Designer (Home Products)

Marimekko Oyj; Helsinki; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Marimekko HQ in Helsinki seeks a creative DESIGNER (Home Products) to lead design work for the Home Collection. You will collaborate across teams to develop hard materials and textile designs, and deliver design packages with technical specs.

The role requires MA in Design and at least two years of strong design experience, with expert Photoshop/Illustrator/InDesign skills. The fixed-term, full-time position lasts around 6 months, reporting to the Design Director, Home & Print Design, in a

Qualifications

• MA in Design or equivalent.
• 2+ years of strong design experience.
• Excellent IT skills, esp. Photoshop / Illustrator / InDesign.
• Familiarity with 3D modeling is a plus.
• In-depth understanding of hard goods and home product design.

Responsibilities

• Hard materials design process (ceramics, glass, wood, metal).
• Printed fabrics design process and textiles readymade product design.
• Creation of design packages with technical specifications.
• Coloring prints and commenting prototypes.
• Coordinating collection-related issues and creating collection overviews.

Skills

Hard materials design

Color theory

Photoshop

Illustrator

InDesign

3D modeling

English proficiency

Teamwork

Communication skills

Education

MA in Design

Tools

Photoshop

Illustrator

InDesign

3D modeling tools

Job description

We are looking for a creative and driven DESIGNER (Home Products) to join our Home Design Team at Marimekko´s HQ in Helsinki.

In this role you have a central role in the Home Collection building to working and supporting both hard materials and textile design process.

To succeed in this position you need to have an extensive experience in hard goods and home product design all in all.

You have a good sense of colors, shapes, and materials. It’s an advantage if you also have a strong knowledge of printed fabrics, printed textile ready made products (cmt) and good product technical skills.

You are not afraid to take responsibility and are eager to contribute to Marimekko´s bright future.

You work closely with other designers, our Artwork studio, Merchandising and Sourcing teams, PD team as well as the Sampling studio in our printing mill.

This is a full-time fixed-term position lasting around 6 months in which you report to Marimekko´s Design Director, Home & Print Design.

Your main areas of responsibilities include:

• Hard materials design process (eg. ceramics, glass, wood, metal)
• Printed fabrics design process and printed textiles readymade product design and PD
• Creation of design packages containing technical specifications
• Coloring prints
• Commenting prototypes
• Coordinating different collection related issues and shared responsible of creation of collection overviews

In order to succeed in the role, you have:

• A degree in Design (MA)
• Previous strong design experience min. 2 years
• Excellent IT skills, especially Photoshop / Illustrator / InDesign
• Familiarity with 3D modeling tools is considered a plus, but is not required
• In-depth understanding of hard goods, home product design and collection work
• Understanding of printed textiles and textile products
• An exceptional eye for form, colors, prints & quality
• Ability to work under pressure
• Excellent team work skills
• Excellent communication skills, fluency in English, both verbal and written, and Finnish is an advantage

We value a diverse workforce

Marimekko’s culture and working environment are founded on equality, inclusion, and cherishing diversity.

At Marimekko we encourage people to be themselves.

We believe in fairness and doing things together, using common sense and finding joy in our work.

If you connect with these values and have the right background, we will offer you a unique opportunity to work in an exciting international business environment with an iconic Finnish brand.

For more information about the role, please contact Minna Kemell-Kutvonen, Design Director Home & Print Design, by phone [phone] on Wednesday 19th of August at 16:00-17:00 EET.

Marimekko's culture and working environment are founded on equality, inclusion and cherishing diversity.

Marimekko welcomes and encourages everyone regardless of their national origin, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, religion or other personal characteristic to apply.

Recruitment is always based on business need, and the candidates are evaluated on relevant knowledge, skills and experience as well as motivation.

Marimekko is ranked as the 7th Most Attractive Employer in Finland amongst business professionals according to Universum’s ranking.

Marimekko is also the 5th most attractive employer in Finland amongst business students.

Read more about the Universum’s ranking on their website.

no later than on 30.8.2026.