Explore and conceptualize design solutions. Lead Front End Innovation to develop design solutions and strategies to deliver the best possible creative solutions, for internal & external key stakeholders.
What you’ll do
- The creative lead supporting the New Product Development Director, designers and engineers to come up with innovative creative solutions that support project goals.
- Conduct conceptual exploration, coming up with alternative design solutions to ensure no stone is left unturned.
- Evaluate design options, develop and push to find ‘big ideas’ based on design strategy and creative brief.
- Evaluate and develop competitive and breakthrough design strategies and plans.
- Partner and interact with internal teams and clients to showcase your passion for creative excellence, branding, packaging, and visual communication.
What you’ll need
- An impressive branding and packaging portfolio, demonstrating recent work with a track record of creative idea generation, strategy and development. Visual portfolio required for consideration.
- Bachelor’s degree with an emphasis in industrial design, product design or related design field of study
- Previous industrial design experience in a similar role to include independently leading design development projects utilizing project management and design strategies. Experience within a brand/design agency is a plus.
- Outstanding Adobe Creative Suite skills, Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator.
- Experience with prototyping (3D printing, CNC, metal/wood/foam fabrication)
- Demonstrated experience in 2D sketching and ideation using digital and traditional tools to visualize ideas and rapidly brainstorm ideas
- High proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite, specifically Photoshop and Illustrator, 3D CAD software such as Fusion 360, Solidworks, or Rhino and with Rendering software such as KeyShot, Unity, or Blender
- Industrial design experience with food service packaging, preferred
- Proficiency with Unigraphics NX, preferred
- Animation, graphic design and/or model making experience, preferred
- Ability to travel up to 15% of the time domestically
Overview: Dart makes everyday products that give people the freedom to enjoy the food & drinks they love, wherever they are. From to-go containers and dinnerware to tamper-evident food packaging and even the red Solo cup, Dart products have been keeping people on the go and having fun for more than 50 years. Dart is a family-owned, family-focused company of 13,000 employees united by a shared set of values. Headquartered in Mason, MI, Dart has 30 locations in four countries.
Benefits: Dart Container full-time employees enjoy great benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k) with company matching contributions, paid vacation, paid holidays, short-term disability, tuition assistance, product discounts and more.
Dart Container is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are subject to a drug test (excluding THC*/marijuana/cannabis) and background check at the time of offer.
- THC testing ONLY when such testing is required by law.
Dart Container is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all candidates for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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