Product Designer

Designer Jobs; Camarillo (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary: $90,000 - $110,000 per year

401(k)

Health insurance

Job summary

Snap Creative in Camarillo, CA is seeking a Product Designer for an onsite role to take licensed promotional and collectible products from concept through production, collaborating with internal teams and factory partners.

The ideal candidate designs 2D and 3D sketches, selects materials, and communicates design direction to manufacturing while meeting budget and schedule constraints; a portfolio in PDF or links to online portfolios is required.

Qualifications

• Exceptional creativity, innovation, and design skills with strong problem-solving.

Responsibilities

• Research market trends, consumer behavior, and competitor products to shape new ideas across multiple product types and studio properties.
• Stay current on industry trends, technology, and materials to support strong design directions and future-facing concepts.
• Design and develop promotional and collectible consumer products from concept through production.
• Create 2D and 3D sketches and illustrations for hardgoods and plush, with styling that can range from realistic to caricature.
• Visualize and present designs to internal stakeholders and clients.
• Select materials, components, and production methods based on product requirements and manufacturing limitations.
• Partner with project managers, factory partners, and clients to refine designs so they can be manufactured within budget and schedule constraints.
• Prepare detailed design direction for factory partners, with PDF creation experience as a plus.
• Inspect and comment on 3D sculpts, physical prototypes, and pre-production samples, using Pantone books, factory references, and OBJs from the studio or factory.
• Collaborate with marketing, sales, and other teams on product packaging and Sewn in Labels.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in toy design, art, or a related field

Tools

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Illustrator

Pantone books

OBJs

PDF creation

Bambu Labs FDM Printing Hardware

Job description

Snap Creative is hiring a Product Designer for an onsite role in Camarillo, CA. This position focuses on taking licensed promotional and collectible consumer products from early concept through production, with close collaboration across internal teams and factory partners. The role also includes opportunities to apply both design craft and manufacturing-aware decision-making to deliver products that fit budget and schedule constraints.

What you’ll do

• Research market trends, consumer behavior, and competitor products to shape new ideas across multiple product types and studio properties.
• Stay current on industry trends, technology, and materials to support strong design directions and future-facing concepts.
• Design and develop promotional and collectible consumer products from concept through production.
• Create 2D and 3D sketches and illustrations for hardgoods and plush, with styling that can range from realistic to caricature.
• Visualize and present designs to internal stakeholders and clients.
• Select materials, components, and production methods based on product requirements and manufacturing limitations.
• Partner with project managers, factory partners, and clients to refine designs so they can be manufactured within budget and schedule constraints.
• Prepare detailed design direction for factory partners, with PDF creation experience as a plus.
• Inspect and comment on 3D sculpts, physical prototypes, and pre-production samples, using Pantone books, factory references, and OBJs from the studio or factory.
• Collaborate with marketing, sales, and other teams on product packaging and Sewn in Labels.

What you bring

• Exceptional creativity, innovation, and design skills with strong problem-solving.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Attention to detail, plus strong organizational and time-management skills for deadline-driven work.
• Ability to collaborate and adjust creative style to meet client and licensor needs.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes and materials.
• Expert-level Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously while meeting deadlines.
• Bachelor’s degree in toy design, art, or a related field.
• Understanding of apparel, accessories, or other softlines design.

Preferred

• Passion for pop culture, with collectors welcome.
• Experience with licensed characters and product.
• Familiarity with toy and food safety standards.
• Knowledge of Bambu Labs FDM Printing Hardware.

Tools you’ll use

• Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator
• Pantone books, OBJs
• PDF creation
• Bambu Labs FDM Printing Hardware

Compensation and benefits

• $90,000 - $110,000 per year
• 401(k)
• Health insurance

Portfolio requirement

All resumes must be accompanied by sample portfolios in PDF format or include links to online portfolios to be considered.