Designer

Horizon Group USA, INC.; United States; On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Horizon Group USA, INC. seeks a Product or Packaging Designer to create licensed brand products and packaging. You will hand-sketch multiple views and render concepts in Photoshop, contributing to die lines and packaging graphics.

Collaborating with Marketing and Design teams, you will help translate trends into compelling visuals, with strong emphasis on vector artwork and production-ready files.

Qualifications

• Must have previous experience working on licensed brands/products.
• Expert knowledge in Adobe Suite required.
• Ability to hand-sketch front, back and side views for Product Design.
• Ability to create die lines for Packaging Design.
• Experience creating 3D renderings using Photoshop.

Responsibilities

• Design and create products for craft, fashion activity kits, and novelty items in vector format.
• Participate in trend research and brainstorming for new concepts.
• Collaborate with Marketing and Design teams on projects.
• Illustrate icons, characters, color schemes and patterns for products and packaging.
• Create mockups for presentations.
• Provide photography support for manuals and instruction sheets.
• Execute detailed production mechanicals for product and packaging.
• Create die lines and packaging graphics.

Skills

Adobe Suite

Vector illustration

Hand sketching

3D rendering

Photography basics

Licensed brand experience

Tools

Photoshop

Illustrator

Job description

Join Our Creative Team as a Product or Packaging Designer!

Do you have experience designing licensed products and/or toys or arts & crafts?! Do you get excited by the latest trends and immediately put them into art? If so, this role is for you! We have Designer opportunities available and are seeking both Product Designers that will hand-sketching front, back, and side views of our products as well as rendering mockups in Photoshop as well as Packaging Designers that create die lines along with the eye-catching packaging designs of our products.

What You'll Do (will vary depending on Product or Packaging Design):

• Design and create product for craft, fashion activity kits, and novelty products in vector format.


• Participate in trend research and brainstorming for new product concepts.


• Collaborate with Marketing team and Design Team on all projects.


• Illustrate icons, characters, design color schemes and patterns for products and packaging.


• Create mockups for presentations.


• Provide photography support for manuals and instruction sheets.


• Execute detailed production mechanicals for product and packaging.


• Create die lines and packaging graphics.

What You’ll Bring:

• MUST have previous experience working on licensed brands/products.


• Expert knowledge in Adobe Suite required.


• Ability to create and illustrate in vector format in a wide variety of styles, for various target audiences (including gender neutral, tween girls etc.; Seasonal and Everyday artwork), each with a distinct point of view.


• Ability to hand-sketch front back and side views of the same object required for Product Design.


• Understanding of die lines required for Packaging Design.


• Ability to take vector/ hand sketches and create 3D renderings using Photoshop.


• Knowledge of Digital Photography as support will be needed in photographing for manuals and instruction sheets.


• Experience in Activity Kits/ Toy or Craft Industry preferred.


• Product knowledge of activity kits / DIY activities for jewelry, Paint your own/ build your own accessories, HBA, & paper crafting fields ideal.


• Page Layout/ instruction Layout skills a plus.


• Fine Art skills such as painting is a plus.


• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.


• MUST submit a portfolio link to be considered.


• This role may be based anywhere in the U.S. but will need to follow an Eastern Standard Time schedule.