Amsterdam, Netherlands
CAD designer
at Joris Laarman Studio
Joris Laarman Studio is hiring a CAD designer to join its team in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
We are an established practice that designs and produces unique objects of various scale – from furniture to architecture – focusing on narratives around future technologies and their relationship to human craftsmanship. We employ digital fabrication and computational design as main tools in our practice but also work a lot with skilled makers in our in-house workshop. Our studio is based on Hembrug, a revitalised former military industrial area in Zaandam, the outskirts of Amsterdam.
We are looking for a competent, curious and enthusiastic designer to join our team.
Their tasks would include:
- independent work on (parametric) 3D models under good coordination with our creative director as well as our production team
- work on visualisations for customers and other stakeholders
- taking charge of multiple design projects
- working on deliverables for weekly sprints and presenting the results during project meetings
- creative input on new ideas for sellable products that align with the studio’s vision
- R&D and physical prototyping
We are looking for people with the following expertise:
- a degree related to design, architecture or engineering
- excellent Rhino/Grasshopper skills – possess both a parametric modelling mindset and a good eye for “hand-modelling” geometries such as SubDs
- scripting in C#/Python (RhinoCommon, rhinoscriptsyntax) is a plus
- experience with KeyShot or other rendering software
- experience with Adobe products and/or Miro
- experience with 3D-printing and other digital fabrication techniques is highly cherished
- good communication skills in English (written and spoken); Dutch skills are a plus
- applicant must possess a European work permit
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