Glendale, CA
Date Added: September 18, 2023
Software Resources has an immediate job opportunity for a Designer Assistant with a major corporation in Glendale, CA.
1st choice is local in Los Angeles, CA. Location: Can consider 100% remote
Duration: 3+ months
Pay: $35-41/hr DOE
Must Haves:
– Must have understanding of graphic design
– Managing and execute licensing products
– Graphic design most important over fashion design
– Licensing experience is a plus
Core Responsibilities:
– Reviewing art work submissions
– Supporting fashion side of business
Description:
Responsible for the day-to-day product review of licensed products for an area and/or specific category from concept through production working with internal teams and licensees. Collaborate with internal and external partners to ensure the highest quality, consumer focused, trend-right product lines across all channels of distribution (licensing, and flex business models) that build brand equity and meet financial targets.
Responsibilities:
• Manage and execute licensed product 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
• Deliver creative feedback externally to drive and inspire creative direction on product clearly and in a concise manner to streamline communication with licensees
• Collaborate with internal partners (Creative Design, Licensing Commercialization, BERGs, CBM, Legal, Business Affairs, Product Integrity, BPM, Public Affairs, D&I teams, Cultural Consultants) and external partners (Studios & Channel Content Providers, Games, Publishing, Licensees, DTR Partners) to review and approve all products
• Collaborate with the greater product design and creative teams to drive up-front trends, overall creative direction and identify future areas of growth within the franchise and across product categories, including the preparation of custom design tools, POV boards, and Activation Kits
• Collaborate with Global Product Design teams
• Monitor competitors, product innovation and market dynamics
• Multi-task and prioritize multiple design projects, running simultaneously with varying levels of complexity
Basic Qualifications:
• Manage high volume product approvals and work to build process efficiencies throughout product offerings
• Become knowledgeable of the internal creative database to provide guidance in collecting and confirming usage of assets by licensees
• Bachelor's Degree in related field (e.g. industrial design, toy design, graphic design, fashion design)
• 1+ years of experience
• Strong knowledge in softlines categories (raw materials, textiles, print, pattern, graphic composition, manufacturing)
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Strong product design skills (e.g. sketching, creative application and manipulation of art, final mechanical art, fabric and trim identification)
• Strong computer software skills (e.g. MS Office, Photoshop, Illustrator)
Required Education:
See above
Don't delay. Join the Software Resources team today!
Software Resources specializes in connecting talented IT professionals with challenging job opportunities that transform jobs into careers.
To meet our clients hiring needs, we continuously source talented IT Professionals with all levels of expertise and in all disciplines. We offer world class major medical, dental and vision benefits, 401(k) with match, short term disability, Life Insurance and AD&D. You, our future employees, can make a tremendous difference to our company and our clients. Please apply to this job and experience the Software Resources difference. You can view all of our jobs at https://www.softwareresources.com/careers/
1st choice is local in Los Angeles, CA. Location: Can consider 100% remote
Duration: 3+ months
Pay: $35-41/hr DOE
Must Haves:
– Must have understanding of graphic design
– Managing and execute licensing products
– Graphic design most important over fashion design
– Licensing experience is a plus
Core Responsibilities:
– Reviewing art work submissions
– Supporting fashion side of business
Description:
Responsible for the day-to-day product review of licensed products for an area and/or specific category from concept through production working with internal teams and licensees. Collaborate with internal and external partners to ensure the highest quality, consumer focused, trend-right product lines across all channels of distribution (licensing, and flex business models) that build brand equity and meet financial targets.
Responsibilities:
• Manage and execute licensed product 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
• Deliver creative feedback externally to drive and inspire creative direction on product clearly and in a concise manner to streamline communication with licensees
• Collaborate with internal partners (Creative Design, Licensing Commercialization, BERGs, CBM, Legal, Business Affairs, Product Integrity, BPM, Public Affairs, D&I teams, Cultural Consultants) and external partners (Studios & Channel Content Providers, Games, Publishing, Licensees, DTR Partners) to review and approve all products
• Collaborate with the greater product design and creative teams to drive up-front trends, overall creative direction and identify future areas of growth within the franchise and across product categories, including the preparation of custom design tools, POV boards, and Activation Kits
• Collaborate with Global Product Design teams
• Monitor competitors, product innovation and market dynamics
• Multi-task and prioritize multiple design projects, running simultaneously with varying levels of complexity
Basic Qualifications:
• Manage high volume product approvals and work to build process efficiencies throughout product offerings
• Become knowledgeable of the internal creative database to provide guidance in collecting and confirming usage of assets by licensees
• Bachelor's Degree in related field (e.g. industrial design, toy design, graphic design, fashion design)
• 1+ years of experience
• Strong knowledge in softlines categories (raw materials, textiles, print, pattern, graphic composition, manufacturing)
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Strong product design skills (e.g. sketching, creative application and manipulation of art, final mechanical art, fabric and trim identification)
• Strong computer software skills (e.g. MS Office, Photoshop, Illustrator)
Required Education:
See above
Don't delay. Join the Software Resources team today!
Software Resources specializes in connecting talented IT professionals with challenging job opportunities that transform jobs into careers.
To meet our clients hiring needs, we continuously source talented IT Professionals with all levels of expertise and in all disciplines. We offer world class major medical, dental and vision benefits, 401(k) with match, short term disability, Life Insurance and AD&D. You, our future employees, can make a tremendous difference to our company and our clients. Please apply to this job and experience the Software Resources difference. You can view all of our jobs at https://www.softwareresources.com/careers/