Hybrid Associate Product Designer - Accessories

Little Words Project LLC; Newark (NJ); Hybrid; USD 68,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Little Words Project LLC is seeking an Associate Product Designer to help bring the growing accessories assortment to life. This hybrid role reports to our Mountainside, NJ location and supports design from concept through production across bag charms, jewelry, paper goods, gifting, and more.

You'll work with the Design Director to translate brand vision and trends into commercially relevant products, coordinating with vendors and internal teams to meet timelines and costs while upholding retail

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in physical product or accessory design.
• Portfolio demonstrating physical product, accessories, packaging, or related consumer product design work.
• Experience with licensed products or licensor approval processes is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop new accessories collections from concept through production.
• Create sketches, renderings, and prototypes communicating design intent.
• Prepare spec sheets, tech packs, and production-ready files.
• Maintain organized art files and version control for teams and partners.
• Collaborate with product development, merchandising, and operations.
• Support packaging and retail presentation concepts.

Skills

4+ years experience

Strong collaboration

Attention to detail

Tools

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Photoshop

Rhino

Blender

Job description

Little Words Project LLC is seeking an Associate Product Designer to help bring the growing accessories assortment to life. This hybrid role reports to our Mountainside, NJ location and supports design from concept through production across bag charms, jewelry, paper goods, gifting, and more.

You'll work with the Design Director to translate brand vision and trends into commercially relevant products, coordinating with vendors and internal teams to meet timelines and costs while upholding retail