Senior Toy & Illustration Designer

This is a Full Time Job

Paramount Consumer Products, Global Creative Group
Senior Designer, Toy & Illustration

The Senior Designer works independently, provides creative leadership, works side-by-side with our licensees and production, demonstrates a solid understanding of the brands and latest trends in consumer products, and knows the competitive environment related to toys.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Oversee product development design of Paramount brands
• Can work on all Categories of toy and affiliated products.
• Actively generate new opportunities to enhance our brands
• Review submissions from licensees and respond in a timely manner
• Give comprehensible 3D comments to licensees and provide fully developed control drawings of characters or products when it is needed
• Maintain a consistently high level of quality, thoroughness and attention to detail
• Attend licensees’ partner weekly meetings
• Problem solve aesthetic and manufacturing issues, especially cost reduction solutions
• Incorporate technological and innovative solutions to enhance our products
• Present and communicate concepts to the design and marketing management and creative departments
• Brainstorm new product concepts for existing and new Paramount properties
• Generate creative, innovative concepts based on the direction given by the design management team, including presentations of concepts to the design team, business and executive management
• Utilizing both creative and strategic thinking around our brands
• Ensure consistent character modeling and styling for all of the Paramount properties

REPORTING POSITION
• VP of Design (or Assoc Art Director), Toys, Paramount, Global Creative Group

QUALIFICATIONS
• 7 years of experience
• Bachelor degree (BA, BS) or equivalent experience in Industrial Design/Toy Design/Entertainment Design and Illustration
• Knowledge of the toy, licensing and entertainment industry and current toy products
• Experience in the Toy Manufacturing and entertainment industry
• In-depth knowledge and understanding of manufacturing processes (injection molding, roto-molding, etc) and plastic materials (polypropylene, ABS, etc) and soft goods
• Knowledge/awareness of manufacturing costs of a toy and cost reduction strategies
• Knowledge of Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop, as well as an ability to do quick hand sketches
• Ability to think creatively and conceptually and to articulate his/her vision both verbally and visually
• Ability to problem-solve and work in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Decisiveness, high-energy, and a sense of humor
• A kid at heart!