Youve got a sketchbook full of ideas and the skills to bring them to life.
You obsess over line weight color palettes and how thingsfeeland we love you for it.
At Uncommon Goods we design products that surprise and delightand were looking for an Associate Product Designer with a strong illustration background to help us bring original concepts to life. Youll work closely with our Senior Designer and Merchandising teams to ideate sketch prototype and refine products that look goodand sell.
This is more than support workits handson ideadriven and full of room to grow.
This hybrid role works onsite at our waterfront Brooklyn location one to two days a week.
Youll Get To:
- Sketch illustrate and conceptualize original products across Home Kitchen and Gift categories.
- Collaborate with crossfunctional teams to bring those ideas from concept to shelf.
- Develop CADs spec sheets packaging mockups and visual assets.
- Dive into trend research and explore playful modern and artful styles.
- Learn what makes products not just beautifulbut commercially successful.
Youll Thrive Here If You:
- Have 3 years of experience in product design or illustrationor a portfolio that speaks louder than a resume.
- Are a natural illustratorhanddrawn or digital whimsical or refined.
- Know your way around Adobe Creative Suite and basic CAD tools.
- Have a strong point of view and can take feedback like a pro.
- Love turning ideas into real things. (Were not just moodboarding over herewere launching.
Bonus Points For:
- Experience with packaging design or storytelling through product.
- Familiarity with manufacturing processes and materials.
- Passion for gifts design and creating things that make people smile.
Why Join Now
Were building smart lean and creative. Youll be part of a small but mighty team have real input and see your work come to life in customers hands.
Everyone is Welcome Here
At Uncommon Goods we believe were all out of the ordinary. Thats why were committed to making diversity inclusion equity and belonging part of everything we do. We strive to make significant changes to our business from how we find our products to how we build and cultivate our teamso we can be everyones favorite place to work.
We are an equal opportunity employer. If you would like to request any accommodation during the application process please email .
Company Perks
- Benefits: We invest in your wellbeing through subsidized medical dental and vision insurance; in your career with free confidential 1on1 coaching; and in your future via 401K matching. You can even invest in our future through employee stock options.
- Education Subsidy: We reimburse up to $5250 (the yearly IRS limit) of tuition for college coursework or professional training.
- Service: We offer eight hours of paid time off each year for volunteering.
- Commuter benefits: We offer a pretax discount for those who take public transportation (train bus and ferry). For those who prefer to pedal to work we offer significantly discounted yearly Citi Bike memberships and/or will provide money to help with the purchase or repair of your own bike.
- Team member discounts: Our team members can buy our goods at a 40 discount (and take our Uncommon Experience classes free).
- Work/life balance: We offer generous paid time off and we supplement New York State Short Term Disability for 3 weeks and New York State Paid Family Leave for 8 weeks.
- Casual environment: No need to dress upwear comfortable clothes every day. And we hold occasional fun companywide events.
- Open book policy: We share our financial results with the entire team every week in our management update email and periodically in our biweekly companywide meeting UncommonCo.
- Collaborative environment: Whether its a data analyst recommending products to the buyers or a warehouse manager providing the theme for an email blast we welcome your talents and insight wherever they apply.
- Learn more about yourFMLA rightshere.
This is a fulltime salaried position with an annual basesalary range of $65000 $70000. This role is eligible for our annual performance bonus program.