Eyewear Frame Designer — Creative Vision & CMF

Pair Eyewear; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 170,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, vision, and dental insurance

Generous vacation policy

Retirement savings plan options

Free eyewear (plus discounts)

Job summary

Pair Eyewear in Irvine is seeking a frame designer to own the look, feel, and design identity of our frames. This creative, concept-driven role defines aesthetic direction and brings new shapes and collections to life through sketching, illustration, and hand-drawing, partnering with the development team to move concepts toward production.

You will explore form, proportion, color, and finish across the collection, research trends, and present concepts to cross-functional partners while

Qualifications

• Direct eyewear industry experience designing frames.
• Degree in Industrial Design, Product Design, Fashion Design, or related field.
• Strong hand-drawing, illustration, and digital sketching skills (e.g. Procreate, Photoshop, Illustrator).
• Strong sense of form, proportion, brand aesthetic, and color/material/finish.
• Working knowledge of eyewear materials and construction.
• Portfolio showing original eyewear/frame design, from concept through finished product.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Frame design

Hand-drawing

Digital sketching

Illustration

Trend awareness

Education

Industrial Design / Product Design degree

Tools

Procreate

Photoshop

Illustrator

Job description

Pair Eyewear in Irvine is seeking a frame designer to own the look, feel, and design identity of our frames. This creative, concept-driven role defines aesthetic direction and brings new shapes and collections to life through sketching, illustration, and hand-drawing, partnering with the development team to move concepts toward production.

You will explore form, proportion, color, and finish across the collection, research trends, and present concepts to cross-functional partners while