Owala: Production Designer

Trove Brands is a privately-held house of brands including BlenderBottle®, Owala™, and Whiskware™. Our patented and best-selling products are designed to simplify and improve everyday life with leading-edge innovation, incomparable quality, and aspirational style.

A career at Trove Brands is not about punching the clock. It’s about embracing exciting and fast-paced opportunities that sharpen your skills, drive innovation, and play an integral role in growing our global reach. Your work will not only impact the company, it will impact the lives of millions of people around the world. When you step up to a career at Trove, you step up to cutting-edge excellence. You sign up for bold action and invigorating synergy. You agree to face—and break through—new challenges every single day. While this role will be completed primarily on-site, interacting with our team, we are open to a flex remote schedule to better accommodate  your needs.

As a Production Designer at Trove Brands, you’ll play a vital role in bringing our product designs to life. Working closely with our Art Directors, Brand Managers, Designers, and Sales Team, you will create and manage production templates for product designs, packaging, and labels across Owala.

Success in this role requires exceptional attention to detail, strong organizational skills, and the ability to collaborate seamlessly with creative and technical teams in a fast-paced environment.

Job Responsibilities:

• Support our in-house Graphic Design, Marketing, and Sales teams by executing production work with accuracy and efficiency.
• Strong understanding of typography, Color Management – understanding of CMYK, spot colors (Pantone), and print proofing and composition.
• File Preparation & Dielines: Ability to create and adjust dielines, set up correct layers, bleeds, and overprints for various products, packaging, and labels. Creating product renders in Illustrator or photoshop.
• Ensure all deliverables meet Owala’s high standards for quality, speed, and brand authenticity.
• Manage the end-to-end production of product assets for factories, including packaging and labeling.
• Develop and implement workflows, tools, and systems to optimize efficiency and consistency in production processes.
• Collaborate with Brand Marketing, Sales, Creative, and Operations teams to align on schedules, priorities, and deliverables.
• Organize and maintain asset libraries to ensure files are accessible and archived for future use.
• Ensure smooth operations while meeting budget and timeline expectations

We seek team members who are adept at contributing their personal expertise to a collaborative work environment. For this role, we’re looking for someone with the following skills and experience:

• 3-5 years of experience in a production design role, preferably in print or e-commerce production.
• Experience in consumer goods, food & beverage, or outdoor/sports industry packaging is a plus.
• Strong expertise in Adobe Creative Suite, especially Illustrator, InDesign, and Acrobat.
• Ability to manage and optimize production workflows while maintaining top-tier quality standards.
• Exceptional attention to detail and organizational skills. Ensuring accuracy in file setup, proofing, and revisions to avoid costly errors.
• Ability to troubleshoot and resolve challenges throughout the production process.
• Experience converting existing product packaging into multiple languages for international markets.
• Label & Packaging Compliance: Familiarity with legal requirements (barcodes, safety symbols).
• Strong communication and collaboration skills to work effectively with diverse teams.
• Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously and work efficiently under tight deadlines.
• Experience with managing multi-layer files, color specifications, and production-related tasks such as clipping, cropping, and resizing images.

Our culture is passionate, entrepreneurial, and energetic. We value innovation through collaboration. And while we work smart and hard, we also connect and celebrate with equal gusto. We host team-building activities, athletic events, and seasonal celebrations to foster community and reward accomplishments. Bottom line? You’ll love it here.

Among the many benefits our team members enjoy are:

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision care
• 401k package with employer matching
• Paid Time Off
• Maternity/Paternity leave
• Full indoor basketball/volleyball court
• Fully equipped fitness center (cardio, weights, functional fitness area, lockers and showers, etc.)
• Yoga studio
• Meditation/Nap room
• And much more!

Trove Brands is an equal opportunity employer.

Phone calls regarding this position are not accepted.