Senior Product Designer

About the position

Workshop/APD is an award-winning, multidisciplinary architecture and design firm. From dramatic penthouses and seaside retreats to luxury residential developments and groundbreaking hotels and restaurants, our projects are uniquely defined by a sense of place and purpose and a desire to ultimately enhance users experience through exceptional design. Our aesthetic is timelessly modern but site-specific, unbound by project type or a singular style. Our diverse and collaborative team of creative architects, interior designers, product designers and graphic designers leverage vast and highly varied experiences to solve complex design challenges, resulting in holistic spaces, products and experiences that are exceptionally beautiful and accessible.

Responsibilities

• Creating sketches, renderings, fabrication drawings, and 3D models as necessary to bring designs to full scale realization.
• Providing an accurate development schedule and working within set project time constraints.
• Working closely with designers to develop project details to production details and managing and mentoring junior staff.
• Assisting the Design Director by managing private label and licensing projects; including production and oversight of manufacturers and workrooms.
• Tracking and recording product status; drawing approvals and production goals.
• The design scope includes furniture, lighting, plumbing fixtures, hardware, rugs, wall coverings, and other interior and architectural features.
• Identify opportunities to create and display Workshop Collections product line.
• Maintain industry knowledge and trends in furniture, materials, lighting, and interior design.
• Lead concept development of products, furniture, and lighting with Design Director.
• Select inspiration images and create mood and concept boards.
• Develop and generate sketches/renderings/models.
• Partner with Project Team to create custom pieces that fit within project concept/aesthetic.
• Select finishes and materials for custom products, furniture, and lighting.
• Serve as liaison with manufacturer to develop independent Workshop Collections product line.
• Produce documentation for custom products, furniture, and lighting.
• Acquire samples or generate prototypes as needed.
• Review manufacturer shop drawings, comment, and approve as required.
• Coordinate with vendors/consultants/manufacturers.
• Liaise with Interior Designer (residential) or client representative/purchasing manager (commercial) for purchase, manufacture, and delivery of products.
• Trouble shoot issues with manufacturer after production if required.

Requirements

• B.A, in Industrial Design, Product Design or a related field
• At least 5 years of experience in Product Design
• Proficiency in Rhino, SolidWorks, Keyshot, Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office Suite