Associate Industrial Designer

The Role

We’re seeking a hands-on, product-obsessed Industrial Designer who is passionate about soft goods, consumer insight, sustainability, and creating products people use every day. You’ll design bags, accessories, and lifestyle products such as backpacks, coolers, totes, and duffels as part of Gemline’s collaborative in-house Design team. In this role, you’ll work closely with Gemline’s Design team and cross-functional partners to help shape future product assortments through research, CMF exploration, product innovation, and storytelling.

You’ll receive mentorship from your manager and learn through day-to-day collaboration with other designers on the team. As a B Corp and Public Benefit Corporation, Gemline’s Circular Design Principles guide how we think about durability, material impact, resource efficiency, and responsible product decisions. The ideal candidate will be a curious and creative problem solver who enjoys translating consumer insights into practical, thoughtful product solutions. This role supports both Gemline’s in-line assortment and custom business, including products for a wide range of businesses, and retail brand partners.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Design
• Recent graduate or early-career Industrial Designer with 0–2 years of relevant product design experience, including internships, co-ops, freelance work, or strong academic studio projects
• Portfolio demonstrating soft goods, cut-and-sew construction, CMF sensibility, sketching, technical drawing, product development, and/or consumer-focused design thinking
• Strong ability to design and develop products that function well, have marketable features, and meet production requirements
• Passion for research and synthesis of cultural, product, and consumer trends
• Strong visual, verbal, and presentation communication skills for varied audiences
• Enthusiasm for domestic and international travel, up to 5%
• Proficiency in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign
• Basic knowledge of SolidWorks is a plus
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, especially PowerPoint

Important Notice

Our Company takes the security and privacy of job applicants very seriously. We will never ask for payment, bank details, or personal financial information as part of the application process. All our legitimate job postings can be found on our official website under the careers section (https://www.gemline.com/s/careers).