Hardlines Product Designer — Trend-Driven Home Décor

Idea Nuova; New York (NY); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Career growth

Collaborative environment

Major retailer exposure

Fast-paced culture

Job summary

Idea Nuova in New York is seeking a creative Product Designer — Hardlines to design and develop trend-right products across lighting, wall art, home décor, and storage. This hands-on role translates trends and customer needs into retail-ready products, collaborating with Product Development, Sales, Sourcing, and overseas factories from concept to production.

You will build cohesive product assortments, create CADs, renderings, and technical drawings, and review samples for fit, finish, and cost.

Qualifications

• 3–5+ years of product design experience in hardlines, home décor, lighting, storage, or related consumer products.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating commercially relevant product design and development.
• Experience designing 3D products, with a strong understanding of materials, construction, scale, and manufacturing.
• Proficiency in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop; experience with CAD, 3D modeling, or rendering software strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design products across hardline home categories including table and floor lamps, wall décor and art, decorative accessories, and storage & organization.
• Develop original product concepts, collections, color palettes, materials, finishes, and surface treatments.
• Create detailed CADs, renderings, technical drawings, specifications, and presentation materials.
• Build cohesive product assortments tailored to retailer, consumer, and price-point needs.
• Partner with Product Development and overseas factories to translate concepts into manufacturable products.
• Review prototypes and samples, providing clear feedback on construction, color, materials, scale, and overall design.
• Maintain design intent throughout the development and production process.
• Research emerging trends across home décor, lighting, color, materials, and consumer lifestyles.
• Conduct competitive shopping and identify whitespace opportunities within key retail accounts.
• Translate high-level trends into commercially viable products appropriate for mass-market retail.
• Understand competitive price points and design products with cost and value in mind.
• Partner with Product Development, Sales, Sourcing, and Packaging throughout the product lifecycle.
• Create customer-specific concepts and assortments for major retail accounts.
• Prepare compelling trend boards, product presentations, and line review materials.
• Manage multiple projects, categories, and retailer deadlines simultaneously.

Skills

Product design

Portfolio

3D design

Adobe Illustrator

Photoshop

CAD/3D modeling

Materials knowledge

Factory experience

Communication

Project management

Tools

CAD software

Job description

Idea Nuova in New York is seeking a creative Product Designer — Hardlines to design and develop trend-right products across lighting, wall art, home décor, and storage. This hands-on role translates trends and customer needs into retail-ready products, collaborating with Product Development, Sales, Sourcing, and overseas factories from concept to production.

You will build cohesive product assortments, create CADs, renderings, and technical drawings, and review samples for fit, finish, and cost.