London, UK
Mid-weight industrial designer
at Blond
Blond is seeking a mid-weight industrial designer to become part of its team in London.
About Blond
Founded in 2015 by James Melia, Blond is an award-winning, strategy-led, London-based, creative studio that believes in conscious design. We work globally across many industries, including; technology, furniture, sustainable design, consumer electronics and consumer goods.
We create physical products, spaces and experiences for a range of clients; both large and small, from world-leading brands to ambitious and disruptive start-ups. We offer these partners the full package, to include; industrial design, graphics, branding, UX and UI, packaging and visualisation (CGI).
The opportunity
We are looking for a mid-weight industrial designer to join our fast-growing team.
You will be an integral part of the studio and be exposed to all aspects of a design project, being involved in every stage of the process, from research to strategy, ideation to visualisation.
Day-to-day duties:
- collaborating with both internal and client teams
- support of the design team, reporting directly to the creative director
- participation in ideation sessions
- both desktop and field research
- CAD and visualisation
Skills and attributes (required):
- three to five years of industry experience (recent graduates considered)
- strong administrative and organisational skills
- creativity and innovation-focused
- strong CAD skills; ideally, including Rhino (3D) and Adobe (2D)
- strong understanding of rendering programs (Ideally Keyshot)
- able to present work beautifully, with clarity
- detail-oriented
- willingness to learn new computer programs
- great communicator
- willingness to take direction and learn from others
- strong verbal and written communication skills in English are Required
- a strong understanding of design for manufacture
- interest to work across multiple sectors
- excellent knowledge of design
- able to work in the UK
Skills and attributes (beneficial):
- able to start immediately
- ability to speak a language other than English
- knowledge of Solidworks
- knowledge of 3DS Max and V-Ray
- a love for dogs (we have a studio labrador)
Benefits:
- Vitality health insurance
COVID-19 notes
In response to the current situation, our studio is adapting accordingly. We will manage the hiring process remotely, with video call interviews for the selected candidates.
To apply
Please note, applications that do not follow these steps will not be reviewed:
- no Issuu or web-based portfolios please
- PDF portfolio should be no larger than 15MB
- no need to create a cover letter, please introduce yourself via the message
- Within the introduction message, please clearly state your availability
Application deadline: 27 August 2021
Please note: due to the high volume of applications, we will only be able to reply to successful candidates.
Please submit applications using the ‘apply for job’ button below.