Senior Product Designer Job at Made For Retail Inc., Roseville, MN

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  • Made For Retail Inc.
  • Roseville, MN

Job Description

SENIOR PRODUCT DESIGNER

The Senior Product Designer is a key driver of creative excellence and product innovation, responsible for designing trend-right, market-ready products for some of the nation’s largest retailers. This role requires a strategic blend of creative vision, technical design skills, and cross-functional collaboration. The Senior Designer will lead design initiatives from concept to presentation & sampling, ensuring that all designs meet high standards of quality, safety, and brand alignment. This role also serves as a mentor to junior designers, fostering their growth and maintaining a strong, creative team environment. Our design team works with physical hardline products doing surface and product design work for items sold at big box retailers.

CORE ACCOUNTABILITIES

  • Conduct ongoing market analysis, lifestyle research, and trend forecasting to maintain a competitive edge in design innovation and anticipate market demands.
  • Develop and maintain comprehensive style guides that set clear design standards across product categories, ensuring brand consistency.
  • Lead ideation sessions, bringing fresh, innovative concepts to life across print, pattern, graphic, and product designs.
  • Deliver compelling product designs, balancing aesthetics with practicality and cost efficiency.
  • Develop presentations and pitch decks for clients and new business initiatives.
  • Tailor designs to meet client specifications, including customer preferences in color, style, and brand identity.
  • Manage multiple design projects simultaneously, maintaining a fast-paced workflow while ensuring quality and accuracy.
  • Proactively communicate project timelines, milestones, and updates to cross-functional teams, ensuring alignment.
  • Lead client-facing design presentations, effectively articulating design concepts, style guide principles, and packaging solutions.
  • Establish and maintain clear process flows for design development, from initial concept through production.
  • Partner with Product Development, Design, and overseas teams to ensure designs are manufacturable and cost-effective.
  • Collaborate with internal creative and account teams to align designs with client expectations and brand guidelines.
  • Provide clear, accurate design specifications ensuring quality outcomes and successful translation of product from concept to final product.
  • Synthesize trend insights into actionable design concepts and style guide updates.
  • Adopt Design Lab trend direction to apply to original artwork and product designs.
  • Mentor and guide junior designers, providing constructive feedback and supporting skill development.
  • Model effective design practices and maintain a collaborative, growth-oriented team culture.

REQUIREMENTS

  • 7+ years of professional experience designing consumer products for mass retail.
  • Bachelor’s degree in design, art, fashion, or related field preferred.
  • Provide portfolio of current relevant work.
  • Extensive knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite, including Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Procreate and Adobe Fresco. 3D design experience a plus.
  • Key understanding of materials, finishes, and product substrate.
  • Outstanding communication skills with the ability to present design concepts and collaborate effectively across teams.
  • Demonstrated history of modeling objectivity when receiving client & design feedback; strong ability to act upon constructive criticism efficiently and effectively.
  • Experience in mass Dollar chain retailers and/or commodity price points is a bonus.
  • Experience with a PLM system is highly advantageous.
  • Available to work in a hybrid set up - 2 days/week onsite at our Roseville, MN office.

Job Tags

Work at office, Overseas, 2 days per week,

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