Middleweight Product Designer

Talent Guardian is working with a well-established and growing toy company in Worcestershire to recruit a Mid-Weight Product Designer for their Product Development team. This is a great opportunity to join a creative, commercially focused business designing engaging toys for global markets.

The role involves developing innovative toy concepts from initial idea through to pre-production. It suits a strong visual communicator with excellent illustration skills, strong design fundamentals, and a passion for creating playful, commercially viable products while collaborating with internal teams and international manufacturing partners.

Key Responsibilities

• Work alongside the Head of Product Development and the wider design team to create innovative, market-leading toy concepts.
• Develop concepts into production-ready designs, including CAD models, 2D technical drawings, and detailed product specifications.
• Produce high-quality visuals, illustrations, and graphic assets to communicate design intent clearly and effectively.
• Apply knowledge of toy manufacturing processes, particularly plastics (e.g. injection moulding, blow moulding).
• Design with strong commercial awareness, ensuring products meet cost targets while maintaining quality, safety, and play value.
• Create presentation and promotional assets to support product launches and internal reviews.
• Collaborate with licensors and global brand partners, ensuring alignment with brand guidelines and creative standards.
• Support the development and refinement of existing toy ranges.
• Coordinate projects across UK and international offices, as well as external suppliers and manufacturers.
• Support compliance, testing, and pre-production processes.
• Manage timelines, key milestones, and stage-gate reviews to ensure on-time delivery.

Essential Skills & Experience

• At least 4 years experience in a similar product or toy design role.
• Degree in Product Design or a related creative discipline.
• A strong portfolio showcasing creativity, concept development, and polished execution.
• Proficiency in SolidWorks CAD.
• Strong working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign).
• Excellent visual communication skills, with a keen eye for form, colour, character, and layout.
• Highly motivated, detail-focused, and passionate about toy design.
• A positive, collaborative team player with a good sense of humour.

Apply today!