Lead Industrial Designer at
Blond

About Blond

Founded in 2015 by James Melia, blond is a strategy-led, London-based, creative studio — currently ranked as the number-one design studio across America and Europe by the prestigious Red Dot awards.

We create physical products, spaces and experiences for a range of clients; both large and small, from world-leading brands to ambitious and disruptive start-ups. We offer these partners the full package, including; industrial design, graphics, branding, UX and UI, packaging and visualisation (CGI).

The Opportunity

We are looking for a Lead Senior Industrial Designer 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 Lead Designer, you will also be expected to lead projects and manage client relationships.

Day-to-day Duties

• Leading a small team of juniors and mid-weight staff
• 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 and Attributes (required)
• At least eight years of industry experience
• Strong administrative and organisational skills
• Ability to think holistically about projects — using strategic creativity to help our partners achieve their goals
• Eagerness to become part of a tight-knit team and a brand advocate
• Ability to manage and lead creative projects from start to finish
• Client-facing communication skills
• Creativity and innovation-focused
• Exceptional CAD skills; must include Rhino (3D) and Adobe (2D)
• Strong 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 and Attributes (beneficial)

• Able to start immediately
• Bachelor\\\'s degree in Industrial/Product Design
• Ability to speak a language other than English
• Knowledge of Solidworks and 3Ds Max (+Vray)

Company Benefits

All permanent staff benefit from VitalityHealth (Private Healthcare)

How to Apply

Please note, applications that do not follow these steps will not be reviewed:

• Send a PDF copy of your CV and portfolio to [email protected]
• Please title the email: Blond Lead Designer May 2023
• No Issuu or web-based portfolios, please.
• PDF portfolio should be no larger than 15MB
• No need to create a cover letter; please introduce yourself via email
• Please clearly state your salary expectations within the email
• Within the introduction email, please clearly state your availability
• Application deadline: 18th May 2023

Please note: due to the high volume of applications, we will only be able to reply to successful candidates