What are the responsibilities and job description for the Industrial Designer position at Artifact Uprising?
Denver, CO — Artifact Uprising is looking for a Physical Product Designer to own the design and development of the physical product portfolio. This is a hands-on, individual contributor role for someone who thinks in materials, tolerances, and manufacturing constraints as fluently as they think in typography, color, and composition.
You will be the second person at the company with this specific skill set. You'll design new physical products from concept through production-ready tech packs, and you'll design forward, on-brand, on-trend graphics for products already in market (books, cards, calendars, packaging). Most of your time will go toward the graphic design side of physical products, but the role requires a strong physical product sensibility and CAD portfolio.
You'll report directly to the Creative Director and work closely with the Merchandising team on roadmap priorities, and with our domestic and overseas manufacturing partners on sampling and production.
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Design physical products end to end: concept, form, materials, finishes, and construction
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Build 3D CAD models and renders at a near design-for-manufacturing level of precision
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Produce comprehensive tech packs (specs, dimensions, materials, construction notes) that our manufacturing partners can build from without back-and-forth
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Design covers, cards, and other printed/surface graphics that are on-brand and on-trend
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Support the design of packaging concepts across structural form and surface graphics, including mailers, gift boxes, and a brand-forward unboxing experience
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Partner with the Merchandising team on the vendor sampling process: spec, sample, review, iterate, approve
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Partner with the Merchandising team on new product innovation, redesigns, and roadmap feasibility
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Maintain the level of fastidiousness and precision required to translate a design intent into a physical, manufacturable object
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3–5 years of professional experience in industrial design, physical product design, or a closely related field
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Strong CAD skills at a design-for-manufacturing level; Rhino preferred, SolidWorks or Fusion 360 also considered
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Proficiency with a rendering tool (KeyShot or similar)
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Working knowledge of materials, finishes, and manufacturing processes in paper, metals, woods, stone, and glass
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Strong graphic design sensibility: typography, layout, and an eye for what's on-brand and on-trend
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Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign)
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A portfolio that shows both physical product thinking (CAD, tech packs, prototypes) and applied graphic design work
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Self-motivated with strong workflow discipline; comfortable owning cross-functional relationships independently
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Bachelor's degree in Industrial Design, Physical Product Design, or equivalent portfolio-demonstrated experience
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Preferred but not required: experience designing paper goods and/or books
Artifact Uprising® is a Colorado-based company that creates premium quality, customizable photo goods for your digital photos. Driven by the mission to empower people to tell their stories effortlessly, beautifully and often, the company is known for elevated design and thoughtfully sourced materials. Signature products include the Layflat Album touting ultra-thick pages and foil-stamped covers, textured matte Everyday Prints, and a line of customizable frames.
Artifact Uprising was recently named on the Built In Colorado’s 2024 Best Places to Work list. We are a tight-knit team who works with some of the latest technology to delight and inspire our customers.
Job Perks
Industry leading health, vision and dental insurance for families (Plans cover 100% for employees and up to 95% for dependents), flexible vacation policy, Gym partnership with ClassPass, 401(k) matching plan, Year-End Company Bonus Plan.
Why Artifact Uprising?
Creative Freedom We value the creative process and look to our employees to speak into Artifact Uprising products, identity and approach – regardless of position or title. We look for driven people who demonstrate initiative to take the company to the next level.
The Working Life
We strive to create a workplace where everyone works hard but also has the flexibility and balance to enjoy life outside of the office.
It Won’t Be Boring
We are a small company with big ideas - and we recognize it will take every last one of us to reinvent the way brands approach business. We believe a good workplace empowers its team to rise to new challenges, expand their skill sets and think outside of the box. Through this, we foster a company culture that is always growing, always reaching, and always looking to see things differently.
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Artifact Uprising is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, color, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status.
Salary : $85,000 - $105,000