Associate Product Designer – With an Eye for Illustration

You’ve got a sketchbook full of ideas and the skills to bring them to life.

You obsess over line weight, color palettes, and how things feel—and we love you for it.

At Uncommon Goods, we design products that surprise and delight—and we’re looking for an Associate Product Designer with a strong illustration background to help us bring original concepts to life. You’ll work closely with our Senior Designer and Merchandising teams to ideate, sketch, prototype, and refine products that look good and sell.

This is more than support work—it’s hands-on, idea-driven, and full of room to grow.

This hybrid role works on-site at our waterfront Brooklyn location one to two days a week. 

You’ll Get To:

• Sketch, illustrate, and conceptualize original products across Home, Kitchen, and Gift categories.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to bring those ideas from concept to shelf.
• Develop CADs, spec sheets, packaging mockups, and visual assets.
• Dive into trend research and explore playful, modern, and artful styles.
• Learn what makes products not just beautiful—but commercially successful.

You’ll Thrive Here If You:

• Have 3+  years of experience in product design or illustration—or a portfolio that speaks louder than a resume.
• Are a natural illustrator—hand-drawn or digital, whimsical or refined.
• Know your way around Adobe Creative Suite and basic CAD tools.
• Have a strong point of view and can take feedback like a pro.
• Love turning ideas into real things. (We’re not just moodboarding over here—we’re launching.)

Bonus Points For:

• Experience with packaging design or storytelling through product.
• Familiarity with manufacturing processes and materials.
• Passion for gifts, design, and creating things that make people smile.

Why Join Now?
We’re building smart, lean, and creative. You’ll be part of a small but mighty team, have real input, and see your work come to life in customers’ hands.

Everyone is Welcome Here

At Uncommon Goods, we believe we're all out of the ordinary.  That's why we're committed to making diversity, inclusion, equity, and belonging part of everything we do. We strive to make significant changes to our business, from how we find our products to how we build and cultivate our team—so we can be everyone's favorite place to work. 

We are an equal opportunity employer. If you would like to request any accommodation during the application process, please email [email protected]. 

Company Perks

• Benefits: We invest in your well-being through subsidized medical, dental, and vision insurance; in your career with free, confidential, 1-on-1 coaching; and in your future via 401K matching. You can even invest in our future through employee stock options.  

• Education Subsidy: We reimburse up to $5250 (the yearly IRS limit) of tuition for college coursework or professional training.  

• Service: We offer eight hours of paid time off each year for volunteering. 

• Commuter benefits: We offer a pretax discount for those who take public transportation (train, bus, and ferry). For those who prefer to pedal to work, we offer significantly discounted yearly Citi Bike memberships and/or will provide money to help with the purchase or repair of your own bike.  

• Team member discounts: Our team members can buy our goods at a 40% discount (and take our Uncommon Experience classes free).  

• Work/life balance: We offer generous paid time off, and we supplement New York State Short Term Disability for 3 weeks and New York State Paid Family Leave for 8 weeks. 

• Casual environment: No need to dress up—wear comfortable clothes every day. And we hold occasional, fun, company-wide events. 

• Open book policy: We share our financial results with the entire team every week in our management update email and periodically in our biweekly company-wide meeting, UncommonCo. 

• Collaborative environment: Whether it's a data analyst recommending products to the buyers or a warehouse manager providing the theme for an email blast, we welcome your talents and insight, wherever they apply. 
• Learn more about your FMLA rights here.    

This is a full-time salaried position with an annual base salary range of $65,000 - $70,000. This role is eligible for our annual performance bonus program.