Beauty Designer

A portfolio showcasing relevant work is required as part of the application process. Please include a link to your portfolio, website, or other examples of your work for consideration. The Role You design collections that girls want to play with, not just wear. Beauty is your anchor. Play, customization, and collectibility are your design disciplines. You'll create product formats, styling kits, and gifting collections that land on TikTok before they peak, then keep shipping variations that keep your customer engaged. This isn't about making pretty things. It's about making things girls can't stop using, sharing, and collecting. Core Responsibilities Design Play-First Product Conceive and design collections where beauty is the hook and play is the formatExamples: customizable nail kits that encourage mixing/collecting. Beauty sets designed for "get ready with me" filming, with tactile moments built in. Lip tint palettes designed as building blocksEvery concept must be prototype-sketched (by hand or digital) before tooling — formats matter more than finishDesign for repeat engagement: collectibility, customization, social shareability Toy Design Thinking Understand play mechanics: why collectible formats work, how customization drives loyalty, what makes a product "pickupable"Source and audit toy/play products from competitors and adjacent categories monthlyApply play design thinking to beauty — this is non-negotiable for this role Stay Ahead of TikTok Beauty Trends Monitor GRWM routines, beauty hacks, and viral styling formats dailyIdentify what's peaking, what's about to peak, and what nobody's made yetBring trend intel to Planning/Merch with specific product recommendations, not just observationsLead 2-3 trend briefings per quarter for the broader team Collaborate Across Functions Partner with Merchandising on mix, volume, and commercial viability — flag what's too expensive or too niche before toolingWork with Production to solve format challenges (fidgety elements, collectible packaging, customization mechanisms)Own storytelling with Brand & Marketing — you concept it.Communicate clearly across all levels: designers, merchants, producers, marketers Who You Are Strong conceptual sketcher —in digital tools. You think through drawing, not just in documentsExcellent communicator — you present ideas clearly, listen actively, and influence cross-functional partners without hierarchyBeauty knowledge — you use these products, follow trends, know your customer's interests deeplyFast ideator — you ship 5-10 concepts a week and don't get precious about any of themProblem-solver — you see a format problem and solve it, or escalate with solutions readyTikTok-native — you spend time on the platform, you read the behavior, you recognize moments before they're obviousToy design experience is a plus — you've worked in play or collectibles, or you think like you have Qualifications 4–7 years of design experience in beauty, product, or related categoriesPortfolio that shows conceptual sketching and format innovation (not just surface design)Deep product development knowledge: costing, sourcing, margin implicationsFluency in design tools (Adobe, Miro, Raspberry software)Strong presentation and cross-functional collaboration skills — this role requires selling ideas dailyBachelor's degree in Product Design, Fashion Design, or related field · · ·