Industrial Designer – Bags, Accessories, & Soft Goods
DESCRIPTION:
We’re seeking a product obsessed Industrial Designer who is passionate about soft goods and has experience designing bags such as backpacks, coolers, totes and duffels. In this role you will be a part of our team, responsible for trend research, innovative product solutions and storytelling that will help create our future product assortment at Gemline.
The ideal candidate will be a curious and creative problem solver who enjoys working in a collaborative environment. In this role you report to the Director of Design and you’ll work on both the in-line assortment and our custom business. You will have an opportunity to design licensed items for our brand partners and custom projects for various businesses and retail brands.
A DAY IN THE LIFE:
- Create new cross category collections of soft sided bags and accessories including backpacks, coolers, totes, and duffels.
- Innovate through in depth cultural, product, and consumer trend research. Synthesize research and translate insights into thoughtful products that are relevant to the consumer.
- Champion hands-on exploration to create new, innovative design concepts and collections through concept sketches, virtual renderings, prototyping and 3D printing.
- Build accurate technical drawings and three-quarter views to communicate visually with our technical center team in China.
- Responsible for product development, working on multiple projects simultaneously from concept through final prototype, in accordance with the launch calendar.
- Obsess over the details to deliver functional items with features that the consumer will value.
- Involve key stakeholders in decisions. Share information, solve problems, and come to a consensus when you recognize the need for collaboration.
- Refine product concepts to meet business objectives and production requirements.
- Present and communicate trend research, product direction, and supporting narrative stories, confidently, to both internal and external audiences.
- Cultivates and manages strong professional relationships and embraces the value of different perspectives.
- Embrace a lean work environment and look for ways to continuously evolve standard processes and implement improvements.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Design
- 2+ years industry experience in product design
- Must have experience in cut and sew soft goods categories such as backpacks, coolers, duffels, and totes.
- Strong ability to design and develop products that function well, have marketable features, and meet production requirements
- Passion for research and synthesis of cultural, product, and consumer trends
- Ability to create impactful visual and verbal communication and presentation skills for varied audiences
- Enthusiasm for Travel, both domestic and international, up to 5% of your total hours
- Must be proficient in the Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign
- Basic knowledge of SolidWorks a plus
- Skillful in Microsoft Office, especially PowerPoint
MUST HAVES:
- Possesses an entrepreneurial spirit and continuously innovates to achieve great results.
- Establishes and maintains trusting relationships through collaboration, clear, honest communication and humility. Creates a space for others to do the same.
- Obsesses over details, working to achieve the highest standard of personal performance.
- Exceptional organization skills required as well as the ability to proactively self-prioritize workflow based on deadlines in a fast-paced environment
- Acknowledges the presence of choice in every moment, foreseeing and taking action to deal with future events, problems and opportunities.
- Integrates curiosity and imagination into their creative process to inspire fresh solutions and new ideas.
