Product Designer I

Job Description

Job Description

The Product Designer I is responsible for working with a team of designers that share the common goal of creating original, innovative designs using Adobe CC. Involvement is in every phase of the product design process, including brainstorming, concept development, design execution and critique. Utilizing a full range of product design, identity design, branding, trending and sourcing knowledge, this position concentrates on every aspect of the product, understanding that it is a three-dimensional object with many facets.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Attends planning meetings and engages team to clarify direction
• Collaborates with other designers in the concept development process
• Brings innovative ideas for design and decoration to the team
• Executes design for assigned projects
• Applies brand identity, customer preferences, sales history, market benchmark and trend direction appropriately to meet the unique needs of the customer
• Ensures quality standards in all deliverables
• Gives and solicits feedback from other designers in order to continually raise the bar for quality
• Is objective and solution driven, working with Lead Designers and Directors to accommodate varying degrees of critique and revision
• Stays informed of technique and fabric availability at all factories
• Highly organized, maintaining awareness of workload, managing time and changes to project priorities
• Maintains awareness of new and continual changes to design requests, techniques, headwear styles and programs
• Provides detailed specification for the factory e.g. fabrication, color, technique, shape and references
• Researches the retail market, compiles and analyzes season relevant trending
• Communicates effectively and professionally
• Attends daily sample review meetings and identifies opportunities for improvement
• Is service oriented : reacts immediately to requests that may require quick turnaround in order to meet a deadline or exceed expectations
• Looks for opportunities to work quickly and efficiently, yielding both quality and results
• Maintains a file management system for accuracy, consistency and easy access
• Ensures that designs comply with internal and external guidelines
• Participates in skill development training in an effort to create value and maximize impact
• Employs a project management system to manage assigned projects
• Researches and analyzes current trend in the market, requiring occasional local and regional travel
• Protects Outdoor Cap and its property by securing artwork that is shared outside of the company
• Guarantees all designs respect copyright laws and follow intellectual property guidelines
• Upholds Outdoor Cap's Mission-Vision-Values and Founder’s Pillars by acting with integrity; working together as a team; treating each other with respect

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