This candidate will have a strong ability to take client ideas and create an attractive product based on their needs. This candidate should feel comfortable creating prototypes and communicating with internal teams in order to deliver wholesome solutions. The candidate should also have an ability to follow budget constraints and demonstrate some pieces of previous works through a portfolio.

Responsibilities

• Understand desires of client and create attractive product
• Work closely with product managers and other teams (sales and marketing) to establish plan for product release Acknowledge budget and make plans in order to follow financial guidelines
• Create product prototypes prior to creating final product
• Adjust approach towards designs based on feedback provided

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in related field (e.g. industrial design, toy design, fashion design) or equivalent work experience
• 2 years of related experience
• Solid knowledge in hardlines/softlines categories (raw materials, plastic, textiles, print, pattern, graphic composition, manufacturing)
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Solid negotiating skills
• Strong product design skills (e.g. 3D product design, technical design, sketching, creative application and manipulation of art, final mechanical art, fabric and trim identification)
• Strong computer software skills (e.g. MS Office, Photoshop, Illustrator)

Contract role for 6 months

Pay rate: $40 an hour