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Product Designer, Paper Engineering & Illustration
Job in
Toronto, Ontario, C6A, Canada
Listed on 2026-10-15
Listing for:
Pixyls Crafts Inc.
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-10-15
Job specializations:
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Design & Architecture
Graphic Designer, Creative Design / Digital Art, Illustrator, CAD/ AutoCAD/ Mechanical Design
Job Description & How to Apply Below
About Pixyls
Pixyls makes premium craft kits for creative adults. Every design comes from a real, named artist. We don't use AI art, and our customers frame what they make. We sell in Canada, the US and internationally, and in stores like Indigo.
We're looking for a product designer who can draw, think in three dimensions, and get a physical product from sketch to factory. You'll turn ideas into things people hold, fold, peel, build and display.
What you'll do
Design new physical products and formats from concept to production: kits, booklets, calendars, packaging, inserts, pop-up and fold-out elements, and things we haven't made yet
Engineer paper and card structures: dielines, folds, scores, tabs, die cuts, kiss cuts and layered builds that work at scale
Illustrate original artwork and adapt artist work into production-ready product
Build and test physical prototypes by hand, then refine based on how real people use them
Prepare print-ready production files (dielines, colour separations, foil, glitter, holographic and spot layers) and check proofs and samples
Work directly with our manufacturers, on specs, materials, finishes, tolerances and cost
Partner with the founder, marketing and operations teams on launches, timelines and unit cost
Keep a design system for formats, templates and file standards so every product is consistent
What you bring
3+ years designing physical products, ideally at a stationery, paper goods, gift, toy or craft company
Strong illustration skills with a portfolio to show them
Paper engineering experience: you've designed dielines, structural packaging, pop-ups, folding formats or multi-part builds that actually shipped
Solid print production knowledge: CMYK and spot colour, bleed and trim, paper stocks, foils and special finishes, die lines and press checks
Expert in Adobe Illustrator; comfortable in Photoshop and In Design
You make prototypes with a cutting mat and a craft knife before you finalize anything on screen
Detail-oriented. You catch the 1mm error before it becomes 10,000 units
Clear communicator with factories and teammates, comfortable owning a project end to end
Nice to have
Experience working with overseas manufacturers and reading factory samples
Packaging design for retail and e-commerce
Experience with stickers, adhesives or vinyl
3D tools (ArtiosCAD, Blender, Cinema 4D or similar) for packaging mockups
A love of crafting, puzzles or making things with your hands
Why Pixyls
You'll see your work go from sketch to shelf in months, not years
Small, fast team where your ideas get made
A brand that values real artists, real materials and real craft
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