Eyewear Designer

Jobtailor; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor seeks an eyewear designer to shape the look and feel of its frame collections. You will sketch, illustrate, and render concepts, exploring form, proportion, and style to keep the line fresh and aligned with the brand roadmap.

You will collaborate with product development, research fashion and eyewear trends, and present concepts to cross-functional teams to ensure manufacturability and brand consistency.

Qualifications

• Direct eyewear frame design experience.
• Degree in Industrial/Product/Fashion Design or related field; equivalent experience considered.
• Strong hand-drawing and digital sketching skills (Procreate, Photoshop, Illustrator).
• Strong sensibility for form, proportion, brand aesthetic, color/material/finish.
• Working knowledge of eyewear materials and manufacturability.

Responsibilities

• Define look and design identity of Pair’s frames from aesthetics to details.
• Conceptualize and develop new frame designs via sketches and digital rendering.
• Explore form, proportion, silhouette, and style across the collection.
• Direct CMF — select and combine acetate, metal, and mixed materials.
• Develop on-trend collections aligned with Pair brand and product roadmap.
• Collaborate with product development to take concepts toward production while preserving design intent.
• Research eyewear trends and competitor products to keep the line fresh.
• Present design concepts clearly to cross-functional partners.

Skills

Frame Design

Illustration

Digital Rendering

Sketching

Color/Material/Finish Direction

Education

Industrial Design

Product Design

Fashion Design

Tools

Procreate

Photoshop

Illustrator

Job description

• Define the look, feel, and design identity of Pair’s frames — from overall aesthetic direction to the details of each shape.
• Conceptualize and develop new frame designs through sketching, illustration, hand‑drawing, and digital rendering.
• Explore form, proportion, silhouette, and style across the collection.
• Direct materials, color, and finish (CMF) — selecting and combining acetate, metal, and mixed materials to express each design.
• Develop balanced, on‑trend collections aligned with the Pair brand and the product roadmap.
• Partner with the product development team to carry concepts from idea toward production, keeping the design intent intact.
• Research eyewear, fashion, and materials trends, and study competitor product, to keep the line fresh and distinct.
• Present design concepts and direction clearly to cross‑functional partners.

Requirements

• Direct eyewear industry experience designing frames
• Degree in Industrial Design, Product Design, Fashion Design, or a related field design school strongly preferred. Equivalent professional experience considered
• Strong hand‑drawing, illustration, and digital sketching skills (e.g. Procreate, Photoshop, Illustrator)
• A strong sense of form, proportion, brand aesthetic, and color/material/finish
• Working knowledge of eyewear materials and construction — enough to design with manufacturability in mind
• A portfolio showing original eyewear / frame design, from concept through finished product

Hard Skills

• Frame Design
• Illustration
• Digital RenderingSketching
• Color/Material/Finish (CMF) Direction

Soft Skills

• Collaboration
• Presentation Skills

Certifications & Qualifications

• Degree in Industrial Design
• Degree in Product Design
• Degree in Fashion Design