Sr Eyewear Designer

Globalchannelmanagement; New York (NY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Globalchannelmanagement in New York is seeking a Sr Eyewear Designer with 5 years of design experience in luxury eyewear or related distribution to drive concept development. You will develop sketches, collaborate with product development teams in North America and Italy, and create fully resolved Illustrator renderings with detailed technical drawings.

Strong communication and project management skills, proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite and 3D tools, and willingness to travel domestically and

Qualifications

• Must reside in NYC.
• Experience in luxury accessories; eyewear preferred.
• Strong interpersonal and written communication skills.
• Excellent project management abilities.
• Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite, 3D Modeling, and 3D rendering.
• Bachelor's degree in Industrial Design from an accredited college or university.
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally.

Responsibilities

• Develop and prepare sketches of new eyewear concepts based on licensor specifications.
• Collaborate with product development and line planning teams in N.A. and Italy to research and develop construction details—hardware, material combinations, new production/design, techniques, etc.

Skills

Eyewear design

Product development

Communication skills

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Industrial Design

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Rhinoceros

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)
• Project management skills
• 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