What are the responsibilities and job description for the Junior Product Designer position at Pearhead Inc?
Job Title: Junior Product Designer - Brooklyn, NY
Job Description:
This is not a UX/UI position. We design and make physical products, not software/websites/apps. Peruse our website for a closer look at what you might be working on.
If you are interested in this role, please send your resumé, portfolio, and optional cover letter to fbuckley@pearhead.com. LinkedIn Easy Apply applications will not be considered. We are on a hybrid schedule, in office Tuesday Thursday.
The junior designer will have the opportunity to work as a member of the design team on various products. Projects include but are not limited to: product research and development, designing product specs, product renderings, and packaging design. The individual can expect to work independently and in a team to learn how to apply creative concepts in a corporate setting, while gaining technical and leadership skills. They will experience a company that values quality work, customer service and efficient/affordable solutions in an environment that promotes personal and professional growth.
Job Tasks:
• Various design projects including product research and development, creating product specs, product renderings, and packaging design.
• Working with the team to brainstorm new product and design ideas, and to critique each other’s work.
• Creating mock ups of new products for customers.
• Helping with design presentations for the sales and marketing teams.
• Working as a team with the other designers to ensure projects are on track with timelines.
Qualifications:
• Completed degree in Fine Arts / Graphic Design / Communication Design / Illustration
• Proficient in Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign is a MUST
• Very strong organization skills
• Ability to work efficiently and effectively under short deadlines
• Self-starter, proactive and motivated
• Must be extremely detail oriented
• Creative problem-solving skills
• Basic knowledge of MS Excel and MS Word
• Strong illustration skills packaging design experience a plus!
This is not a UX/UI position. We design and make physical products, not software/websites/apps.
If you are interested in this role, please send your resumé, portfolio, and optional cover letter to fbuckley@pearhead.com. LinkedIn Easy Apply applications will not be considered. We are on a hybrid schedule, in office Tuesday Thursday.
About Pearhead
Pearhead, Inc. is the parent company for the global lifestyle brands Pearhead and Ubbi. Located in the creative Industry City, Brooklyn, Pearhead, Inc. is composed of a talented, energetic and diverse group of individuals that thrive on creating, marketing, and distributing innovative products while working in a fun open office environment.
Our Pearhead Brand team designs, markets and distributes a full line of contemporary keepsake and gift products to celebrate the special moments in life. The originator of the modern Baby Footprint Keepsake Frame, Pearhead launched with a single product in 1999 and has since grown to become a leader in the gift industry. Our team is continuously creating and marketing original new products and designs that are exciting and on-trend.