Designer | Trend

Open Road Brands LLC is a company focused on home décor products, and they are seeking a Senior Product Designer to create trend collections that are commercially successful. This role involves blending illustration and graphic design with analytical thinking, collaborating with retailers and manufacturing teams to produce high-quality designs. Responsibilities • The Senior Product Designer creates artwork for product development based on concepts and ideas generated in response to product plans and marketing objectives • Work under direction of the Chief Brand + Product Officer and the Art Director to create product specifically in response to collection needs and marketing plans • Work with a creative suite of AI digital tools (ie., Midjourney, Gemini, Nano Banana) • Will be required to assist in the design of packaging when required • Actively participate in brainstorm sessions, researching the market and develop concepts for consideration • Develop new lines of their own design and produce art artwork for development • Create artwork and specifications in concert with target pricing guidelines • Develop style-board creation specific to marketing and product plan needs Skills • Ability to visualize, conceptualize and imagine marketable product • Exceptional brainstorming and creative conceptual abilities • Ability to be highly creative and visionary in the artwork generation and product development process • Clear knowledge of AI digital tools (ie., Midjourney, Gemini, Nano Banana) • Exceptional artistic ability and proficiency in Photoshop, Illustrator and other creative software programs • Ability to manipulate licensed artwork for adaptation to three dimensional product • Ability to design to vendor capabilities, manufacturing limitations and development costs • Ability to take initiative, work independently, propose ideas and bring them to life • Exceptional visual communication skills relative to artwork and product requests from multiple sources • Strong collaboration skills • Ability to communicate succinct and effective written directions and specifications for product development • Ability to work within a fast-paced product development process • Must possess excellent organizational skills with ability to multi-task • Excellent and demonstrated proficiency in Photoshop /Illustrator and design related software programs required • College degree preferred in art, design or related field or equivalent Company Overview • Open Road Brands is a leading B2B partner for retailers, specializing in innovative home décor and licensed products.