Top 20 Entry level product designer Jobs in California

Junior Designer- Product Development
GB WEAR —Mission Viejo, CA
- $25 - $30 an hour
- Full-time
- No experience needed
- In-person
- Entry level
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
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Junior Product Designer (Consumer Products)
Hamee US Corp. —Torrance, CA
- $23 - $28 an hour
- Full-time
- English
- Office
- Bachelor's degree
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
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Entry-Level Product Design Engineer
Vibration Mountings and Controls Inc —Corona, CA
- $30 - $35 an hour
- Full-time
- Microsoft Outlook
- 1 year
- Entry level
- Wellness program
- Paid holidays
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Product Designer
Bobyard —San Francisco, CA
- $100,000 - $140,000 a year
- Full-time
- Office
- Entry level
- HTML
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Product Designer
Triumph —San Francisco, CA
- $140,000 - $210,000 a year
- Full-time
- Office
- 1 year
- Entry level
- Health insurance
- 401(k)
Associate Product Designer - Pokémon Plastics
Jazwares, LLC —Culver City, CA
- $70,000 - $79,740 a year
- Email
- Google Workspace
- Computer literacy
- Bachelor's degree
- AD&D insurance
- Disability insurance
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Associate Product Designer - Plush
Jazwares, LLC —Culver City, CA
- $70,000 - $79,740 a year
- Email
- Google Workspace
- Computer literacy
- Bachelor's degree
- AD&D insurance
- Disability insurance
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Product Designer
BridgePoint Associates —San Francisco, CA
- $100,000 - $150,000 a year
- Full-time
- Mid-level
- Relocation assistance
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Product Designer (User Growth/Tablet) - TikTok Design (San Jose)
TikTok —San Jose, CA
- $87,822 - $184,000 a year
- Mid-level
- Office
- Organizational skills
- Paid parental leave
- Paid holidays
Product Design Engineer, In House Cell Engineering
Tesla —Fremont, CA
- $91,600 - $234,000 a year
- Full-time
- Mid-level
- Analysis skills
- Travel
- Commuter assistance
- Health savings account
UI / UX Designer
Hive —San Francisco, CA
- $60,000 - $100,000 a year
- Full-time
- 1 year
- Senior level
- Leadership
Product Designer (Contract)
Momentum IO —Palo Alto, CA
- $95,000 - $130,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- English
- Analysis skills
- Travel
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Engineer, Product and Test Hardware Design
Ayar Labs —San Jose, CA
- $130,000 - $160,000 a year
- Mid-level
- Military encouraged
- 1 year
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Product & Brand Designer (UI/UX + Marketing)
Darwins —Irvine, CA
- $65,000 - $85,000 a year
- Full-time
- Mid-level
- Office
- 1 year
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Product Design
Metriport —San Francisco, CA
- $140,000 - $180,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Mid-level
- Office
- Under 1 year
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Principal UX Designer, AWS Search, Security, Observability, & Governance
Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc. —Santa Clara, CA
- $164,000 - $244,000 a year
- Full-time
- AWS
- Mentoring
- APIs
- AD&D insurance
- Health insurance

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Junior Product Designer (Consumer Products)
Hamee US Corp. —Torrance, CA
1–3 years of experience in product design, industrial design, or a related field. Product design, industrial design, or related field: 1–3 years (Preferred).
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Junior Designer- Product Development

GB WEAR -
Mission Viejo, CA

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Job Details

Full-time
$25 - $30 an hour
1 day ago

Benefits

Health insurance
Dental insurance
Paid time off
Vision insurance
Employee discount

Qualifications

Basic graphic design principles
Typography
Blending
Digital Illustration
Color correction editing
Color correction (printed materials)
Design file preparation for print
Trello
Color management
Product development
Attention to detail
Graphic design software
Typography design for media
Digital compositing
Vector graphics
Artistic color correction
Color matching analysis
File organization

Full Job Description

At Gracie Barra Wear (GB Wear), we serve the global Jiu-Jitsu community by delivering high-quality uniforms, gear, and lifestyle apparel that reflect the values of Gracie Barra. Our mission is Jiu-Jitsu for Everyone. The Junior Designer helps bring that apparel to life, turning ideas and briefs into clean, production-ready design files.

ROLE SUMMARY

Gracie Barra Wear is hiring a Junior Designer to support our Product team with day-to-day design and techpack work. This is a hands-on production role for a strong technical designer who can grow into apparel-specific work.

We are looking for someone with excellent software skills, especially Adobe Illustrator, who can take direction and turn it into clean, accurate files. Deep apparel knowledge is not required on day one. We will train it. What matters most is software fluency, learning speed, and attention to detail.

You will start by supporting our senior design and product work: building and revising techpacks, cleaning up and vectorizing art, preparing colorways and mockups, and keeping files organized. Over time you will take on more of the apparel-specific production process as you learn it.

CORE OUTCOMES (WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE)

Clean, accurate, production-ready design files delivered on time
Techpacks that are complete and error-free, so sampling and production run smoothly
Fast, reliable turnaround on revisions and file updates
Well-organized files and version history the whole team can follow
Steady growth into apparel-specific design work over the first year

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

ILLUSTRATOR PRODUCTION & VECTOR WORK

Build clean vector work from scratch, not just tracing
Work in complex multi-artboard files with organized layers and file structure
Use the pen tool fluently; build grids and tables as vector elements with precise alignment and spacing
Convert raster images (photos, scans, hand-drawn art) into clean, usable line art

PHOTOSHOP & ART PREP

Handle color correction and colorway swaps
Build compositing and mockups, placing art onto product photos or renders
Work with layer masks, blend modes, and smart objects
Create bitmap and repeat patterns, seamless or engineered, with correct repeat and tiling for print placement
Move files between Illustrator and Photoshop without losing quality or editability

TECHPACK SUPPORT (TRAINED ON THE JOB)

Learn techpack anatomy and structure: cover page, BOM, construction detail, POM/grading charts, and colorway pages, all built and maintained in Illustrator
Make accurate revisions to existing techpacks after sampling, directly in the Illustrator files
Read fit notes after sampling and translate them into clear revision notes
Apply a basic Pantone/PMS color matching workflow

SAMPLE REVIEW SUPPORT (WITH GUIDANCE)

Compare a physical sample against a techpack and flag discrepancies
Log sample rounds (1st proto, 2nd proto, SMS, etc.) in Monday.com so status stays visible

CONCEPT & DESIGN SUPPORT

Sketch and flat out a concept from a verbal or written brief
Pull reference and inspiration and build simple moodboards

FILE ORGANIZATION & COMMUNICATION

Keep files organized in Dropbox with consistent naming and version discipline
Track tasks, status, comments, and due dates in Monday.com
Flag confusion early instead of guessing; ask good questions and retain the answers

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN ON THE JOB

Apparel knowledge is not required going in. Here is what we will train you on:

Apparel-specific vocabulary: seam types (flatlock, overlock, coverstitch vs. topstitch), trims, and print methods (discharge, water-based, plastisol)
Fabric basics: GSM, fiber content, knit vs. woven
The full techpack process, from build to post-sampling revisions
Pantone/PMS color matching for apparel
Our tools: Dropbox for file management and Monday.com for task and status tracking

HOW PERFORMANCE IS MEASURED (KPIS)

▬ Primary

Techpack accuracy: a low error rate, with few production issues traced back to file errors
On-time delivery of files and revisions

▬ Supporting

Revision turnaround time
File organization and version discipline (Dropbox and Monday.com hygiene)
Cleanliness and quality of vector output
Speed of ramp on apparel-specific skills

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS (WHAT YOU MUST ALREADY HAVE)

▬ Adobe Illustrator (expert-level, non-negotiable)

Fast, clean vector work, building from scratch rather than tracing
Comfortable with complex multi-artboard files, layers, and organized file structures
Pen tool fluency; grids and tables as vector elements; precise alignment and spacing

▬ Adobe Photoshop (strong working knowledge)

Color correction and colorway swaps
Compositing and mockups
Layer masks, blend modes, and smart objects
Converting raster images into clean vector line art
Building bitmap and repeat patterns with correct repeat and tiling
Fluency moving files between Illustrator and Photoshop without losing quality or editability

▬ Design Fundamentals

Strong grasp of typography, color theory, and layout/composition
A portfolio of clean, organized, well-executed work (apparel experience not required)
Can take verbal or written direction and translate it visually with minimal back-and-forth

IDEAL CANDIDATE PROFILE

▬ Traits That Matter Most

Fast learner: absorbs a new domain (apparel) quickly
Detail-oriented: understands that a small techpack error becomes a production problem
Resilient and coachable: expects frequent correction while learning and does not take revisions personally
Motivated and self-starting: asks good questions and retains answers rather than needing repeats
Proactive communicator: flags confusion instead of guessing

▬ Nice-to-Haves (Not Required)

Any exposure to apparel, textiles, or product design (personal projects, sewing, etc.)
Prior experience with Dropbox and Monday.com or similar tools (Asana, Trello)
Interest in athletic or performance wear

Pay: $25.00 - $30.00 per hour

Benefits:

Dental insurance
Employee discount
Health insurance
Paid time off
Vision insurance

Work Location: In person

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