Location: Remote or In-Person (Arizona)
Company: Nominal
Department: Product Design | Jewelry & Accessories
About Nominal
Nominal is a purpose-driven jewelry and lifestyle brand built around faith, culture, and meaning. Our designs blend Arabic calligraphy, Islamic inspiration, and global artistry with a modern aesthetic—celebrating the beauty of identity through intentional design.
We’re looking for a Product Designer who can bring creative culturally-aligned ideas to life by executing new collections, collaborating with designers and manufacturers, and ensuring every product meets Nominal’s creative, representation, and story-telling standards.
Role Overview
The Product Designer will play a key role in executing the product design process from concept to final production. You’ll research cultural and faith-based design influences, work closely with designers and manufacturing partners, and help maintain alignment across creative, marketing, and production teams.
This role requires a mix of creative sensibility, technical coordination, and operational precision—turning vision into physical products that tell a story and resonate deeply with Nominal’s audience.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct in-depth research on cultural, artistic, and faith-inspired motifs especially from Middle Eastern, South Asian, and Islamic traditions, and reinterpret them through a modern design lens.
- Design and develop jewelry, bag, and accessory concepts, for both women and men, in alignment with Nominal’s seasonal direction and leadership’s vision.
- Work with freelance designers, providing creative direction, clear and daily feedback, and consistent brand alignment throughout the design process.
- Collaborate with manufacturers to ensure technical specifications, materials, finishes, and measurements are accurate and achievable.
- Support the Design Team in reviewing, refining, and finalizing product concepts for approval.
- Maintain detailed design documentation including sketches, measurements, revisions, and material notes to ensure clarity from concept to production.
- QC and evaluate samples upon arrival, identifying any inconsistencies, documenting measurements, and communicating revisions as needed.
- Coordinate closely with the Marketing Team to curate products for campaigns, product launches, and seasonal collections, ensuring visual and thematic consistency.
- Propose new design ideas, themes, and materials for upcoming launches, such as Ramadan, Black Friday, or cultural capsules.
- Liaise with the CX (Customer Experience) Team to provide insights on product functionality and design improvements based on customer emails.
- Create and refine packaging elements such as jewelry cards, shipping boxes and mailers, and freebies, maintaining consistency with Nominal’s aesthetic and meaningful product line.
- Track progress across all active projects, ensuring deadlines and feedback loops are managed efficiently between internal and external collaborators.
- Support post-launch evaluation by collecting feedback from customers and internal teams to inform future design improvements.
Qualifications
- 3-5 years of experience in jewelry product design.
- Strong understanding of South Asian or Middle Eastern cultural, artistic, or faith-inspired design influences.
- Proficient in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and familiar with 3D visualization tools (e.g., Rhino, Blender, or KeyShot).
- Detail-oriented and highly organized, capable of managing multiple design projects simultaneously.
- Experience collaborating with overseas manufacturing partners and being available around the clock, due to the timezone differences, to have necessary discussions to push the projects forward.
- Excellent communication skills and a collaborative mindset across creative and operational teams.
Preferred
- Previous experience in faith-based or culturally inspired design brands.
- Working knowledge of Arabic or Urdu calligraphy or regional motifs.
- Familiarity with e-commerce jewelry design and digital product development workflows.
- Experience supporting campaigns or creative direction.
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
Application Question(s):
- Please share link to your portfolio.
Work Location: Remote
