Sr Product Designer

Disney Disney · Media · Glendale, CA +1

Seeking a Senior Product Designer for Disney Consumer Products to lead the design and development of licensed costumes and accessories from concept to production. Responsibilities include concepting, sketching, 3D modeling, graphic design, collaborating with internal and external partners, and ensuring high-quality, trend-right product lines that meet financial targets.

What you'd actually do

  1. Concept, design, sketch, prototype, 2D graphics, 3D modeling, and deliver trend-right consumer centric product lines that feature market-leading innovation and great price/value for each tier of the value pyramid
  2. Execute product and licensed packaging approvals through online systems and collaborative approval meetings, ensuring high quality standards in character execution, in-depth storytelling, color, material, form, and function while maximizing profitability,
  3. Develop and design product mock-ups, layout creative presentations, POV boards, Activation Kits, and retail pitch decks
  4. Collaborate with internal partners (Creative Design, Licensing, Commercialization, Global Product Design teams, BERGs, CBM, Legal, Business Affairs, Product Integrity, Integrated Retail, BPM, Public Affairs, Cultural Consultants and external partners to design and approve all products
  5. Monitor competitors, product innovation and market dynamics

Skills

Required

  • 4+ years of professional experience in costume, fashion, apparel or consumer product design/development
  • Solid knowledge in hardlines/softlines categories (raw materials, plastic, textiles, print, pattern, graphic composition, manufacturing)
  • Expertise in Product Prototypes, and an understanding of the manufacturing process, sculpting, tooling, paint master, materials and mechanisms
  • Strong product design skills (e.g. 3D product design, technical design, sketching, creative application and manipulation of art, final mechanical art, fabric and trim identification)
  • Proven experience multi-tasking and prioritizing multiple design projects within deadline
  • Strong computer software skills (e.g. MS Office, PowerPoint, Photoshop, Illustrator)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in related field (e.g. Fashion design, Costume Design, Toy Design, industrial design) or equivalent work experience

Nice to have

  • Experience and expertise in sewing, patternmaking, and costume/fashion design
  • Knowledge/passion for TWDC franchises such as Marvel, Lucas, 20th Century, Disney & Pixar
  • Experience with product design within costumes (and other Softline adjacent products) including packaging and product exposure
  • Experience with the full Lifecyle of a product all the way through product approvals
  • Exposure working with external Licensees and Vendors for feedback, reviews, approvals and more.
  • Strong visual & written communication skills to provide clear, actionable feedback to our partners. (i.e. Advanced experience in Adobe Illustrator with ability to create overlays and detailed design revisions)
  • Solid negotiating skills