Kith
Production Design Specialist
Brooklyn, NY · Full-time
Sponsorship not specified$70k-$80kDetected 6 days ago
PhotoshopIllustratorAdobe Creative SuiteInDesignBrand StrategyPhotographyCommunicationPublic SpeakingAdaptabilityOrganizational Skills
About the role
- Compensation: $70,000 - $80,000 annually
- Position Summary: The Production Design Specialist supports the design execution of Kith's retail installations, pop-ups, brand activations, and experiential projects. Reporting to and working under the direction of the Experiential Production & Design Manager, this role translates established creative direction into renderings, technical drawings,
Responsibilities
- Translate established creative direction into renderings, visualizations, mock-ups, and presentation materials that communicate the look, feel, and spatial experience of each project for internal reviews and partner approvals.
- Produce 3D models, technical drawings, floor plans, elevations, and dimensioned layouts that translate approved design direction into a buildable, production-ready plan.
- Prepare print- and production-ready artwork and files for signage, vinyl graphics, environmental branding, wayfinding, packaging, partner lockups, and other experiential applications.
- Develop material callouts, finish references, and specification documents, and review proofs, shop drawings, and production files for accuracy and alignment with approved design intent.
- Support fabrication and production partners by providing clear design documentation, production files, and technical guidance throughout the build process.
- Revise and refine design work based on feedback from the Experiential Production & Design Manager, escalating significant design changes, substitutions, or deviations from approved direction for review and alignment.
- Maintain organized project files, design assets, templates, and version control, and support recap presentations through layout, formatting, and the organization of project photography and supporting materials.
- The Production Design Specialist supports the design execution of Kith's retail installations, pop-ups, brand activations, and experiential projects.
- Position Summary: The Production Design Specialist supports the design execution of Kith's retail installations, pop-ups, brand activations, and experiential projects.
- This is a hands-on, execution-focused role for someone with strong technical design skills and a deep understanding of materials and fabrication.
Requirements
- Minimum 3+ years of experience producing design and production deliverables for experiential, retail, exhibition, environmental, or scenic design projects, translating established creative direction into built work.
- Advanced proficiency in SketchUp, with the ability to independently create accurate 3D models of physical environments, quick design-development mock-ups, and supporting visualizations that communicate design intent.
- Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign), with strong production-file and print-preparation skills.
- Experience preparing print- and production-ready files for signage, vinyl graphics, environmental branding, packaging, printed collateral, and other physical applications.
- Reporting to and working under the direction of the Experiential Production & Design Manager, this role translates established creative direction into renderings, technical drawings, production artwork, and fabrication-ready documentation required to bring projects from design through production and installation.
- The flexibility to work fully on-site at Kith HQ in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, with availability for nights, weekends, overnights, and out-of-market travel as required by project schedules and business needs.
Nice to have
- Experience working in Figma.
- Professional Characteristics
- Personal Characteristics
- Proactive with a strong sense of ownership, taking pride in delivering high-quality work, solving problems, and seeing projects through from concept to execution.
Compensation
- $70,000 - $80,000 annually
Company info
- Established in 2011 in New York City, Kith is a lifestyle brand and specialty retailer that offers seasonal collections of men's, women's and children's apparel, accessories and footwear through a distinct lens of personal storytelling. Kith embodies a multi-faceted lifestyle, with uncompromising detail to fabrication and design. Led by Founder, CEO and Creative Director Ronnie Fieg, the brand is known globally for evoking nostalgia from a dynamic point of view, and working closely with a carefully selected set of best-in-class collaborators.
- Kith operates 16 standalone boutiques around the world, and 3 shop-in-shops. Kith Treats, conceived from Fieg's childhood love for cereal, operates in 10 locations, as well as Sadelle's at Kith restaurants in Paris, Miami Design District, Toronto and Seoul.
- The Kinnect Foundation, a non-profit established and operated by Kith, is a non-profit devoted to creating positive change through education, community and social impact.
- Kith is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
- Established in 2011 in New York City, Kith is a lifestyle brand and specialty retailer that offers seasonal collections of men's, women's and children's apparel, accessories and footwear through a distinct lens of personal storytelling.
- Kith embodies a multi-faceted lifestyle, with uncompromising detail to fabrication and design.
- Led by Founder, CEO and Creative Director Ronnie Fieg, the brand is known globally for evoking nostalgia from a dynamic point of view, and working closely with a carefully selected set of best-in-class collaborators.
- Kith operates 16 standalone boutiques around the world, and 3 shop-in-shops.
- Kith Treats, conceived from Fieg's childhood love for cereal, operates in 10 locations, as well as Sadelle's at Kith restaurants in Paris, Miami Design District, Toronto and Seoul.
- Kith is an equal employment opportunity employer.
- All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
- All career opportunities offered by Kith are fully on site, and if contacted, all email communication will come from a kith.com or kithnyc.com email address.
- Please note that any correspondence from an alternative email domain, or offering anything other than in-person work, is fraudulent.
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