Array | Willson & Brown
Development Designer
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About Array Marketing
For over 40 years, Array Marketing has been a global leader in retail displays and in-store merchandising solutions. With more than 1,800 employees worldwide, we partner with leading brands including Sephora, L'Oréal, Coty, PUIG, Amazon, and many others to design, engineer, manufacture, and deliver bespoke retail environments that bring their brands to life.
No two projects are the same. Combining award-winning design, engineering expertise, skilled craftsmanship, and state-of-the-art manufacturing technologies, we create highly customized solutions that help the world's leading brands stand out where it matters most - in store.
Our success is built on the way we work as One Team fostering open communication, collaboration, and a shared commitment to excellence. We strive to be Better Every Day by continuously learning, improving, and taking initiative. We also Have Fun, creating a positive, engaging workplace where people enjoy what they do and celebrate wins together.
We're looking for curious, open-minded problem-solvers who enjoy tackling complex challenges, thinking critically, and collaborating across disciplines. If you're ready to make an impact while helping shape the future of retail, we'd love to hear from you.
Role: Development Designer
Our Development Designers are responsible for understanding client needs and translating them into innovative retail display solutions. They ensure designs are aesthetically pleasing, functional, cost-effective and manufacturable.
They play an integral role between creativity and engineering, bridging the gap between design intent and physical execution, whilst ensuring planogram assortments are achieved and well presented and collaborate closely with Creative, Engineering, Graphics, Commercial and Production teams, as well as with clients and suppliers, to ensure that every display meets Array’s high quality standards and attention to detail.
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This role demands a unique blend of technical expertise, design sensitivity, material knowledge, and problem-solving skills, enabling the seamless conversion of creative ideas into reality.
Key Responsibilities
Design Development
- Collaborate with clients, retailers, and commercial teams to define project briefs, objectives, and deliverables through a structured and transparent design process
- Generate accurate Planograms via 2D CAD / ePlano tools and produce supporting BoM documentation
- Produce 3D models and technical drawings in SolidWorks that define material selection, finish, process, fit, functionality, and assembly
- Develop solutions that balance aesthetics, functionality, and manufacturability while meeting cost and sustainability targets
- Create and present design intent documents and technical solutions that communicate designs clearly and effectively to brands and retailers
- Provide accurate briefs and documentation to internal manufacturing and production departments
Collaboration & Communication
- Work directly with clients, retailers, and commercial departments to define project briefs and end goals, working through a constructive design process
- Participate in cross-functional meetings to align on project objectives, timing, feasibility and client budgets
- Collaborate with wider Array colleagues to ensure a consistent design approach and handover into production teams
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Innovation
- Identify and integrate new materials, technologies, and processes that enhance product innovation and environmental performance
- Challenge the status quo and consistently identify opportunities to deliver added value
- Support initiatives that drive efficiency, quality, and design excellence
Standards & Quality
- Ensure deliverables meet Array standards for quality, presentation, and accuracy
- Follow all company health, safety, and environmental policies and procedures
- Maintain professional standards of conduct and time management
Qualifications
- Degree or diploma in Product Design, Industrial Design or related discipline
- Proficient in SolidWorks (or equivalent 3D CAD software), 2D CAD software, and Adobe Creative Suite
- Strong knowledge of manufacturing processes across wood, metal and plastic
- Excellent visual communication skills via technical drawings, sketches, renderings and presentations
- Sound knowledge of Microsoft software packages
- Good Judgment and problem solving skills using logic and reasoning to identify alternate solutions
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Good Time Management Skills
- Able to read and interpret documents such as design briefs, safety rules, and procedure manuals
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