Junior Toy Designer | Prototyping, Trends & Sketching

BMI Merchandise; Lakewood Township (NJ); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

BMI Merchandise in Lakewood, NJ, is seeking a Junior Product Designer to join our team. You will assist in designing and prototyping new toy concepts, creating sketches, technical drawings, and production documents for development.

You’ll identify trends, adapt to deadlines, and collaborate with purchasing to ensure product quality and timely delivery. A BS/BA in Design and a background in consumer goods are required.

Qualifications

• BS/BA degree in Design, Package Design, Industrial Design or equivalent.
• 2 years+ experience in Consumer Goods, preferably Toys/Novelties and packaging.
• Proficiency in Illustrator and Photoshop are required.
• Good understanding of color science and combinations.
• Passion/knowledge of current trends in general, pop culture, toys, electronics and fashion.
• Strong knowledge of die-lines, construction, typography and layout.
• Knowledge of print production with ability to review color proofs.
• Ability to work autonomously and in a team environment.
• Skilled in brainstorming and rendering with strong sketching abilities.
• Ability to handle high volume of work while maintaining quality and detail.

Responsibilities

• Assist in designing and prototyping new toy concepts.
• Create sketches, technical drawings, and production documents for product development.
• Create concept renderings, layout designs, logo designs, packaging designs and presentations.
• Identify emerging trends to keep products relevant.
• Adapt to shifting priorities and hit deadlines.
• Analyze competitor concepts to match quality and performance.
• Communicate with purchasing regarding assigned product lines.
• Produce prototypes and test functionality.

Skills

Creative thinking

Ideation

Sketching

Team collaboration

Education

BS/BA in Design

Tools

Illustrator

Photoshop

Job description

BMI Merchandise in Lakewood, NJ, is seeking a Junior Product Designer to join our team. You will assist in designing and prototyping new toy concepts, creating sketches, technical drawings, and production documents for development.

You’ll identify trends, adapt to deadlines, and collaborate with purchasing to ensure product quality and timely delivery. A BS/BA in Design and a background in consumer goods are required.