Associate Watch Designer

About us 

At Shinola, we make beautiful, enduring, handcrafted goods that are built to be lived in, worn out, and well-loved.  Our thoughtful craftsmanship, timeless design, and spirited stories inspire our customers to live well, with confidence & joy—in a style that is uniquely their own!  Because we are a growing and evolving company, each employee is a key stakeholder, making decisions every day that directly impact our overall vision and direction. At Shinola, you’ll have the opportunity to make a significant contribution at the start of what we believe will become an iconic American brand.  

Responsibilities

• Working as part of the design team, creates product based on the Shinola aesthetic, codes, values, and heritage.
• Develop a deep understanding of the past, current & future state of the Shinola Brand & products offerings.
• Assist Design Director in creating meaningful presentations that communicate seasonal trends and product direction.
• Develop an awareness of current culture / demographic trends, art, design trends, and competitive consumer goods / watch market.
• Develop a strong awareness of brand and product performance through sales and category sales analysis, as well stores feedback.
• Create 2D digital renderings based on seasonal need and line extension in collaboration with Product Development team and Merchandising team.
• Able to create targeted design, based on accomplishing real world, strategic business objectives.
• Develop color and materials selection by season / introduction in coordination with creative direction.
• Develop knowledge of design techniques, tools, construction and principals involved in production.
• Create accurate tech packs and review with Design Director before hand off to PD team.
• In collaboration with Design Director and Hong Kong team, responsible for monitoring & supporting the technical development of designs to ensure quality & design standards are understood.
• Participate in weekly meetings on design updates, project status and production updates / challenges.  Apply learnings from these meetings to daily product concepting.
• With Design Director, manage design process from concept to hand off to ensure all critical timelines and deadlines are met.
• Keep project managers updated on project/design status to ensuring projects are completed on time.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in graphic design, product design, or equivalent
• 2 years of design experience (watches/accessories experience preferred but not required)
• Sketching and free hand drawing desirable
• Systems proficiencies: 2D programs (Adobe Suite including Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, etc), 3D software skills (Solidworks preferred), Rendering software (Keyshot preferred).
• Able to explore ideas quickly and communicate them effectively through outside references and sketches. 
• Willing to enthusiastically create high quality work, whether developing your own concepts or the concepts of someone else. 

At Shinola, we're committed to growing and empowering an inclusive community within our company and industry. This is why we hire and cultivate diverse teams of the best and brightest from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives across our organization. Research shows that oftentimes women and other minority groups only apply to open roles if they meet 100% of the listed criteria. Shinola encourages everyone to apply for our available positions, even if they don't necessarily check every box on the job description.  

Note: This job description is not meant to be all-inclusive. You may be required to perform other duties to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.