home décor.
• Interpret and apply each brand's DNA to develop products that strengthen brand identity while meeting customer and market needs.
• Collaborate with the Design Director to develop seasonal color palettes, trend direction, materials, finishes, and key item presentations on a quarterly basis.
• Research consumer trends, emerging materials, global design influences, and competitive products to inspire new product concepts.
• Create concept sketches, CAD renderings, product presentations, technical drawings, and detailed specification packages using Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop.
• Develop comprehensive tech packs including dimensions, materials, finishes, hardware, construction details, packaging requirements, and testing specifications.
• Partner closely with overseas manufacturers throughout sampling, prototyping, product refinement, and production to ensure design intent, quality, and cost objectives are achieved.
• Review prototypes and production samples, providing detailed feedback to factories to ensure products meet design and quality standards.
• Participate in and lead product development meetings, sample reviews, line reviews, and design presentations.
• Maintain product line plans for proprietary, licensed, and private label brands while ensuring adherence to development calendars and key milestones.
• Work cross-functionally with merchandising, sourcing, packaging, quality assurance, and sales teams to deliver successful product launches.
• Develop compelling product presentations for internal reviews and customer meetings, effectively communicating design concepts and assortment strategies.
• Monitor competitive products and marketplace trends to identify opportunities for innovation and category expansion.
• Regularly shop retail and online marketplaces for inspiration, trend analysis, materials, finishes, and merchandising best practices.
• Build collaborative relationships with overseas factories to ensure efficient communication throughout the product development process.

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial Design, Product Design, Industrial/Product Engineering, Graphic Design, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• 5+ years of product design and development experience within home products, hard goods, consumer products, housewares, tabletop, storage and organization, home décor, pet products, or related categories.
• Experience designing multiple non-textile consumer product categories from concept through production.
• Advanced proficiency in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop, with experience creating CADs, renderings, technical drawings, and production-ready specification packages.
• Experience with additional 3D design and visualization software such as Blender, Sketch Up, Rhino, Solid Works, or similar programs is highly preferred.
• Strong understanding of materials, manufacturing processes, construction methods, finishes, and product engineering for hard goods.
• Experience working directly with overseas manufacturers throughout product development and production.
• Exceptional organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple product categories and deadlines simultaneously.
• Strong communication and presentation skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across design, merchandising, sourcing, and executive leadership teams.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally as business needs require.

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial Design
• Bachelor's degree in Product Design
• Bachelor's degree in Industrial/Product Engineering
• Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design