Sr Eyewear Designer

Globalchannelmanagement; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Globalchannelmanagement seeks a Senior Eyewear Designer with 5+ years in luxury eyewear or related accessories and NYC residency. Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, Rhino, and KeyShot is required. Experience in sales distribution and familiarity with Italian culture are a plus; travel may be required.

You will develop concept sketches and renderings, work with NA and Italy teams, and deliver fully detailed technical drawings for licensors, plus CAD revisions and prototype support.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of design experience in luxury eyewear or related accessories
• Experience with specialty retailers or distribution/sales environments
• Strong interpersonal and written communication skills
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, 3D modeling and 3D rendering
• Italian language exposure is a plus

Responsibilities

• Develop sketches of new eyewear concepts per licensor specs
• Collaborate with product development and planning teams in NA and Italy
• Create fully resolved sketches and renderings for licensors
• Produce detailed technical drawings with sections, exploded views, and notes
• Assist in prototype assessment and CAD revisions to ensure accurate translations

Skills

5+ years design experience

Interpersonal & communication skills

Italian language proficiency

Adobe Creative Suite

Rhino 3D

KeyShot

Education

Bachelor's degree in Industrial Design

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Rhino 3D

KeyShot

Job description

Sr Eyewear Designer needs 5 years of design experience with specialty retailer or distribution/sales environment with working knowledge of the production process

Requires:

• Must reside in NYC
• Experience in luxury accessories (eyewear is preferred, but also jewelry hardware, fashion accessories)
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills (both verbal and written)
• Full proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, 3D Modeling (Rhinoceros or similar) and 3D rendering (Keyshot)
• Past or current experiences in a sales distribution business and exposure to Italian culture and language proficiency are a plus.
• Domestic and International travel maybe required
• Bachelor's degree of Industrial Design from accredited college or university

Duties:

• Develop and prepare sketches of new eyewear concepts based on the specifications set per the licensor requests.
• Work closely with product development and line planning teams in N.A. and Italy to research and develop proprietary and innovative construction details –hardware, material combinations, new production/design, techniques, etc.).
• Create fully resolved sketchbooks and renderings in Illustrator for presentation to licensors.
• Proficiency in generating fully detailed technical drawings inclusive of section drawings, exploded views and notes for prototyping.

Assist in the prototype and CAD assessment/revisions and follow up to ensure accurate translation of drawings and support product development