RESPONSIBILITIES

• Demonstrate the ability to think strategically, while developing a strong rationale for your design recommendations that are based on consumer, brand, and business rationale.
• Lead the definition and development of new product offerings that deliver new value and achieve our client's business objectives.
• Create product solutions that embody a strong aesthetic sense and manifest a brand dimensionally in a way that stimulates people's senses and emotions.
• Lead brand analysis and critical thinking, turning insights into actionable directives for design.
• Have excellent form development ability, manifesting a brands tone and personality through product form.
• Demonstrate a mastery of technical skills: CAD - Solidworks; excellent sketching; color, material & finish, rapid sketch development, prototyping, and visualization in Keyshot or equivalent.
• Develop 3D digital surface models of high complexity and sophistication that are both aesthetically accurate and technically robust.
• Inspire and guide members of the industrial design team through different types of innovation content; from technical to strategic.
• Combine appropriate design methods, theory and content to address a particular clients business challenges.
• Innovate within known high and low volume manufacturing techniques, specifying materials, construction, mechanisms, color and surface finish.
• Lead the development of client presentations that communicate a compelling narrative/story.
• Understand a particular client's culture and the needs of multiple stakeholders (e.g. designers and business) and adapt your communication accordingly.
• Lead the creative process through facilitation of concept ideation sessions, brainstorms and creative discussions.
• Build and maintain a network with peers in the professional design and innovation community.
• Survey the work of other designers in the global design community to identify best practices, methods, tools and approaches.
• Manage projects by creating work plans, project timelines and communicating and managing to them effectively.

 QUALIFICATIONS

• Have a BA/BS in Industrial Design or equivalent experience.
• Have at least 5 years of experience in the capacity of an industrial designer producing work of the highest quality.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, SolidWorks, KeyShot and/or other related industrial design tools.
• Experience with 3D printing and laser cutting software.

 PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Have previous experience working within a top design consultancy or corporation.
• Have a strong understanding of the human-centered design process.
• Have a strong capacity for critical thought and information synthesis.
• Have the desire to work in a fast-paced environment with demanding deadlines.

OTHER DETAILS

This role must sit in Atlanta, GA at THRIVE's studio. It is not a remote position. No remote applications will be considered. Covid-19 vaccination required.

Interested candidates should submit a resume and portfolio/work samples . Please limit submissions to 10MB. Submissions without a portfolio will not be considered.