Sr Eyewear Designer

Sr Eyewear Designer needs 5 years of design experience with specialty retailer or distribution/sales environment with working knowledge of the production process Requires: Must reside in NYC Experience in luxury accessories (eyewear is preferred, but also jewelry hardware, fashion accessories) Strong interpersonal and communication skills (both verbal and written) Project management skills Full proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, 3D Modeling (Rhinoceros or similar) and 3D rendering (Keyshot) Past or current experiences in a sales distribution business and exposure to Italian culture and language proficiency are a plus. Domestic and International travel maybe required Bachelor's degree of Industrial Design from accredited college or university Duties: Develop and prepare sketches of new eyewear concepts based on the specifications set per the licensor requests. Work closely with product development and line planning teams in N.A. and Italy to research and develop proprietary and innovative construction details –hardware, material combinations, new production/design, techniques, etc.). Create fully resolved sketchbooks and renderings in Illustrator for presentation to licensors. Proficiency in generating fully detailed technical drawings inclusive of section drawings, exploded views and notes for prototyping. Assist in the prototype and CAD assessment/revisions and follow up to ensure accurate translation of drawings and support product development #J-18808-Ljbffr