Product Production Designer

We are looking for a Product Production Designer for a top entertainment company to join their team out of their NYC offices! This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a dynamic & small consumer product team that designs, creates and sells souvenir merchandise for theatrical productions. This role is execution-focused, with an emphasis on creating production-ready design files and supporting day-to-day creative operations.  This is an onsite role requiring close collaboration with leadership and internal teams, as well as coordination with freelance designers.

• $42-45/hour
• Monday - Thursday: In Office
• Friday: Remote

Responsibilities:

• Participate in new product development process by attending creative concepts and planning meetings both with internal stakeholders and freelancers to develop both new show assortments and new collections & products within existing productions.  (15%/6 hours)
• Collaborate with Product Development Manager and the Merchandise Product freelancers to consolidate design concepts, communicate feedback/edits and ensure alignment through approval stages. 
• Create and produce supplier-ready technical packs for all new products to improve supplier’s understanding of product concepts and expediate sampling process. 
• Design and implement brand packaging for new and existing properties. 
• Vectorize and clean up designer files to prepare for product creation. 
• Create and finalize design presentations for Creative, Executive, and Licensed merchandise initiatives.

Required Qualifications:

• 3+ years of relevant experience (not entry-level)
• Demonstrated experience creating final production files (not just concept work)
• Strong communication skills – able to relay feedback clearly and professionally
• Ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment
• Proven experience in product production design within the consumer goods sector.
• Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite, with advanced expertise in Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign.
• Familiarity with current AI tools in the design and product concepting area, and the ability to navigate Disney’s specific requirements and restrictions in their application.
• Strong production and technical skills to develop production-ready files for vendors, including technical packaging and color-ready files (CMYK vs RGB).
• Proven knowledge of color theory and matching, with the capability to suggest colors and translate them from digital files to physical products.
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills to effectively work within a team and manage external partnerships.

Experience In: 

• Packaging design or production design
• Graphic/print production
• Creative or marketing agencies
• Comfortable working in environments with: 
• Multiple small projects
• Quick turnaround timelines
• Cross-functional collaboration

Portfolio Requirement:

• Portfolio required with resume submission
• Must highlight: 
• Technical execution work (files the candidate personally created)
• Production-level design deliverables

If you meet the required qualifications and are interested in this role, please apply today. 

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