Michaels Stores
Designer - Trend and Design (Hardgoods & Softgoods)
Irving, TX | $113K - $174K
Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in a related design field (product design, graphic design, fine art, fashion, illustration) and/or equivalent experience
- Minimum Special Certifications or Technical Skills
- Strong working knowledge of Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign on a Mac Platform
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office software
- Ability to create concepts or piece-type renderings through hand/digital sketching
- Ability to create icons, graphics, prints, and repeat patterns
- Ability to create technical spec packs for product design
- Minimum Type of Experience the Job Requires
- 3+ years experience in product design
- Clear and effective verbal and written communication, along with strong interpersonal skills
- Proactive, professional, and motivated attitude
- Excellent organizational, attention to detail, and time management skills
- Applicants in the U.S. must satisfy federal, state, and local legal requirements of the job
Responsibilities
- Responsible for supporting trend direction & artwork, creating product designs, and technical specs for product that supports Michaels private brands
- Reports directly to the Manager - Trend and Design and collaborates with cross-functional teams: Product Development, Sourcing, Product Integrity, Buyers, Marketing, etc
- Competitive Market Shopping: Reports trend observations by shopping and navigating both store and online resources to identify new product opportunities
- Trend Forecasting: Performs monthly analysis with forecasting services and trend sharing with cross-functional teams
- Trend Guides & Artwork: Contributes toward initial concepts and vision
- Creates original artwork to accompany internal trends as needed
- Concepting & Creative Problem Solving: Participates in trend ideation/brainstorming sessions
- Contributes toward new product concepts/updates
- Lead Category Product Design: Translates conceptual inspiration into product, patterns, icons, and typography to support product assortments
- Maintains core category sales knowledge
- Responsible for team key calendar and milestone design deliverables
- Product Category Support: Attends weekly team meetings, presents designs to cross-functional teams, and attends assortment walks as necessary
- Creates and executes production artwork & technical spec packs for new product concepts
- Attends sample reviews and provides design execution feedback
- Provides support on special projects for cross-functional teams: Marketing, Packaging, Product Integrity, and Sourcing
- Travels domestically to attend tradeshows or competitive shopping
- Other duties as assigned
- 10,001+ employees
- Retail, Education, Consumer Goods, Media & Entertainment, Apparel, Home Decor, retail, Party Supplies, Toys & Games, Specialty Retail
- Privately Held
- Irving, Texas
- Company Specialties:
Michaels Stores, Inc. is North America’s largest specialty retailer of arts, crafts, framing, floral, art, kids crafts, DIY, yarn, beading, and scrapbooking
Company information
The Michaels Companies, Inc. is North America's largest specialty provider of arts, crafts, framing, floral, wall décor, and seasonal merchandise for Makers and do-it-yourself home decorators. The Company owns and operates more than 1,200 stores in 49 states and Canada. Additionally, the Company serves customers through Michaels.com, consumercrafts.com and aaronbrothers.com. The Michaels Companies, Inc., also owns Artistree, a manufacturer of high quality custom and specialty framing merchandise, and Darice, a premier wholesale distributor in the craft, gift and decor industry. For a list of store locations or to shop online, visit www.michaels.com or download the Michaels app.
