Surface Designer

Company Overview

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Job Summary

The Surface Designer is a creative and detail-oriented role focused on decal production for opal glassware. This position requires the candidate to bridge the gap between creative surface artistry and technical execution, ensuring high-quality designs transition seamlessly from concept to final printed wares.

Responsibilities

• Design aesthetic and trend-aligned surface patterns, motifs, and borders tailored for La Opala’s opal glassware collections.
• Conduct market research, track global tabletop trends, and translate them into commercially viable collections.
• Prepare print-ready, high-resolution artworks with precise color separation suitable for decal production.
• Adapt master designs across various shapes and sizes (e.g., dinner plates, bowls, platters, tea sets) and apply accurate curvature and warping adjustments.
• Prepare efficient, cost-effective decal sheet layouts to maximize printing yield and minimize material waste.
• Coordinate closely with internal production teams and external print vendors to oversee test prints, sampling, and decal firing processes, troubleshooting technical print or firing issues on the factory floor.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2–3 years of hands-on experience in surface design specifically within the crockery, ceramic, opal glass, or tableware industries.
• Proven expertise in color separation for decals and precise artwork preparation.
• Advanced skills in Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop) and core prepress/layout tools.
• Bachelor's Degree or Diploma in Graphic Design, Applied Arts, Ceramic Design, Industrial Design, Product Design, Visual Communication, or related discipline.
• Candidates from the National Institute of Design (NID) are preferable.

Preferred Skills

• Familiarity with basic AI design tools (e.g., AI vector tools, generative pattern scaling, automated mockups/adaptations) to boost workflow efficiency.

Experience

• Minimum of 2–3 years in surface design, specifically within relevant industries such as opalware and ceramic tableware.

Environment

• The work will be conducted in the Corporate Office located in Kolkata, West Bengal. It is an individual contributor role.

Salary

Compensation is based on candidate fitment.

Growth Opportunities

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Benefits

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