Designer (Mid-Weight)

Dolmen; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading design consultancy based in London seeks a Designer with a strong creative and technical background. The successful candidate will work on diverse projects, using skills in CAD and software tools to create innovative designs. The role includes research, prototyping, and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to meet the needs of globally recognized brands.

Qualifications

• Ability to sketch and develop design concepts.
• Experience with CAD software and production processes.
• Interest in consumer trends and behaviour.

Responsibilities

• Work on ideas and sketch design concepts as part of a team.
• Produce detailed design specifications using CAD.
• Test designs through modelling and prototyping.

Skills

Creativity

Technical knowledge

Practical knowledge

Understanding of materials

Research skills

Tools

Solidworks

Blender

Adobe Creative Suite

MS Office

Mira

Job description

Job Description: Designer
As a Designer, we expect you to:

1. Be creative with an eye for shape, form and colour

2. Understand different materials and production methods

3. Have technical, practical knowledge and ability

4. Be interested in the way people choose and use products and services

The work carried out by a Designer at tangerine will vary and it can be very busy juggling different projects as part of a multi-disciplinary team. It will include:

• working on ideas as part of a team
• sketching initial design ideas;
• developing design concepts using CAD (computer-aided design);
• taking part in specialist or multidisciplinary team meetings;
• identifying the suitability and availability of materials;
• producing detailed, final hand drawings and specifications or, more likely, using dedicated computer software (CAD) to produce design specifications, including parts lists and costings;
• making samples or working models by hand or using computerised prototyping equipment;
• testing the design concept by computerised modelling or physical hands-on testing of models;
• researching materials, processes or market requirements;
• explore and present ways to draw together aesthetic, emotional and digital needs.
• research and mapping experiences and aligning this with behavioural and lifestyle trends.
• tracking consumer trends and develop customer insights.
• occasionally travelling to clients\\\' production facilities and evaluating the feasibility of production;
• making presentations to senior design management or clients, either when bidding for a contract or to present design proposals.

Software skills: Solidworks, Blender, Adobe Creative Suite, MS Office, Mira

Desirable: Transport/Mobility design experience

About tangerine
Tangerine is a strategic design consultancy that helps companies make creative leaps to design innovative products, services, and experiences. The consultancy has studios in London and Seoul and has been working with globally renowned brands such as Apple, British Airways, JAL, LG, CRRC, Heathrow Express, Volkswagen, and Toyota for over three decades.Tangerine is internationally recognised as a leader in transportation design and has worked with many of the world’s leading airlines. The studio’s creative output has led to dozens of patents and game-changing designs that have delivered extraordinary benefits to both consumers and businesses. The award-winning agency has recently worked with British Airways to reimagine its First cabin, with customer needs and an extraordinary experience at the centre. www.tangerine.net

Strategic design consultancy tangerine helps the world's leading brands to take creative leaps through the design of innovative product and service experiences. Our multinational team of strategists,...