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Associate Designer

Product Designer San Diego, CA On-site / Hybrid Contract $35.6/hr 3 days ago
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Associate Product Designer

General Role:

Creates and supports the creation of product designs based on concepts established by product development and merchandising groups. Works under direct supervision of Senior Manager Designer with support from Senior PD Director.? Takes lead with select project as defined by reporting manager (I.E. Design manager/Senior Designer) 

Principle Duties and Responsibilities (approximate percentage of time spent): 

Monitors, researches, and reports on industry trends for applications to new and existing product designs. Able to lead and inspire teams with compelling Trend and Innovation stories. ( 10%) 
Takes lead with resets as directed by Design Manager or Senior Designer. ?Ability to work manage and deliver with key timeline objectives – Trend and Innovation, Mid Design, Merch Design, and Tech Pack handoff. (10%) 
Rapid ideation sketching for new and existing products. (30%) 
Develops, updates and creates technical specifications and other information (e.g., materials, product illustrations, design layouts, specification drawings, and bill of material creation/updates, etc.) on new and existing products. (20%) 
Prepares materials for meetings (e.g., presentations, product line sheets, technical specifications, garment samples, and print, fabric, sketch and research boards, etc.), arranges meetings and meeting rooms, and takes notes during meetings. (10%) 
Approve and organize fabric and color submits. (20%) 
Thinks bigger – looking ahead to future years with a mind to improve brand recognition.? 

Assisting and creating strategies for long term company/brand growth. 

Skills:

Acts as a leader to help share program skills with fellow designers.? 
Adobe CC (specifically Adobe illustrator, Photoshop, indesign) 
Microsoft Outlook, Powerpoint, and experience in Microsoft Excel 
Computer tracking systems(i.e. Smart Sheet, PLM). 
Ability to rapidly iterate on ideas using hand sketching, digital sketching, and rapid prototyping. 
Keen eye for color, trend, detail and construction. 
Able to multi-task and prioritize based on business objectives. 
Bonus: 3D design Ability to design using 3D software 

Education:

Bachelor’s degree in Produce design or related discipline and 1 year of experience in product or apparel design & print pattern design equivalent combination of education, experience and/or training. 
3+ year’s experience in product design and development. 

Compensation:

$35.55-42.55/hr

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Hourly rate: $42.55/hr

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