Overview
Designers are responsible for developing new concepts and ideas for collections that will enhance the David Yurman brand. Areas of focus may include general design, high jewelry, wedding, or beads and pearls.
Responsibilities
- Conceptualizes new designs and collections. Illustrates and sketches ideas to present to Design executives.
- Takes the design from rough concept through a workable, technical rendering that a model maker can follow to create a sample.
- Uses design skills combined with knowledge of the brand aesthetic to expand on initial design concepts to round out collections.
- Responsible for creating free-hand sketched “notes” of the design concepts during new product development meetings.
- Works directly with other designers to elaborate and expand on their design concepts.
- Creates new design concepts in keeping with the David Yurman brand image based on one-of-a-kind stones or materials.
Qualifications
- Strong hand sketching ability required
- Design Degree required, jewelry and metalsmith focus preferred
- Practicality- able to design with engineering and product development in mind
- Inventive and organic, designs with a “looser hand”
- Ability to interpret and re-imagine collections in order to take the brand to the next level
- Respects the David Yurman brand DNA
- Strong sense of fashion with high taste level
- Technical knowledge of jewelry manufacturing and materials
- Creative aesthetic in keeping with the David Yurman brand
- Advanced rendering skills
- Knowledge of Adobe Suite
Please submit your portfolio along with your resume.
David Yurman is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and provides equal opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to an individual’s age, race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender expression, military status, marital status, genetic predisposition, carrier status, disability or membership in any other protected class under applicable law.