Product Designer

Unique; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Unique Industries in Philadelphia is seeking a Product Designer to design and develop new product lines and concepts for displays and planograms. The role requires strong visual skills and experience turning ideas into tangible artwork for production.

You will work with private label programs, collaborate with artists, and stay current with market design trends. A four-year art degree and 4+ years in design are preferred, with knowledge of offset and flexographic printing a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in art from a four-year college/university.
• 4+ years of related experience; 5+ years preferred.
• Excellent Adobe Creative Suite skills and design capabilities.
• Experience with private label standards and print processes (offset/flexographic).

Responsibilities

• Design and illustrate new product lines.
• Develop and implement new product ideas.
• Create artwork for licensed or purchased artwork.
• Design ensembles for generic or private label lines with minimal supervision.
• Prepare art files in 4–6 colors for production.
• Assist with mock-ups when necessary.
• Stay current with design trends in the party goods market.
• Maintain/update die-line files with revisions.
• Perform related duties as required.

Skills

Adobe Creative Suite

Verbal & written communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Art

Tools

Microsoft Office

Outlook

Excel

Job description

Unique Industries is a family-owned business with over 60 years of industry experience. When you work for Unique, you get all the perks of larger corporations, such as 401K, multiple choices of healthcare plans, generous paid time off, and more. However, the difference between us and a larger corporation is that here at Unique, we are family. Your CEO and management team are involved in day-to-day operations and make sure that each location sees how much they are appreciated through annual company picnics and holiday luncheons. So if you're looking for a job that is exciting, rewarding, and team-focused - then

About Our Opportunity

We are seeking a Product Designer to work in the Philadelphia Corporate office. The Product Designer will design and develop new product lines, as well as develop ideas and concepts for new products, programs, planograms and displays.

Responsibilities

• Design and illustrate new product lines.
• Develop and implement new product ideas.
• Develop artwork purchased or licensed by outside artists.
• Design either generic or private label ensembles with minimal supervision.
• The understanding of and preparation of art files in 4 to 6 colors (both 4 color process and spot color) which will be turned over to the production team for final artwork production.
• Assist with mock-ups when necessary.
• Stay current with design trends in the market place within the party category and related fields.
• Help keep product die-line files up to date with revised sizes and new additions.
• Perform other related duties as required and assigned.

Qualifications

• Excellent skills in Adobe Creative Suite software.
• Strong internet and email skills. Knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Outlook and Excel.
• Requires effective oral and written communication skills including the ability to present ideas, and/or facts and recommendations effectively.
• Experience using major private label style guides.
• A good understanding of offset and flexographic printing processes is preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree from a four-year art college or university required.
• 4 years of related experience and/or training required; 5 or more years preferred.
• Previous experience designing any of the following categories is preferred: party goods, tableware, favors, activities, wearables, toys, stationery, décor, gifts, and/or activity products.

Unique Industries, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and affords equal opportunity to all applicants and employees for all positions without regards to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other status protected under local, state or federal laws.