Senior Designer, Soft Goods
Peak Design - San Francisco, California, United States, 94199![Peak Design](/api/image?src=https%3A%2F%2Fgeneral-board-default.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fdesk-360x180.webp&w=640&q=75&f=webp)
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award-winning gear
is a brand that truly reflects who we are as people—passionate about design, deeply caring about our environmental and social impact, unafraid to speak up, radically transparent, and generally down to clown. Whether we’re
explaining a product ,
running a sale ,
launching a nonprofit ,
sponsoring a film , or razzing the
biggest company on Earth , we do it with our trademark honesty, warmth, and wit. Through our products and our brand, we aim to create delight, and leave this world better than how we found it.ABOUT THE JOBIn this role you will be focused on the design and development of soft goods. We’re looking for someone to own all stages of new product introduction, including early stage market research, concept development through sketching, and working with our overseas partner team to create production-ready samples. Day to day, you will own both new and existing products on our fast-paced and ever-changing roadmap.What You'll DoDetermine design requirements based on briefs, and collect data points that will influence the design direction through market research.Create mood boards, sketch concepts, and make scrappy prototypes to validate design directions.Partner with designers, material developers, and product management in comprehensive prototype and costing reviews, to bring design vision to life within the confines of the target cost.Maintain regular communication with factories, suppliers, and overseas contacts regarding project status and timing.Create tech packs for overseas vendors for cut and sew, and work closely with the development team on establishing BOM for contract manufacturers.Gather feedback from product users, and provide feedback to Peak Design colleagues regarding their projects.Maintain an organized catalog of all assets - e.g. tech packs, patterns files, images of physical designs - within our shared drive.About You10+ overall years experience designing consumer products.5+ years of experience designing and developing soft goods, including taking big projects to market.Comfort in a design studio/shop. Ability to operate basic sewing machines and equipment.You’re a wizard at drawing and communicating ideas on a physical sketchpad or a digital device.Expert in 2D illustration and communication tools such as Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop. 3D modeling or pattern-making software knowledge is helpful, too.Familiarity with the design rhythm of tech packs and patterning and prototyping.Able to travel internationally to visit our suppliers 1-3 times per year.Local to the San Francisco Bay Area (or willing to relocate for this role), and willing to work from our office/design shop in the Dogpatch neighborhood a minimum of 3 days per week (this is not a remote role, though we do maintain flexibility).Bonus points if you use and care a lot about gear (photography, outdoor, travel, or other passion areas).COMPENSATIONThe total direct compensation for this role is targeted between $150,000-$200,000 USD. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors and may vary from the amounts listed above.INTERVIEW PROCESSHere’s what you can expect:Phone screen 30-45 min.Zoom interview, 45-60 min.Onsite/final interviews, ~120 min.Equal Opportunity EmployerHaving a team of wildly-talented, fully-stoked people with diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and skillsets is how we make this whole shindig possible.Peak Design complies with all laws set forth by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), which enforces Federal laws that protect you from discrimination in employment.Peak Design also complies with all laws set forth by the California Civil Rights Department (CRD), which is responsible for enforcing state laws that make it illegal to discriminate against a job applicant or employee because of protected characteristics.
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