Stationery Designer

EnVogue International; New York (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

EnVogue International, a fast-growing home décor company, seeks a Stationery Designer in New York to craft trend-driven stationery, paper goods, and giftable collections. You will focus on product design, material selection, trend research, assortment development, and merchandising for national retailers.

The role emphasizes hands-on design, presenting CADs and color stories, while collaborating with Sales, Product Development, Sourcing, and Production to meet quality, pricing, and timelines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design, Product Design, Industrial Design, Fine Arts, or related field.
• 5+ years of design experience within stationery, paper goods, gifting, lifestyle products, or related consumer product categories.
• Strong hands-on experience in product design, merchandising, assortment development, CADs, and artwork creation.
• Strong knowledge of materials, paper stocks, substrates, printing techniques, finishes, embellishments, and product construction.
• Ability to translate trends into cohesive, commercially viable product collections with a strong understanding of retail merchandising.
• Proficiency in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop.
• Experience working with overseas factories, material suppliers, and major retail accounts preferred.
• Strong trend awareness, color sensibility, organizational skills, and communication skills with a commercial design mindset.
• Portfolio demonstrating relevant stationery, product design, material exploration, and merchandising work required.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop seasonal stationery, paper goods, and giftable collections, including notebooks, journals, planners, desk accessories, and related categories.
• Create original artwork, prints, patterns, graphics, color stories, and product designs.
• Research and forecast trends across stationery, gifting, color, materials, finishes, packaging, and lifestyle products.
• Translate trends and retailer needs into commercially relevant product assortments, cohesive collections, and merchandising concepts.
• Explore and select materials, substrates, textures, finishes, embellishments, and production techniques to enhance product design and presentation.
• Develop presentation-ready CADs, mockups, color stories, product concepts, and merchandising presentations for internal and buyer meetings.
• Create and review artwork, tech packs, samples, material specifications, and production details to ensure design intent is maintained.
• Work with overseas factories on material sourcing, construction, finishes, printing techniques, and sample development.
• Partner with Sales on buyer requests, retailer-specific assortments, product presentations, and merchandising strategies.
• Collaborate with Product Development, Sourcing, and Production to meet design, quality, pricing, and timeline requirements.
• Stay current on retail, competitive, and emerging trends in stationery, gifting, and lifestyle products.

Skills

Trend forecasting

Merchandising

Product design

Communication

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Graphic/Product/Industrial Design or related field

Tools

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Photoshop

CAD software

Job description

EnVogue International is a fast-growing, trend-driven home décor company creating products for some of the largest retailers in North America. Since 2008, we’ve built a diverse portfolio spanning decorative pillows, bedding, rugs, bath, kitchen textiles, home fragrance, furniture, tabletop, and more.

Our teams work at the intersection of design, trend, and retail, turning emerging ideas into products that reach customers nationwide. With an entrepreneurial culture, global manufacturing capabilities, and a constantly evolving product portfolio, EnVogue offers designers the opportunity to have a real creative impact and see their ideas come to life in the marketplace.

About the Role

As Stationery Designer, you will design and develop trend-driven stationery, paper goods, and giftable collections, with a strong emphasis on product merchandising, materials, and commercially relevant design. This is a hands-on design role focused on product design, material selection, trend research, assortment development, and merchandising.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop seasonal stationery, paper goods, and giftable collections, including notebooks, journals, planners, desk accessories, and related categories.
• Create original artwork, prints, patterns, graphics, colorways, and product designs.
• Research and forecast trends across stationery, gifting, color, materials, finishes, packaging, and lifestyle products.
• Translate trends and retailer needs into commercially relevant product assortments, cohesive collections, and merchandising concepts.
• Explore and select materials, substrates, textures, finishes, embellishments, and production techniques to enhance product design and presentation.
• Develop presentation-ready CADs, mockups, color stories, product concepts, and merchandising presentations for internal and buyer meetings.
• Create and review artwork, tech packs, samples, material specifications, and production details to ensure design intent is maintained.
• Work with overseas factories on material sourcing, construction, finishes, printing techniques, and sample development.
• Partner with Sales on buyer requests, retailer-specific assortments, product presentations, and merchandising strategies.
• Collaborate with Product Development, Sourcing, and Production to meet design, quality, pricing, and timeline requirements.
• Stay current on retail, competitive, and emerging trends in stationery, gifting, and lifestyle products.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design, Product Design, Industrial Design, Fine Arts, or related field.
• 5+ years of design experience within stationery, paper goods, gifting, lifestyle products, or related consumer product categories.
• Strong hands-on experience in product design, merchandising, assortment development, CADs, and artwork creation.
• Strong knowledge of materials, paper stocks, substrates, printing techniques, finishes, embellishments, and product construction.
• Ability to translate trends into cohesive, commercially viable product collections with a strong understanding of retail merchandising.
• Proficiency in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop.
• Experience working with overseas factories, material suppliers, and major retail accounts preferred.
• Strong trend awareness, color sensibility, organizational skills, and communication skills with a commercial design mindset.
• Portfolio demonstrating relevant stationery, product design, material exploration, and merchandising work required.

EnVogue International reserves the right to adjust compensation within or beyond the stated range based on experience, market conditions, and internal compensation considerations.