Punch Studio · 1 month ago
Surface Pattern Design Associate
Culver City, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
5+ years expPunch Studio is a leading Home, Gift & Stationery product supplier for thousands of specialty retailers worldwide. As the Associate Designer, you will support senior Design staff and work on creating original surface patterns while contributing to the overall design direction.
Consumer ElectronicsConsumer GoodsE-CommerceFood and Beverage
Responsibilities
Follow all art direction and critique from the CD/AD, with guidance from the LD, completing all projects in a timely manner adhering to assigned deadlines, department processes, and procedures
Contribute creative input and conceptual development following the overall design direction from the AD/LD on various programs and accounts to create new, unique designs that support their target market, ensuring quality and consistency as it related to seasonal trend inspiration
Conceptualize and design original surface patterns - either digitally, or by using traditional painting and sketching skills
Expand upon existing artwork provided by AD/LD to build-out original production-ready designs to apply to various products and templates as assigned
Daily check-ins, providing updates on progress, approval status and alerting of any foreseeable risks and manages up where necessary
Ability to take constructive criticism well from leadership and clients
Ability to work both independently and collaboratively with a team
Solid understanding of the marketplace and competitive set
Proactively researches and shops the competitive market with an eye for identifying trend, color and whitespace
Proven track record of translating trend direction into successful designs, by merchandising cohesive collections, and delivering results
Capability to think critically and solve problems quickly and efficiently manage upwards and down
Work on multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment while paying close attention to detail
Excellent organizational, analytical, written and verbal communication
Team player with a positive attitude and eagerness to learn and grow
Responsible for all aspects of a product, including digital files and embellishment specifications
Uphold highest standard of organization in personal workspace and in digital workspace/files
Follow Art Department protocol and guidelines set forth by the CD
Contribute positively to the Design Team dynamic by performing all tasks with a willing attitude, strong sense of urgency, and shows dedication to the company by creatively designing into the brand aesthetic
Keep up-to-date on industry trends by shopping and researching the competitive marketplace and create inspiration and color boards
Maintain a high level of aesthetic judgement and effectively translate trends into products while cohesively merchandising collections
Make clean, neat, product mock-ups with the highest quality standard possible
The goal of the Associate Designer should be to support the design staff and should be considered as training program for ascending to the position of Designer
Other tasks as assigned
Onsite presence Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. No exceptions
Qualification
Required
BFA or BA in Design, Illustration, Fine Arts, Textiles (or related field)
5-7 years of experience working with surface design products such as stationery, wall décor, decorative storage boxes, etc
Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite
Must be a highly energetic self-starter with an entrepreneurial mind and understand the brand aesthetic and price point
Extensive knowledge of MAC Operating Systems, Microsoft Office and Adobe Creative Suite
Flexibility in artistic style - able to create art from scratch with many different looks using traditional and digital techniques
Skilled with home décor embellishments techniques (i.e. gold-leafing, spot color paints, etc.)
Strong knowledge of surface pattern repeats, composition and engineered layouts, composition and color
Skilled in typography
Preferred
Textile Design, Packaging Design and 3D experience a plus
Benefits
Medical
Vision
Dental
9 paid holidays, including your birthday!
Company
Punch Studio
Punch Studio is a consumer goods company that supplies home, gift, and stationery products
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Natalie Carrere
Chief Financial Officer
Recent News
2022-07-12
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