Production Designer

Nordic Ware is a high-energy consumer brand, and we thrive in a dynamic environment where quality of output and velocity to market are crucial to our company's success. We are seeking an experienced and agile Production Designer to expand our creative team. If you're a strong designer who takes pride in producing quality output, we want to hear from you!

As a Production Designer, you will be responsible for producing design assets for multiple channels that align with our brand, our business goals, and our customer requirements. This includes high volume e-commerce, product packaging, and print. You will collaborate closely with the creative and marketing teams to deliver assets that effectively communicate the brand's message and drive customer engagement.

What you will get to do:

Digital design

Design and produce high-quality, high-volume, on-brand email templates and creative assets for marketing campaigns, product launches, promotions, and seasonal sales.

Refine designs based on stakeholder feedback ensuring consistency and brand integrity across all assets.

Develop design concepts that highlight key product features, benefits, and use cases, in line with brand standards for our e-commerce channels.

Stay up to date on best practices, trends in e-commerce design, and ensure compliance while maximizing performance.

Ensure seamless handoff of final design files to developers and other stakeholders for implementation.

Packaging Design

Assist the design team in creating packaging layouts and artwork for products lines.

Support the team by making revisions and updates to packaging designs based on feedback from stakeholders.

Prepare and deliver production-ready files for packaging, including dielines, labeling, and artwork.

Work with suppliers and vendors to ensure timely and accurate production of packaging materials.

Stay up to date on current color and design trends.

What you'll bring to the role:

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree, preferably in Graphic Design
• 5 years' full-time experience in production or graphic design
• Proven experience as a Production Designer, Graphic Designer, or similar role, preferably in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign) and other design tools.
• Experience creating assets for websites, e-commerce platforms, social media, email marketing, and digital ads.
• Positivity and resiliency with the ability to give and receive design feedback and quickly make changes requested by stakeholders.
• Knowledge of best practices in e-commerce design, focusing on optimizing product pages to increase customer engagement and drive sales.
• Ability to work independently while managing multiple projects and meeting deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across cross-functional teams.
• A strong work ethic and self-driven motivation

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience creating assets and building content for e-commerce platforms
• Previous experience with product packaging design
• A genuine interest in food (baking and cooking) will set you apart from other candidates

This position is a regular full-time position located in our Corporate Headquarters in Saint Louis Park, Minnesota.

About Us:

Nordic Ware is a leading manufacturer of high quality and innovative kitchenware products. By designing products of superior value, producing them in the United States whenever possible, and marketing them worldwide, we enrich people's lives by adding utility, convenience and enjoyment to the preparation of food.

We strive to offer attentive service that exceeds our customers' expectations, to produce environmentally sound products, and to provide a safe and rewarding work experience for our employees.

We recognize that a growing return on our efforts and investments is essential to maintain our leadership position. We are committed to ethical conduct in all matters and to earning the trust and confidence of our customers, suppliers, employees and of our community.

We value our employees and offer a competitive compensation and benefits package including Bonuses, Medical, Dental, Vision, Health and Wellness Programs (including onsite Pickleball and Yoga, HSA with employer contributions and the new Nice Healthcare), Short and Long-Term Disability, Basic Life and AD&D, Voluntary Life, Dependent Care FSA, Legal Plan Coverage, Paid Time Off, PTO buy and sell opportunity, Paid Holidays, 401(k) Match, Career Development including Tuition Reimbursement, Generous Employee Discount, Performance Based Pay, Weekly Paychecks, etc.

Nordic Ware is an Equal Opportunity Employer