Senior Designer - Hard Home
Li & Fung · New York City · $110,000–$120,000 (stated in the posting)
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We are looking for a Senior Designer, Hard Home who can own a product from first trend idea to finished goods on shelf. You will work across a portfolio that spans mass retail through high-profile Designer Collaborations, including a designer home collaboration with Walmart and the Hard Home program with Pier 1. This is a customer-facing role for a designer with the presence to lead meetings with celebrity designers, translate their vision into commercial product, and drive fashion into every assortment.
Key Responsibilities
Trend and Concept
- Research and build seasonal trend direction for Hard Home, including color, material, finish, and pattern stories. Present concepts that are on-trend and right for each customer, from mass to elevated.
- Interpret a celebrity or partner designer's aesthetic and translate it into a cohesive, commercially viable home collection.
Product Creation and Specing
- Design across Hard Home categories such as tabletop, decorative accessories, lighting, wall décor, storage, and seasonal décor. Deliver line plans, CADs, and presentation boards.
- Create complete tech packs and specs, including materials, finishes, dimensions, construction, and packaging. Partner with Technical Design and vendors to resolve feasibility and cost.
Development and Execution
- Own items independently from concept through sampling, approvals, and production follow-up. Review samples and pre-production, give clear comments, and keep timelines on track.
- Work with sourcing, vendors, and factories to hit target costs without losing the design intent.
Customer and Partner Engagement
- Lead design presentations and line reviews with retail buyers at Walmart, Pier 1, and other partners.
- Serve as the day-to-day design lead with celebrity designers and their teams on the Walmart designer home collaboration. Build trust, manage feedback, and protect the brand vision through execution.
Qualifications
- 7+ years of Hard Home product design experience, with private label, sourcing agent, or vendor-side experience preferred.
- Proven record designing for both mass retail and premium or designer-led programs. Celebrity, licensed, or designer collaboration experience is strongly preferred.
- Strong end-to-end product knowledge, including materials, finishes, construction, costing, and overseas production.
- Ability to write clear, accurate tech packs and specs that factories can execute.
- Advanced skills in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop; 3D and Ai.
Who You Are
- Polished and confident in the room. You hold your own with celebrity designers, executives, and buyers.
- A fashion driver. You have a strong point of view on trend and can make it commercial at any price point.
- Independent and accountable. You manage your own workload end to end and follow through without being chased.
- A strong communicator. You explain design decisions clearly in presentations, emails, and sample comments.
- Flexible. You move easily between a mass-market value program and a high-profile designer launch in the same week.
Compensation/Benefits
· The approximate annual salary range for this full-time position is $110k–$120k. The offered salary will vary based on the scope of the role, qualifications, skill set, and years of experience.
· This position is eligible for the company's benefits package, including paid time off, company holidays, and other applicable employee benefits.
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