Associate Designer, Decorative Accessories - Pottery Barn Kids

Job Description

About the Team

You will be a part of a collaborative team responsible for driving and managing sample development from concept through to production, working together with Design, Technical Design, Merchants, and Sourcing team members.

As part of Williams-Sonoma, Inc. , a leader in home lifestyle and retail, our Product Development and Design team brings customer-centered, trend-forward products to life through seasonal collaboration, innovation, and cross-brand alignment.

About The Role

As an Associate Designer, you will support new product lines and product development processes for each season in Toys and Gifting that reflect mood, market trends and business needs. You assist product development meetings and participate as one of the communicators for agents, merchants, sourcing, and color teams.

You will work with Senior Management to ensure all deadlines and key calendar dates are met. Not only are you part of the design process, but you will also support the Director and Head Design Manager to manage and collaborate with rest of the team.

The ideal candidate has a strong design aesthetic, design experience, proficiency in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop, passion for product designing and a hands-on attitude toward physical presentation and sample setup. Responsibilities

Design and Product Development Create new designs for dec acc team including gifting, keepsakes and toys Produce renderings in Photoshop and/or Illustrator for visual presentations and refine design concepts. Translate design briefs into market-ready product concepts.

Prepare presentation boards, physical samples, and display materials for Concept Presentations. Collaborate closely with product development, production, and sourcing teams to ensure design intent is maintained through to final product.

Work closely with overseas merchants and vendors to develop product with key deadlines top of mind and ensuring all samples are deliver for key presentations. Design and develop specs and c