Product Designer

Unique Industries; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K

Healthcare plans

Generous PTO

Job summary

Unique Industries in Philadelphia is seeking a Product Designer to design and develop new product lines, plans, and displays for our office. You will create artwork, assist with mock-ups, and ensure color files are production-ready, collaborating with production teams.

The ideal candidate has a art/design degree and 4+ years of related experience, with familiarity in private label guides and printing processes. Teamwork and creativity are highly valued.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from a four-year art college or university.
• 4 years of related experience and/or training; 5+ years preferred.
• Excellent Adobe Creative Suite skills.
• Strong internet and email skills; proficient with Outlook and Excel.
• Experience using major private label style guides.
• Understanding of offset and flexographic printing processes preferred.
• Ability to present ideas and recommendations effectively.

Responsibilities

• Design and illustrate new product lines.
• Develop and implement new product ideas and displays.
• Develop artwork purchased or licensed by outside artists.
• Design generic or private label ensembles with minimal supervision.
• Prepare art files in 4–6 colors for production.
• Assist with mock-ups and stay current with design trends.
• Maintain up-to-date product die-line files and revisions.
• Perform other related duties as required.

Skills

Adobe Creative Suite

Strong communication/presentation

Private label style guides

Print offset & flexographic knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Art/Design

4+ years related experience

5+ years preferred

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.