Hard Home Designer - Bath

VCNY Home; New Jersey; Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free on-site gym

Health, Vision & Dental Benefits

401K plan

Job summary

VCNY Home seeks an experienced Hard Goods Designer to create innovative home décor, tabletop, bath accessories, storage, and kitchenware products. You will develop trend-right color palettes, finishes, and details, producing renderings, specs, and tech packs for production.

Based in North Bergen, New Jersey, the role combines on-site collaboration Monday to Thursday with a work-from-home day on Fridays. A strong portfolio with ceramics, resin, plastic, metal, and mixed materials is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in industrial design, product design, graphic design, textile design, visual communications, or related field.
• Minimum 5+ years of experience designing consumer hard goods products.
• Experience designing ceramic/wood toothbrush holders, tissue box covers, decorative trays, dinnerware, plates, bowls, mugs, cups, storage and organization products, and bath accessories.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop hard goods collections from concept through production.
• Create renderings, technical drawings, specifications, and tech packs.
• Develop trend-right color palettes, finishes, graphics, and product details.
• Collaborate with sourcing, merchandising, product development, and overseas vendors.
• Review prototypes and production samples to ensure quality and design integrity.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in industrial design, Product Design, Graphic Design, Textile Design, Visual Communications, or related field.

Tools

NedGraphics

Rhino

Adobe Illustrator

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Hard Goods Designer to develop innovative and trend-right products across home décor, tabletop, bath accessories, storage, and kitchenware categories. The ideal candidate will possess robust design, color, and product development skills, with firsthand experience creating products in ceramics, resin, plastic, metal, and mixed materials.

The position is based in our North Bergen, New Jersey Office - Monday to Thursday. Friday is a work-from-home day.

Please see our categories: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1TQUtAvs6GDBumMLQc30hdr0hCOaIasq1/view

We offer

• A business casual work environment, FREE on-site gym, complimentary shuttle service from Secaucus train station.
• Health, Vision & Dental Benefits, Flexible Spending, Transit, and 401K plan.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop hard goods collections from concept through production.
• Create renderings, technical drawings, specifications, and tech packs.
• Develop trend-right color palettes, finishes, graphics, and product details.
• Collaborate with sourcing, merchandising, product development, and overseas vendors.
• Review prototypes and production samples to ensure quality and design integrity.
• Research market trends, materials, and competitive products.

Ideal Background

Home Décor, Housewares, Tabletop, Bathroom Accessories, Kitchenware, Storage & Organization, Giftware, and Decorative Accessories.

Required Software Skills

• NedGraphics (advanced proficiency)
• Rhino (3D modeling and product development)
• Adobe Illustrator (advanced)

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in industrial design, Product Design, Graphic Design, Textile Design, Visual Communications, or related field.
• Minimum 5+ years of experience designing consumer hard goods products.
• Experience designing ceramic/wood toothbrush holders, tissue box covers, decorative trays, dinnerware, plates, bowls, mugs, cups, storage and organization products, and bath accessories.

Please include a portfolio with your application.

*Salary DOE

We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome all qualified candidates to apply for this position regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other legally protected status.