Job Description
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Trending and market analyzation (includes current consumer and competitor research)
- Print/Pattern Design, illustration style geared towards the infant/toddler market
- Graphic Design – strong font skills
- Selecting pantones, fabrics and trims
- Execution of designs with overseas vendors through an outlined sampling and development process
- Approvals for all design and production submits
- Support development team and sales team by preparing necessary visual tools
- Ability to create illustrations and graphics in a variety of styles appropriate for baby and children’s products
- Have an interest in/experience with product design for babies and children- toys, bibs, books, plush, etc.
- Create fun and modern illustrations and designs for printable items
- Develop creative and innovative product designs
- Obtain approvals for artwork, designs, color selections, and separations files
- Correspond with factories about design and color changes for artwork and products
- Update and maintain the product archives and the project tracker as projects progress
- Receive, sort, and check samples for quality and accuracy
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Product Design, Illustration, Graphic Design or related field
- 0-1 years of product design/illustration experience
- Proficient in Adobe Suite (In-Design, Photoshop) with expertise in Adobe Illustrator
- Excellent organization and leadership skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to maintain and build relationships with overseas vendors
- High level of creativity paired with strong understanding of the Mud Pie aesthetic
- Understanding of entire design and product development process
- Be able to work on deadlines and juggle multiple projects at once
- Organization with a dedication to details and final product quality
- Flexibility and a positive attitude under pressure
Job Tags
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