Design Ideas develops innovative home and office accessories that we think people like you and people like us would enjoy.

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Design Ideas develops of a full range of functional, fashion-forward, and moderately priced home and office accessories that appeal to a broad range of design-conscious consumers. Design Ideas creates, manufactures and globally markets more than 1,500 innovative and affordable accessories for the home and office under the slogan, We make things interesting. Design Ideas develops innovative home and office accessories that we think people like you and people like us would enjoy. Design Ideas develops new ways, new forms, new methods, and new materials - to express timeless sentiments, to celebrate time-honored seasons, and to organize an office or home.
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Calling All Design Ideas!
Because new designs are so important to us, we would like to encourage both professional and aspiring designers to submit suggestions for new products or improvements to our current designs. We are especially looking for products that fit into the following categories:
  • Desk Accessories
  • Waste Cans
  • Candleholders
  • Vases
If you have an idea that you think fits the profile for a fun, functional, fashionable and affordable Design Ideas product, please download the .pdf file of our Outside Submission Agreement, read and sign it, and fax or email it back to us along with your 3-D concept drawing (sketches and computer illustrations are acceptable in .jpg or .pdf formats). Design Ideas will pay a royalty on any design we decide to produce.

Outside Submission Agreement  PDF



Customer Service Representative

Design Ideas is a fast-paced product design firm with industry-leading customer service, located in Springfield, Illinois. We design and manufacture home and office accessories for the world to enjoy. Our company sells to retailers around the world, such as Target, Crate & Barrel, Bed Bath & Beyond, Staples, and thousands of independent stores. This is an entry-level position in our customer service department, where we do a variety of things every day—answer phones, handle general office tasks for people throughout the company, direct callers to the proper people, answer questions from customers and sales reps about our products and the services we provide, enter orders into our computer system, contact customers and sales reps with questions about orders, assist customers with problems, and do whatever it takes to make our customers happy! We work really hard but have a lot of fun while we do it.

We expect excellent verbal and written communication skills, the ability to work closely with other members of a team, experience juggling multiple projects with often competing deadlines, working knowledge of MS Word, Excel and Access, an upbeat demeanor and great attendance. We offer daytime, weekday hours; health, dental, life and disability insurance; a 401(k) plan; paid holidays, sick and vacation time; and free merchandise.

Apply in person at Design Ideas, 2521 Stockyard Road, Building Z, Springfield, Illinois 62702, Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.






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