Associate Product Design Manager - Lucasfilm & Marvel Hardlines
Company: Disney Parks,Parks, Experiences and Products
Location: Los Angeles
Posted on: June 25, 2022
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Job Description:
Lucasfilm & Marvel are iconic brands which resonate with wide
audiences. Be part of the magic in a creative role designing a vast
amount of products such as puzzles, playsets, games and collectible
figures. The Associate Product Design Manager - Hardlines is a
necessary contributing member of the Lucasfilm & Marvel Product
Design Team, and reports to (2) Product Design Manager(s). We are
looking for someone who is passionate and knowledgeable about
product design -with the creative and technical skills to work
towards designs that inspire, surprise and engage
audiences.Responsibilities : Partner with the brand merchant to
create unique, one-of-a-kind Hard Lines merchandise, from concept
stage through to final production.Work with diverse teams
partnering with internal partners (Creative Design, Brand
Merchandising, Sourcing, Global Product Design teams, BERGs, CBM,
Legal, Business Affairs, Product Integrity, D&I teams and
Cultural Consultants,) and external partners (Studios, WDI,
Licensees, and more) to design and approve all product.Work with
internal partners to ensure the execution of our product meets and
exceeds our brand standards.Design for a diverse audience, from
first time visitors to generational-collectors, spanning multiple
demographics, with both domestic and global trends and cultures in
mind.Rapidly create potential solutions and convey initial creative
ideas and concepts; use sketches, mockups, and POV boards while
always looking for new trends, monitoring competitors, product
innovation, market dynamics and pushing the development of our
product.Actively participate in feedback loops from design partners
to partner reviews to 1:1s.Prep mechanical files for factory
production including all necessary specifications for proper
execution.Take ownership in presentation development for multiple
internal creative reviews, manage and keep archival art files up to
date and accurate through development process.Communicate with
external vendors to set and sustain high design standards for our
brands and partners in the management of creative projects from
initial concept to final execution.Advise external vendors to
establish consistency across multiple brands and multiple projects
and touchpoints - while ensuring high-quality output is delivered
to brief.Give feedback to external vendors when they present design
concepts and timelines to in-house creative team, while ensuring
creative development and delivery are in consideration of brand
needs, taking design lead of development providing art direction,
character overlays, color accuracy notes to vendors.Basic
Qualifications : 3+ years of related experienceExperience
developing creative and design assets backed by a strong portfolio;
demonstrable art direction, concept development and campaign
implementation.Advanced knowledge in graphic design tools Adobe
Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator experience.Strong layout,
composition, design skillsIntermediate illustration and character
design skillsKnowledge of all of The Walt Disney Company
brandsPursue excellence with integrity as part of a
teamEnthusiastic, highly-creative, proactive, being trusted to take
ownership within a defined area#LI-JS7Preferred Qualifications:
Adobe Creative Suite, Keynote and/or PowerPoint, Microsoft Office
Suite3D Modeling experiencePreferred Education : Bachelor's
degreeAdditional Information : This job is located in Kissimmee,
FL.Our Benefits and Perks: Disney offers a rewards package to help
you live your best life. This includes healthcare (medical/ vision
/ dental) and retirement savings benefits, educational
opportunities and special extras that only Disney can provide.
Learn more about our cast member benefits and perks at
https://jobs.disneycareers.com/benefits. #CPGPJobs#DPEPFLA
Keywords: Disney Parks,Parks, Experiences and Products, Los Angeles , Associate Product Design Manager - Lucasfilm & Marvel Hardlines, Executive , Los Angeles, California
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