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Remote Product Illustrator & Physical Product Designer (Collectible Merchandise)

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$3k – $4k
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HireLatam is a premier recruitment agency that places top Latin American talent in independent contractor roles in US companies. With a proven track record and a commitment to excellence, we're your trusted partner in the pursuit of career success. Our extensive network, personalized approach, and supportive guidance ensure that you're in the best hands to find your next job opportunity.

 

Job Title: Remote Product Illustrator & Physical Product Designer (Collectible Merchandise) (100% Work From Home) 

Location: Remote from Latin America

Position Type: Full-time 

Salary: $3,000 – $4,000 USD/month (negotiable for exceptional candidates)

Schedule: ~40 hours/week; requires 4–5 hours of daily overlap with US Pacific Time / PT for team syncs, with high autonomy for execution
 
 
Our Client
 

Our Client is a leading consumer products and travel merchandise brand dedicated to preserving travel memories through meticulously crafted physical keepsakes. Manufacturing collectible metal tokens, enamel pins, and custom destination pieces representing countries, national parks, states, and major sporting venues, they operate with a deep commitment to craftsmanship, material weight, texture, and physical detail. Driven by an obsessive customer base that views their collections as modern family heirlooms, they rely on elite physical product illustrators to turn concepts into heirloom-quality physical products.

 

Job Overview

 

Our Client is seeking a highly skilled Product Illustrator & Physical Product Designer to partner with their lead product developer in expanding their physical merchandise lines. Responsible for creating original artwork for metal collectibles, laser-engraved tokens, and multi-part assemblies, this professional will turn creative concepts into production-ready tech packs for overseas manufacturing. This position is ideal for an accomplished illustrator with deep expertise in physical product manufacturing (enamel, metal plating, tolerances, and moving mechanisms) who takes pride in seeing their digital art brought to life as physical objects.
 
⚠️ Critical Portfolio Requirement: This is strictly a physical product design and merchandise illustration role. Candidate portfolios centering on UI/UX, software interfaces, Figma prototypes, app wireframes, or digital web products will not be considered. Portfolios must showcase original illustration work and real, manufactured physical objects (photographed in hand).
 
 
Key Responsibilities
 

Artwork Illustration & Physical Product Design

 

  • Illustrates original, distinctive artwork for metal collectibles, including hard/soft enamel color fills, linework, laser engraving, and culturally themed destination motifs.

  • Converts creative concepts into factory-ready production files, specs, and detailed tech packs suitable for precise manufacturer quoting and tool building.

  • Designs around real-world physical manufacturing constraints, including enamel channel widths, metal plating types, mold requirements, part tolerances, and color registration.

 

Factory Collaboration & Mechanism Prototyping

 

  • Collaborates with the senior product developer on complex manufacturing challenges, mechanical features, and multi-piece interactive assemblies (e.g., spinning, pop-up, or articulated token components).

  • Reviews factory samples, interprets Design-For-Manufacture (DFM) technical feedback, and executes precise design revisions throughout prototype iterations.

  • Maintains high visual standards across a rapidly expanding catalog of destination collectibles while adhering to core brand aesthetics.

 

Operations & Workflow

 

  • Utilizes tools such as Adobe Creative Cloud (Illustrator, Photoshop), Asana, and Slack for asynchronous collaboration, milestone tracking, and daily team communications.

  • Operates with high independence and self-direction to deliver production-ready assets according to schedule milestones.

 
 
Qualifications, Skills, and Key Competencies
 

Required
 

  • World-Class Illustration Ability: Exceptional portfolio demonstrating strong, distinctive, and original visual illustration skills (the non-negotiable core requirement).

  • Manufactured Physical Merch Portfolio: Demonstrated history of designing real physical goods that were successfully produced—such as enamel pins, coins, medallions, metal collectibles, embroidered patches, or toys (shown photographed as physical objects, not just digital mockups).

  • Production Literacy & Tech Packs: Practical understanding of physical manufacturing processes, including color separation, material/finish specifications, mold constraints, and overseas factory tech-pack documentation.

  • Software Mastery: Expert command of Adobe Creative Cloud (Illustrator and Photoshop) for vector creation and production file preparation.

  • Schedule Availability: Full commitment to full-time independent contractor work (~40 hours/week) with 4–5 hours of daily overlap during US Pacific Time (PT) business hours.

  • Remote Infrastructure: Dedicated quiet home office setup, computer, webcam, headset, and reliable high-speed internet.

 

Preferred

 

  • Direct background designing enamel pins, souvenirs, national park merchandise, coins, or collectible toys.

  • Experience designing physical products with interactive or moving parts (e.g., articulated joints, spinning mechanisms).

  • Track record of maintaining brand consistency across large, multi-sku product collections.

 
Benefits
 

  • Competitive Baseline Compensation: $3,000 – $4,000 USD/month base salary (negotiable based on top-tier portfolio quality).

  • Product Discount: 50% employee discount across all company travel collectibles and merchandise.

  • High Autonomy: Independent contractor engagement offering high flexibility and autonomy outside required daily US Pacific overlap hours.

  • 100% Remote Infrastructure: Long-term engagement executed remotely within a creative, craftsmanship-focused brand environment.

 

Application Disclaimer: Please Read Before Proceeding

To ensure a fair and efficient hiring process, all applications must meet the mandatory requirements listed in the job description.

Voice/Video Recording is REQUIRED
Your application CANNOT be considered without a voice or video recording. It must be at least 30 seconds long and in English. Submissions in any other language or missing a recording will be automatically disqualified.

Mandatory Knockout Questions
Each application includes knockout questions designed to verify minimum qualifications required by the client. If you answer "NO" to any of these, you will be immediately disqualified from the hiring process for not having the experience requested for the role. Please note that the citizenship question is also a knockout if you answer "YES" as we are only able to hire Latin American talent based in Latin America.

Apply Wisely
To maintain fairness, please apply to no more than three jobs and only if you fully meet the listed qualifications. Applying to roles you don’t qualify for will not improve your chances and may affect future applications.

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We appreciate your interest and look forward to reviewing your application!

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