Porduct Packaging Toy Desginer
You will develop a wide range of timeless children’s products geared to the mass and specialty markets. You should be incredibly creative and have experience bringing products to market from concept through production. You should have an excellent sense of form, the ability to design age-appropriate products, and an understanding of what makes products market-viable. You will work closely with Graphic and Packaging Designers as well as our Engineers, Product Development and Quality Assurance teams. You should be a self-motivator able to work independently under tight deadlines. A background designing children’s products and /or toys is a definite plus. You must be able to work from our headquarters in Midtown New york
Qualifications
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You should be incredibly creative and have experience bringing products to market from concept through production
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You should have an excellent sense of form, the ability to design age-appropriate products, and an understanding of what makes products market-viable
Complete understanding of design for manufacturing with knowledge of capabilities and limitations
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Creative problem solving and analytical skills
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Knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite, including Illustrator
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Superb technical drawing skills combined with a strong attention to detail
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Excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to interact professionally with wide variety of people
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Responsibilities
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You will develop a wide range of timeless children’s products geared to the mass and specialty markets
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Develop a range of innovative children’s products in a wide range of materials including wood, plastic, metal and fabric
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Render designs quickly to present to and get approval from management team
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Develop accurate 2D and 3D product specifications and drawings, accounting for cost, ergonomic, safety and manufacturing limitations
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Conduct market research
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Develop an entire collection of products
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Build prototypes in our wood shop when necessary
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Apply illustrations and graphics to products
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Determine layout of product in packaging and overall packaging size
