Senior Product Designer - Home Accessories

Job Description

Job Description

Senior Product Designer – Home Accessories / Home Décor

New York City | Home Accessories, Ceramics & Decorative Objects

We are seeking an experienced Senior Product Designer to help shape and develop distinctive home accessory collections for leading U.S. retailers. This role is ideal for a designer with experience in home décor, ceramics, tabletop, decorative accessories, housewares, or related consumer products who combines strong creative instincts with a practical understanding of product development and manufacturing.

You'll help identify emerging trends, translate those insights into commercially relevant product concepts, and develop cohesive collections from initial idea through sampling and production.

What You'll Do

• Research and interpret trends across interiors, fashion, art, culture, retail, and lifestyle .
• Translate trend research into clear and commercially relevant product direction.
• Develop original concepts for ceramics, decorative vases, objects, tabletop, and home accessories .
• Lead color direction and create sophisticated, cohesive color palettes and color stories .
• Develop product concepts based on form, proportion, material, finish, surface, pattern, and decorative details.
• Create mood boards, sketches, renderings, presentations, color stories, and product briefs .
• Build cohesive collections where individual products work together as a clear design story.
• Develop products from initial concept through sampling, revisions, supplier development, and production .
• Review samples and refine designs based on feedback, cost targets, quality standards, and manufacturing capabilities.
• Collaborate closely with Product Development, Merchandising, Sales, Sourcing, and overseas suppliers .
• Research competitor products, retail assortments, pricing, and marketplace trends.
• Manage multiple projects, collections, and deadlines while maintaining a high level of design quality and attention to detail.

What We're Looking For

• 5+ years of relevant product design experience preferred.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating home products, home accessories, ceramics, tabletop, decorative objects, housewares, or related categories .
• Strong understanding of current and emerging home/interior design trends .
• Proven ability to turn trend research into original, commercially relevant product concepts.
• Exceptional color sense and experience developing product color palettes.
• Strong understanding of form, proportion, material, finish, surface, and decorative detail .
• Experience taking products from concept through sampling and production .
• Experience working with manufacturers, suppliers, and product development teams.
• Strong presentation and communication skills with the ability to clearly explain design decisions.
• Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines.
• Proficiency with the design, rendering, presentation, and creative tools used to develop and communicate product concepts.

Experience in These Areas Is Especially Valuable

Ceramics | Decorative Objects | Vases | Tabletop | Home Décor | Home Accessories | Housewares | Home Goods | Consumer Products | Interior Accessories

Why This Role

This is an opportunity to play a meaningful role in defining the design direction and point of view of a growing home accessories business . You'll have the opportunity to move beyond designing individual products and help develop cohesive collections that reflect where the market is heading while remaining commercially relevant and manufacturable.