Made For Retail Inc. ยท 2 months ago
Freelance Sr. Designer
Made For Retail Inc. designs and develops innovative consumer products for major retailers. They are seeking a Freelance Sr. Designer to create market-ready product designs and style guides, collaborating with internal teams to ensure alignment with brand expectations and production viability.
Consumer GoodsManufacturingRetail
Responsibilities
Translate retailer direction into mood boards, style guides, and product designs that become saleable, on-brand products retailers are excited to buy
Create prints, patterns, typography, and packaging layouts across multiple product categories
Maintain design accuracy, consistency, and brand alignment across all deliverables
Collaborate with internal teams (Creative Director, Design, Product Development and Account Management) to ensure designs are viable for production and meet cost targets
Manage multiple design projects simultaneously while maintaining speed, attention to detail, and quality
Deliver all files using clear naming conventions and organized layers, prepared for the next phase of the process as outlined
Qualification
Required
7+ years of experience designing consumer products for mass retail (home, seasonal, kids, or similar)
Expert-level proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, including Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Procreate and Adobe Fresco. 3D design experience a plus
Strong understanding of materials, finishes, substrates, and packaging
Proven ability to take direction and translate it into clean, saleable, production-ready artwork
Portfolio required, demonstrating trend-right, commercial design work
Experience working with mass retailers or dollar/discount channels is required (ex. Target)
Demonstrate history of modeling objectivity when receiving client & design feedback; strong ability to act upon constructive criticism efficiently and effectively