Freelance Industrial Designer

Material • Contract • New York, New York, United States • from $40 / hour • 23h ago

About Us

We turn customer challenges into growth opportunities.

Material is a global strategy partner to the world’s most recognizable brands and innovative companies. Our people around the globe thrive by helping organizations design and deliver rewarding customer experiences.

We use deep human insights, design innovation and data to create experiences powered by modern technology. Our approaches speed engagement and growth for the companies we work with and transform relationships between businesses and the people they serve.

About The Freelance Industrial Designer Role

As a Freelance Mid-Level Industrial Designer at Aruliden, a Material Company, we will look to you to bring design excellence into all the work you do. From industrial design to brand development through physical design all the way through manufacturing, this is a critical role in bringing exceptional work to market for our clients.

We are currently looking for an accomplished Industrial Designer to join with 3+ year’s experience. Our ideal candidate has a passion for design in all its forms, impeccable taste, and a compelling skill set, including an extraordinary sense of aesthetics concept development, strong sketching abilities, strong 3D CAD modeling for prototyping and production, an understanding of a variety of manufacturing processes, as well as the ability to translate brand values into great products.

Working with a rich portfolio of clients in consumer technology, lifestyle, and beauty, the Designer is responsible for supporting projects from inception through completion. The job requires strategic thinking, visionary storytelling, exceptional ideation through sketching, 3D modeling and rendering, and an understanding of a variety of manufacturing processes and materials.

You are passionate about design at the intersection of consumer technology, keeping your finger on the pulse of current and future trends. You are looking for a company where you have the opportunity to pursue your interests and push yourself beyond your own creative threshold, elevating every brand and project put in front of you.

As a Freelance Designer you will

Participate in the full end-to-end product development from research and early concept exploration, to product execution and launch. Active participant and driving force in complete product development cycle.
Actively demonstrate design & innovation excellence and vision
Continuously lead CAD development and 3D rendering for presentations
Support the brand design and strategy team with design needs
Support the creation of production-ready 3D CAD databases for hand off to engineering and model makers
Work with outside suppliers to enable design success and address technical issues in the development process
Be passionate for experience design and prototyping, collaborating with others to blur the lines between hardware and software

About You

3 - 5 years of relevant design experience within consumer technology and/or beauty/lifestyle
Degree in Industrial Design or equivalent experience
Strong Portfolio demonstrating superior taste, ideation, and execution
Ability to work in a fast paced environment
Ability to lead and motivate employees at all levels within the studio
Concept, Strategy, Sketching and Rendering hands-on design skills
3D CAD/surface and solid modeling proficiency (Solidworks preferred)
MS Office proficiency & amp
Adobe Creative Suite proficiency
Keyshot rendering and animation software, bonus if you know Blender or Cinema4D
Ability to self-direct, set higher goals, organize and set proper priorities
Strong written and verbal English communications skills
Ideally located in NYC or surrounding areas

Why work for Material?

In addition to fulfilling, high-impact work, company culture and benefits are integral to determining if a job is a right fit for you. Here’s a bit about who we are and highlights around what we offer.

Who We Are & What We Care About

Material is a global company and we work with best-of-class brands worldwide. We also create and launch new brands and products, putting innovation and value creation at the center of our practice. Our clients are in the top of their class, across industry sectors from technology to retail, transportation, finance and healthcare.
Material employees join a peer group of exceptionally talented colleagues across the company, the country, and even the world. We develop capabilities, craft and leading-edge market offerings across seven global practices including strategy and insights, design, data & analytics, technology and tracking. Our engagement management team makes it all hum for clients.
We prize inclusion and interconnectedness. We amplify our impact through the people, perspectives, and expertise we engage in our work. Our commitment to deep human understanding combined with a science & systems approach uniquely equips us to bring a rich frame of reference to our work.
A community focused on learning and making an impact. Material is an outcomes focused company. We create experiences that matter, create new value and make a difference in people's lives.

Pay Range: $40/hour +/-

The rate shown represents a relevant range currently in use at Material. Actual range for this position may differ, depending on location and specific skillset required for the work itself.

Equal Employment Opportunity

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other factors prohibited by law.

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