BLOND is a critically acclaimed London-based design studio that collaborates with the world’s leading brands and startups—ranked by Red Dot as the No.1 design studio in America and Europe for two consecutive years.
STRATEGIC INNOVATION & DESIGN embodies the studio’s practice. With empathy toward fast-changing social needs and environmental challenges, BLOND harnesses insights to pinpoint opportunities that have the potential to enhance contemporary lifestyles and provoke change. The studio’s designers, engineers, and strategists translate these opportunities into meaningful brands, products, spaces, and experiences that give our partners a market advantage while positively impacting the planet.
OPPORTUNITY
We are looking for two Senior Industrial Designers to join our fast-growing team.
You will be an integral part of the studio and be exposed to all aspects of a design project, being involved in every stage of the process, from research to strategy, ideation to visualisation. As a senior, you will also be expected to lead projects and manage client relationships.
DUTIES
Leading a team of juniors and mid-weight staff, reporting to the creative director
Participation in ideation sessions
Engage in, and management of; desktop and field research
Strategic design thinking
Managing projects, including schedule, resources, deliverables, and reviews
CAD, visualisation and presentation creation
Client meetings and correspondence
SKILLS & ATTRIBUTES (REQUIRED)
BA or MA Degree in Industrial Design
At least five years of industry experience (post-graduation)
Strong administrative and organisational skills
Eagerness to become part of a tight-knit team and a brand advocate
Strong leadership and management skills
Creativity and innovation-focused
Exceptional CAD skills; must include Rhino (3D) and Adobe (2D)
Exceptional Keyshot skills
Able to present work beautifully, with clarity
Detail-oriented
Great communicator and confident communicating with clients
Willingness to teach and support other staff members
Strong verbal and written communication skills in English are required
A strong understanding of design for manufacture
Interest in working across multiple sectors
Excellent knowledge of design
Willing to travel internationally for meetings/development workshops
Passionate about design
Able to work in the UK
SKILLS & ATTRIBUTES (BENEFICIAL)
Able to start immediately
Ability to speak a language other than English
Knowledge of Solidworks
Knowledge of Autodesk Alias
Ai prompting experience
BENEFITS
Vitality Health (Private Healthcare)
Birthday day off (paid)
Education days (two paid days off per year for education - lectures, mentoring and tutoring)
Working from home (one day per week)
FAQ
Working from home is offered (one day per week). The remainder of the week, the position will be based in our London office (Hackney, E2).
Overseas applicants are very welcome, but they must hold a valid British Citizenship or a valid right to work in the UK (please note, we do not offer visa sponsorship)
HOW TO APPLY
Please note, applications that do not follow these steps will not be reviewed:
Founded by Creative Director James Melia in 2015, BLOND is a critically acclaimed London-based design studio that collaborates with the world’s leading brands and startups — ranked No.1 design studio...