Job Description

Anthropologie Home is looking for a Senior R&D Designer to lead the research and development for the Home Accessories Design team. This role bridges the worlds of trend forecasting, material innovation, and the balance of form and function. Instead of focusing on the next seasonal drop, our R&D team acts as Anthropologie’s creative lab. This role focuses on scouting innovative new techniques, experimenting with materials, and pushing the boundaries of home design. Collaborating closely with cross-functional partners, this role will bridge the gap between abstract, blue-sky ideas and scalable production, ensuring our products are uniquely "only-at-Anthro" while remaining cost-conscious and manufacturable.

Role Responsibilities

• Trend & Concept Research: Source inspiration for new ideas, materials, and techniques across a broad range of influences, including fashion, home, design, and contemporary art.
• Product Development: Partner with our vendor base to develop new materials and techniques, creating usable swatches, mock-ups, and reference samples.
• Presentations & Milestones: Present relevant quality references to the design team and deliver compelling concepts during sketch reviews and seasonal milestones for the executive team.
• Design Partnership: Partner closely within the design team from initial ideation through sketching and briefing stages, maintaining an open flow of communication to seamlessly integrate material innovations and vendor capabilities into the design process.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: In partnership with the Product Development (PD) team, provide technical guidance on materials and techniques to the broader design team.
• Brand Consistency: Create and maintain a consistent design language and aesthetic standards across all product categories.

Role Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Design, Product Design, or a related field is preferred.
• Experience: Minimum of 8 years of experience as a product designer, with a specific focus on home accessories or a related field.
• Proven Track Record: Demonstrated success in bringing innovative, commercially viable products to market.
• Technical Expertise: Strong understanding of materials, techniques, manufacturing processes, and construction methods.
• Software Proficiency: Advanced skills in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, etc.).
• Prototyping Skills: Experience with prototyping techniques (e.g., 3D printing, hand-modeling, or clay modeling).
• Core Competencies: Excellent communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills; ability to work independently and manage time effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Aesthetic Eye: A keen eye for detail and a genuine passion for creating beautiful, functional, and storytelling products.

The Perks

URBN offers comprehensive Perks & Benefits to employees. Availability and eligibility to specific benefits may be subject to your location and employment status. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, PTO, generous employee discounts, retirement savings and much more! For additional information visit www.urbn.com/work-with-us/benefits

EEO Statement

URBN celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We are proud to provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity or expression), religion, creed, age, physical or mental disability, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, citizenship, service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic as established by law. We believe strongly in fostering a safe, fair and respectful work environment. To ensure compliance with our non-discrimination and anti-harassment policies, we offer anti-harassment training to managers and employees.