Product Designer

Unique-Industries,-Inc; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Unique Industries, Inc. is a family-owned business with over 60 years of experience. We are seeking a Product Designer to work at the Philadelphia corporate office, designing and developing new product lines, planograms, and displays.

You will prepare artwork in 4–6 colors for production, stay current with design trends, and collaborate with internal teams. The ideal candidate has a degree in art/design and 4–5 years of related experience across party goods and decor.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in art or a related field is required.
• 4+ years of related design experience; 5+ preferred.
• Experience with party goods, tableware, favors, decorations or related products is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design and illustrate new product lines.
• Develop and implement new product ideas and displays.
• Create artwork files for production with color specifications.
• Stay current with design trends in the market for party goods and related fields.

Skills

Strong communication

Email & internet skills

Private label style guides

Printing knowledge (offset & flexo)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in art/design

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

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.