Innovate Design
Consumer Product Designer - 6 Month Contract
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Consumer Product Designer - 6 Month Contract
Over 25 years of innovation
Innovate Design is an award-winning design studio based in Salisbury that helps inventors and start-ups commercialise their product ideas. You might have seen some of our clients on Dragon's Den or Kickstarter. You can also see our work on TV - we helped candidates complete design challenges on three series of BBC The Apprentice and created the celebrity heads for BBC The Celebrity Traitors (poor Clare Balding!).
Our 15 person design team is based in Salisbury and is easily commutable from Bournemouth, Southampton and Andover. Our in-house team includes product designers, fabric product designers, app developers, researchers and innovation coaches. We support clients in Europe through our Paris office so fluency in French as well as English is a bonus.
We are looking for a talented Junior Designer specialising in Consumer Product Design to take on a 6 month contract with the possibility of extension to a permanent role, depending on business needs.
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The Role
- Work directly with clients to develop product ideas from initial concept to prototyping, manufacturing development, and all the way to a successful launch.
- Consider the product's customer jobs, functionality, and manufacturing costs to create solutions with a strong chance of commercial success.
We are an AI forward design studio heavily automated to enable our design team to maximise the value we are delivering clients. You won't be making PDFs in InDesign, you will be using Claude and in house software to develop dynamic HTML presentations with 3D models embedded.
What we're looking for
- Ability to execute and deliver work to an exceptional standard
- A taste maker who understands what amazing looks like
- A designer who can implement the engineering and manufacturing principles required to make a product that looks great AND works well
- Confidence in the workshop making prototypes (electronics is a bonus)
- Strong 3D modelling skills, ideally with Solidworks
- Strong presentation and communication skills
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What we offer
- Holiday days - 20 plus your birthday off, pro rata
- Exposure to varied, fast-paced client work
- Mentoring from the Product Design Lead and Head of Design
- Vibrant design studio environment
Social
We are a fun, social team who are warm and welcoming. We host summer BBQs, winter parties, and our team organise drinks, quiz nights, and other events. Some of our staff live in Salisbury while others live in Bournemouth, Andover etc.
How to apply
Please apply with your CV, cover letter and Portfolio (10mb max)
We won't consider any applications without a portfolio of work example)
Deadline for applications is Sunday, 12 July
No recruitment agencies.
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