Element Designer - LEGO DESiGN

1001 LEGO System A/S; Billund; Hybrid; DKK 600,000 - 820,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Family Care Leave

Life and disability insurance

Wellbeing resources

Colleague Discount

Bonus scheme

Hybrid work policy

Job summary

LEGO System A/S in Billund, Denmark, is seeking an Element Designer to shape the next generation of LEGO character and organic elements. You will turn creative ideas into production-ready 3D solutions, collaborating with Concept Designers, Model Designers, Engineers, and Manufacturing teams.

The role focuses on creating elements that balance creativity, quality, play value, safety, and manufacturability, contributing to a playful, safe, and innovative LEGO portfolio.

Qualifications

• Created digital sculpts using tools such as ZBrush, Freeform, or similar 3D sculpting software.
• Developed character, creature, accessory, or product designs from concept through delivery.
• Translated 2D concepts into detailed 3D models.
• Demonstrated strong visual communication through sketches, presentations, and design documentation.
• Applied principles of form, proportion, and silhouette in professional design work.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop organic LEGO elements for a wide range of play experiences.
• Create digital sculpts and prototypes that capture the LEGO design language.
• Develop animals, creatures, wigs, accessories, costumes, and specialised building elements.
• Produce sketches, presentations, and supporting design documentation.
• Explore new creative opportunities that enhance how children build and play.
• Contribute ideas, insights, and learnings that strengthen the wider design community.

Skills

3D sculpting

Concept to delivery

2D to 3D translation

Visual communication

Form & silhouette

Education

Product/Industrial design degree

Tools

ZBrush

Freeform

Job description

Just imagine a new character, creature, or accessory becoming part of a child's next adventure. Then make it real.

About the role

As our Element Designer, you'll help shape the next generation of LEGO® character and organic elements. You'll work across the design ecosystem, turning creative ideas into production-ready 3D solutions that inspire play. Partnering with Concept Designers, Model Designers, Engineers, and Manufacturing teams, you'll create elements that balance creativity, quality, play value, safety, and manufacturability.

Required Qualifications

• Created digital sculpts using tools such as ZBrush, Freeform, or similar 3D sculpting software
• Developed character, creature, accessory, or product designs from concept through delivery
• Translated 2D concepts into detailed 3D models
• Demonstrated strong visual communication through sketches, presentations, and design documentation
• Applied principles of form, proportion, and silhouette in professional design work
• Completed a degree in Product Design, Character Design, Entertainment Design, Fine Arts, Animation, Industrial Design, or a related discipline

Preferred Qualifications

• Built physical models, prototypes, or sculptures as part of a design process
• Worked with product development or manufacturing teams during design delivery
• Designed products within toys, collectibles, entertainment, or consumer products

What you'll build

• Design and develop organic LEGO elements for a wide range of play experiences
• Create digital sculpts and prototypes that capture the LEGO design language
• Develop animals, creatures, wigs, accessories, costumes, and specialised building elements
• Produce sketches, presentations, and supporting design documentation
• Explore new creative opportunities that enhance how children build and play
• Contribute ideas, insights, and learnings that strengthen the wider design community

Some examples of what we would like to see

• A portfolio showcasing sculpting, character design, 3D modelling capabilities and testing.
• Your design process
• Sketching, illustration, mood boards and idea generation
• Experience creating physical models, prototypes or sculptures
• Familiarity with product development or manufacturing processes
• Interest in toys, collectibles, entertainment products or consumer products
• Understanding of play from a child's perspective

Life on the team

You'll join Element Design within the LEGO Group's Design organization. We're a collaborative team that brings together creativity, play, aesthetics, and manufacturing considerations to create new elements for future products. Curiosity, creativity, continuous learning, and positive teamwork are an important part of how we work together and how we turn ideas into meaningful play experiences.

What success looks like

Success means creating organic elements that delight children while meeting design, quality, safety, and manufacturing requirements. You'll help expand the possibilities of character and element design, working closely with creative and technical partners as new products move from concept to production. Over time, you'll become a trusted contributor who helps shape future LEGO play experiences through great design.

Children are our role models. Their curiosity, creativity and imagination inspire everything we do. We strive to create a diverse, dynamic and inclusive culture of play at the LEGO Group, where everyone feels safe, valued and they belong. The LEGO Group is highly committed to equal employment opportunity and equal pay and seeks to encourage applicants from all backgrounds (eg. sex, gender identity or expression, race/ethnicity, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, age and religion) to apply for roles in our team.

The LEGO Group is fully committed to Children’s Rights and Child Wellbeing across the globe. Candidates offered positions with high engagement with children are required to take part in Child Safeguarding Background Screening, as a condition of the offer. Thank you for sharing our global commitment to Children’s Rights.

What’s in it for you?

• Family Care Leave - We offer enhanced paid leave options for those important times.
• Insurances – All colleagues are covered by our life and disability insurance which provides protection and peace of mind.
• Wellbeing - We want our people to feel well and thrive. We offer resources and benefits to nurture physical and mental wellbeing along with opportunities to build community and inspire creativity.
• Colleague Discount – We know you'll love to build, so from day 1 you will qualify for our generous colleague discount.
• Bonus - We do our best work to succeed together. When goals are reached and if eligible, you'll be rewarded through our bonus scheme.
• Workplace - When you join the team you'll be assigned a primary workplace location i.e. one of our Offices, stores or factories. Our hybrid work policy means an average of 3 days per week in the office. The hiring team will discuss the policy and role eligibility with you during the recruitment process.

Children are our role models. Their curiosity, creativity and imagination inspire everything we do.

Our founder Ole Kirk Kristiansen made his first wooden toy in 1932. He persevered against the odds until his business was a success. Constantly innovating, never compromising. Building, rebuilding, and striving for the best. It is this resilience and permanent sense of renewal that drives us forward. We are never still. We will always be creating, inventing, and having fun. Build your career brick by brick and play your part in continuing our mission to “inspire and develop the builders of tomorrow”.