Senior Designer (New York)
Confidential Company, New York, NY, United States
In office – 5 days a week in NYC. This is a soft home goods Product design position, not graphic or surface/print design or IT.
The Senior Designer leads the planning, creative vision, design, and creation of soft home products for the Company. Must be a seasoned soft home designer with at least 10 years of experience in multiple categories: window, kitchen, bath, bedding. This role collaborates with Product Development, Sales, and all departments and works closely with the owner. The Senior Designer ensures that the category goals are met.
RESPONSIBILITIES: Design bedding, bath, kitchen and window products and assortments; produce tech packs for overseas factory partners. Your vision, perspective and collaboration with customers and the internal team translates into outstanding products with superior branding. Interpret customer needs, templates, and branding strategies into new styles. Ability to work well with sales and key accounts (TJX, Ross, Burlington and others) and translate ideas and concepts into beautifully designed new products and programs that are manufactured at the right cost basis. Finalize and release press-ready design files to overseas vendors Communicate effectively with overseas offices and factories for all necessary production and development. Maintain awareness of current trends in the industry.
REQUIREMENTS: 10 years of Design experience specifically in the Soft Home Goods industry. Exceptional project management experience and strong multi-tasking abilities. Very proficient in Adobe Creative Suite products, especially Photoshop and Illustrator. Strong organizational skills, incredibly positive and always meet deadlines. Experience designing store brands, licensed brands and private label products for major retailers, clubs and the off-price channel. A keen eye for color and design salability for soft home market. Must possess an outstanding sense of design and creativity. Knowledge and experience directly in the home fashions textile industry. Ability to communicate collaboratively with retailers and cross functionally. Strong organizational and time management skills to meet or exceed deadlines.
The Senior Designer leads the planning, creative vision, design, and creation of soft home products for the Company. Must be a seasoned soft home designer with at least 10 years of experience in multiple categories: window, kitchen, bath, bedding. This role collaborates with Product Development, Sales, and all departments and works closely with the owner. The Senior Designer ensures that the category goals are met.
RESPONSIBILITIES: Design bedding, bath, kitchen and window products and assortments; produce tech packs for overseas factory partners. Your vision, perspective and collaboration with customers and the internal team translates into outstanding products with superior branding. Interpret customer needs, templates, and branding strategies into new styles. Ability to work well with sales and key accounts (TJX, Ross, Burlington and others) and translate ideas and concepts into beautifully designed new products and programs that are manufactured at the right cost basis. Finalize and release press-ready design files to overseas vendors Communicate effectively with overseas offices and factories for all necessary production and development. Maintain awareness of current trends in the industry.
REQUIREMENTS: 10 years of Design experience specifically in the Soft Home Goods industry. Exceptional project management experience and strong multi-tasking abilities. Very proficient in Adobe Creative Suite products, especially Photoshop and Illustrator. Strong organizational skills, incredibly positive and always meet deadlines. Experience designing store brands, licensed brands and private label products for major retailers, clubs and the off-price channel. A keen eye for color and design salability for soft home market. Must possess an outstanding sense of design and creativity. Knowledge and experience directly in the home fashions textile industry. Ability to communicate collaboratively with retailers and cross functionally. Strong organizational and time management skills to meet or exceed deadlines.