Designer - Tabletop​/Plates

Our client, a leader in the Home category, is seeking a Dinnerware Designer to develop commercially compelling tabletop collections from initial concept through production. This role combines hands-on product development (approximately 40%), design (30%), and merchandising and presentation (30%). The ideal candidate brings a strong design eye, sound judgment about how dinnerware looks and functions in everyday use, and the organization to move multiple products through sampling and revision with factory partners.

This is an in-office work environment and must be able to commute to Midtown Manhattan. The salary range is $90-95k.

• Research trends and develop original dinnerware concepts, including shapes, surface treatments, patterns, graphics, and colorways suited to the brand and its customers.
• Create both 2D graphic artwork and 3D product designs, with attention to proportions, construction, and how each piece functions in everyday use.
• Develop renderings, technical drawings, specifications, and production-ready artwork that clearly communicate design intent to factory partners.
• Build or prepare 3D CAD files for prototyping, including files suitable for 3D printing, and evaluate physical prototypes to refine form and function.
• Refine designs in response to sample reviews, customer needs, and feedback from internal teams.
• Serve as a day-to-day point of contact for factory partners, communicating clearly through email, Whats App, and other established channels about specifications, samples, revisions, and timelines.
• Maintain an accurate sample development tracker, documenting each item’s status, feedback, outstanding questions, approvals, and next steps.
• Review prototypes and production samples for design accuracy, finish, proportions, functionality, and quality. Provide specific, actionable feedback to factories and follow revisions through to resolution.
• Troubleshoot design and production challenges with factory partners, balancing aesthetics, manufacturability, usability, target price points, and commercial appeal.
• Develop cohesive dinnerware and tabletop assortments, considering item mix, color, price point, and how products work together as a collection.
• Create and maintain PowerPoint presentations, presentation boards, and product mockups for internal line reviews, customer meetings, and sales presentations.
• Arrange product concepts and samples into clear, compelling presentations that communicate each collection’s design direction and commercial opportunity.
• Help set up and merchandise the showroom for the company’s spring and fall markets, including arranging samples, coordinating displays, and ensuring the space presents the assortment effectively to buyers.
• Partner with sales and leadership to incorporate feedback, refine assortments, and prepare customer-facing materials.

• Proficiency in Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator.
• Experience with 3D CAD/modeling tools.
• Experience preparing files for 3D printing and product prototyping.
• Bachelor’s degree in industrial design or similar transferable program
• Experience working in a similar product category of dinnerware such as top of table plates, outdoor, ceramic, glass, and melamine.

Opportunity Awaits.