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Sr Designer
Cornerstone Brands
Atlanta, GA, United States
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Headquartered in exciting Atlanta, Georgia, Ballard Designs is a dynamic, fast-growing marketer of globally inspired home furnishings and accessories. We are a tight-knit, entrepreneurial team of smart, dedicated professionals who are passionate about what we do. If you are energetic, success-driven, and ready to make a real impact, we need to meet you. We are currently looking for a Senior Designer to join our Product Design team.
Ballard Designs is part of Cornerstone Brands, a family of leading home and apparel brands including Chasing Fireflies, Frontgate, Garnet Hill, Grandin Road, Improvements, and TravelSmith. Cornerstone is a division of HSNi (Nasdaq: HSNI),a $3 billion interactive multi-channel retailer that offers an innovative, differentiated retail experience on TV, online, via mobile, in catalogs, and in brick and mortar stores.
Job Responsibilities:
• Design and develop products to meet business goals, style trends and seasonal concepts.
• Working with The Merchandise team – own the development process from the original sketch of ideation to final drawings and clear projects sheets for manufacturing
• In collaboration with the Merchandising and Sourcing departments, drive the process for product development of new items.
• Work with the Merchandising department in developing designs based on analytical data of current trends and future needs to round out the Ballard Designs product offering.
• Draft designs and develop clear, documented project sheets and properly formatted CAD drawings and 3-D modeling for the Sourcing department.
• Pursue knowledge of current interior design and home decor trends in the marketplace.
• Ensure Ballard Designs brand is represented in each product with design elements that support the overall quality of the brand
• Maintain a master report and a file for each project to keep projects organized and updated.
• Assumed basic responsibilities - ex: assist in the productivity and organization of the team.
• Collaborate with all functional areas to build the Ballard overall business.
Requirements:
• You are passionate about interior design and furniture design.
• 7 years experience in design/drafting and specifying furniture or home decor products in a fast-paced environment. Upholstery experience a plus.
• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Design or related degree is preferred.
• Excellent 2 & 3D sketching and Computer-Aided Design (CAD)
• Must be proficient in Excel, Word, and Outlook, and strong experience with Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator and Photoshop).
• Expertise in one of the following: 3D Design, Solid Edge, Solid Works, Inventor.
• Ability to function independently or in a team and show sound judgment in a fast paced environment adapting to change with a sense of urgency
• Must be detail oriented and very organized.
• Able to multi task, prioritize critical issues and work within all levels of the organization
• This position description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job.
It is not intended to be inclusive of all duties and responsibilities and is subject to change at any time.