Graduate Design Officer

Dolmen; Hobart; On-site; AUD 52,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Personal development plan

Mentoring from senior leaders

Exposure to full product lifecycle

Job summary

Blundstone Australia is seeking a Graduate Design Officer in Hobart to join a two-year program that takes you from graduate to Footwear Designer. You will contribute to digital design, 3D rendering and the full product lifecycle across your projects.

You will be mentored by senior leaders, travel domestically and internationally, and lead your own design projects culminating in a capstone presentation to the business.

Qualifications

• A degree in Design (Footwear or Fashion) completed within the last two years or before commencement.
• Portfolio showing Illustrator/Photoshop work and digital product creation/3D rendering.

Responsibilities

• Translate briefs into concepts and digital prototypes.
• Build skills in digital product creation and 3D rendering platforms.
• Turn market research into design insights for product development.
• Assess designs for manufacturability and material performance.
• Lead design projects and present capstone to the business.

Skills

Adobe Illustrator

Photoshop

3D rendering

Design thinking

Portfolio

Communication

Teamwork

Education

Design degree (Footwear or Fashion)

Tools

3D rendering software

Job description

Graduate Design Officer at
Blundstone Australia

The Opportunity

For more than 150 years Blundstone has made tough, no-nonsense footwear for work and play, sold today in over 70 countries across six continents. The family-owned company runs its Head Office in Hobart, Tasmania, where every product is designed.

About the program:
Blundstone's two-year Graduate Program is built to take you from graduate to Footwear Designer, and to lay the foundations for a future leading people and product at Blundstone. You will report to the Digital Design Officer and gain exposure to Design, Range, Technical, Production and Supply Chain operations, covering the full life of a boot: concept and digital design, materials and technical development, costing, manufacturing and commercialisation.

You will be mentored by senior leaders and travel within Australia and overseas, including supervised visits to manufacturing partners and suppliers.

During the program you will:

• Translate product briefs into concepts and design options, from first sketch to digital prototype
• Build advanced skills in digital product creation and 3D rendering platforms
• Turn end-user, market and industry research into insights that shape product design
• Assess designs for manufacturability, sustainability and material performance
• Learn how products are costed and carry out product costing analysis
• Work directly with manufacturing partners on product design and development
• Help coordinate fit and wear testing programs
• Train as an internal auditor and take part in ISO audits
• Build stakeholder, influencing and project leadership skills
• Lead your own design projects, culminating in a capstone project presented to the business

About you:

• A degree in Design (Footwear or Fashion), completed within the last two years or due before commencement; Industrial or Product Design degrees will also be considered
• Proficiency in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop, with experience in digital product creation or 3D rendering tools, shown in a portfolio
• An understanding of design thinking principles
• Clear written communication and confidence presenting your ideas
• Strong interpersonal skills and comfort working with people from different cultural backgrounds
• Curiosity, initiative and openness to feedback
• The ability to manage your own workload and meet deadlines
• The ambition to grow into a leadership role
• Full working rights in Australia and the ability to travel internationally

What Blundstone offers:

• A clear pathway to a Footwear Designer role on completion of the program
• A personal development plan, structured technical and leadership training, and regular reviews
• Mentoring from senior leaders
• Hands-on experience across the full product lifecycle at a heritage global brand
• Domestic and international travel
• A competitive salary and bonus framework
• Health and wellbeing programs, including an onsite gym and employee assistance program
• Onsite parking