Creative CMF Designer — Automotive Materials & Finish

General Motors; Warren (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

General Motors Design’s CMF group in Warren, Michigan seeks a Creative Designer to drive texture, color, and material solutions across GM programs. You will research trends, translate insights into concepts, and push CMF content from inception through implementation.

Your portfolio and 3D visualization skills will support cross-functional collaboration with designers, engineers and suppliers to deliver production-ready CMF solutions that reinforce GM’s brand DNA.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in automotive design, industrial design, product design, interior design, fashion design, textile design, architecture, graphic design or a closely related design discipline.
• Professional CMF design experience in automotive, product or related industry.
• Highly proficient 2D rendering and digital visualization skills using Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator or equivalent software.
• Understanding of 3D surface language and experience with 3D visualization tools such as VRED, Alias, Rhino, Blender, Vizcom AI or similar.
• A portfolio showing design problem solving, ideation, trend boards, color palettes and 2D-to-3D translation.

Responsibilities

• Lead CMF strategy, concept development and execution for texture, color, materials and soft-trim solutions.
• Research global design trends, color theory, materials technology and future customer needs.
• Develop cohesive CMF proposals with strong proportion and translation from 2D to 3D concepts.
• Champion sustainable and responsible materials, coatings, finishes and processes.
• Collaborate with designers, engineers and cross-functional partners to advance program deliverables.
• Revise, refine and track design proposals aligned to timing and milestones.
• Prepare design documentation, presentations and prototypes communicating concepts clearly.

Skills

2D rendering

3D visualization

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Illustrator

portfolio development

cross-functional collaboration

design thinking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in automotive design or related design discipline

Tools

Photoshop

Illustrator

VRED

Alias

Rhino

Blender

Vizcom AI or similar

Job description

General Motors Design’s CMF group in Warren, Michigan seeks a Creative Designer to drive texture, color, and material solutions across GM programs. You will research trends, translate insights into concepts, and push CMF content from inception through implementation.

Your portfolio and 3D visualization skills will support cross-functional collaboration with designers, engineers and suppliers to deliver production-ready CMF solutions that reinforce GM’s brand DNA.