Eyewear Designer

At Pair Eyewear, we believe in placing our people at the center of everything we do. We are dedicated to fostering a joyful and dynamic workplace, providing our employees with an environment where they can thrive and make a meaningful impact.

Pair Eyewear is looking for a frame designer to own the look, feel, and design identity of our eyewear. This is a creative, concept-driven role: you’ll define the aesthetic direction of our frames and bring new shapes and collections to life through sketching, illustration, and hand-drawing. You’ll set the design vision and partner with our development team to take concepts toward production. If you have an eye for form, a point of view on style, and a love of eyewear, we want to see your work.

What You’ll Do:

• Define the look, feel, and design identity of Pair’s frames — from overall aesthetic direction to the details of each shape.
• Conceptualize and develop new frame designs through sketching, illustration, hand-drawing, and digital rendering.
• Explore form, proportion, silhouette, and style across the collection.
• Direct materials, color, and finish (CMF) — selecting and combining acetate, metal, and mixed materials to express each design.
• Develop balanced, on-trend collections aligned with the Pair brand and the product roadmap.
• Partner with the product development team to carry concepts from idea toward production, keeping the design intent intact.
• Research eyewear, fashion, and materials trends, and study competitor product, to keep the line fresh and distinct.
• Present design concepts and direction clearly to cross-functional partners.

Who You Are:

• A frame designer with a strong point of view on style, form, and what makes eyewear feel special.
• A skilled illustrator — confident in hand-drawing and digital sketching to communicate ideas quickly and beautifully.
• Trend-aware and curious, with a feel for where eyewear and fashion are heading.
• Organized and self-driven, able to run multiple designs in parallel against a product calendar.
• Collaborative — you enjoy working with development, category, and brand partners to bring designs to life.

Need to Have:

• Direct eyewear industry experience designing frames.
• Degree in Industrial Design, Product Design, Fashion Design, or a related field — design school strongly preferred. Equivalent professional experience considered.
• Strong hand-drawing, illustration, and digital sketching skills (e.g. Procreate, Photoshop, Illustrator).
• A strong sense of form, proportion, brand aesthetic, and color/material/finish.
• Working knowledge of eyewear materials and construction — enough to design with manufacturability in mind.
• A portfolio showing original eyewear / frame design, from concept through finished product.

Nice to Have:

• Experience designing for a direct-to-consumer/ wholesale retail or high-volume eyewear brand.
• Specialized eyewear-design training or apprenticeships.
• A background in trend or CMF research.
• Familiarity with optical basics and prescription frame considerations.

Some Benefits and Perks of Working At Pair:

• Medical, vision, and dental insurance
• Generous vacation policy
• Retirement savings plan options
• Free eyewear (plus discounts for family and friends)

At Pair, we carefully consider a wide range of factors when determining compensation. These considerations can cause your compensation to vary. The pay range for this position is expected to be between $170,000 - $180,000 and will depend on your skills, qualifications, and experience. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary short-term and long-term incentives. We encourage all interested candidates to apply.