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Product Designer, Girls Toys ( Squish-a-Longs)

  • Location: Culver City , California
  • Type: Contract
  • Job #58133

Talento has partnered with a leading toy global company seeking a detail-oriented and talented Product Designer.

  • Design and Manage projects through the entire design, development, and QC/QA processes; being conscientious of cost, quality, and schedule
  • Prioritize and manage multiple projects within design specifications
  • Generate new toy concepts to enhance the brand
  • Responsible for completing, reviewing, submitting, and providing comments for Illustrative turns, 3D sculpts, paint masters, and sample reviews for plush products
  • Support the overall strategic goals of product within a brand providing direction and feedback during the development process that is attentive to licensor and internal brand needs
  • Champion great design in our products and help assure they are within target cost and QA/QC requirements
  • Collaborate closely and provide continuous feedback to internal cross functional departments during all phases of development
  • Develop product documentation and specifications sheets to send to the Asia team for development
  • CAD experience 

 

Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s Degree in toy design, industrial design, industrial engineering, or industry relevant field
  • 5+ years of product design or other relevant experience
  • 5+ years of experience working with global manufacturing factories (Asia preferred)
  • Experience in the toy industry
  • Strong portfolio in Plush 
  • Computer proficiency in Microsoft Office & G-Suite
  • Expertise in control drawings and rendered illustration of concepts
  • Highly Proficient in 2D workflows including: Adobe Creative Cloud Suite (Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign), and other graphic design software
  • Knowledgeable in 3D design workflows including: Blender/Zbrush/Fusion360, Keyshot, and other 3D design software
  • Must be nimble & flexible and have the ability to pivot quickly and embrace the process when direction changes.
  • Knowledge of materials and multiple manufacturing processes
  • Knowledge of working with licensed brands
  • Exceptional visual, verbal, and written communication skills
  • Able to multitask, organize, prioritize, and manage time efficiently
  • Demonstrates a strong design sense, including a well-developed sense of aesthetics
  • Hourly Rate $40-50 DOE

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