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> Anjali Kelkar
> Design Research
> IIT- Institute of Design, 2002
> Parsons School of Design, 1992
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> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Sagarmoy Paul <sagarmoypaul@...>
> To: designindia@...
> Sent: Thursday, May 8, 2008 5:42:20 PM
> Subject: [designindia] IDEO is hiring designers for Shanghai office
>
>
> I am forwarding a mail I've received from a friend which I thought would be
> useful for some of the members. Please write directly to jeannie@ideo. com
> and not to the group.
>
> ***********
>
> I am a US based recruiter trying to staff IDEO's office in Shanghai. IDEO
> is a reputable design firm with offices around the world. We are currently
> hiring a handful of Industrial Designers at the Mid to Senior levels to join
> us in our Shanghai office.
>
> Members may contact me directly with questions or concerns. I have pasted
> job descriptions, company description, and application instructions
> below. Thank
> you very much for your help!
>
> *Jeannie Yang
> *Recruiter, International
>
> *IDEO **
> *100 Forest Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301
> *direct +*1.650.289. 3560
>
> *email *jeannie@ideo. com
>
> For career opportunities, please visit us at http://www.ideo. com/careers/
>
> *Industrial Designer (Mid Level) Summary*
>
> Based in Shanghai, the Industrial Designer will join a multidisciplinary
> team responsible for the development of a wide variety of new products for
> different industries. This individual will be involved in all aspects of
> the design process including user research, product concept generation,
> client liaison and close cooperation with IDEO's engineering staff. This
> individual will communicate ideas through quick sketches and computer aided
> design tools.
>
> *Specific responsibilities*
>
> · Participate hands-on in your area of expertise while designing in
> conjunction with other disciplines (Human Factors, Interaction Design,
> Business Factors and Mechanical Engineering. )
>
> · Translate user needs, technical realities, brand attributes and
> business needs into compelling products that create a positive user
> experience.
>
> · Conceive aspects of form, aesthetic, physical and psychological
> interfaces between users, products and system compatibility.
>
> · Determine materials, construction, mechanisms, shapes, colors,
> surface, finish, manufacturing processes and packaging.
>
> · Serve as a liaison during engineering and manufacturing phases of
> the project.
>
> · Assist in the creation of project proposals. Support presentations
> and design discussions with external
>
> · clients.
>
> · Mentor and guide more junior level Designers in project teams.
>
> · Coordinate with IDEO's other offices as necessary on projects not
> based in Shanghai.
>
> *Qualifications*
>
> · 2-5 years experience in product design, with at least some
> exposure to plastic part design. Experience in project leadership a big
> plus.
>
> · Bachelor's degree required in Industrial Design or similar
> required. Masters degree in Industrial Design or similar a plus.
>
> · Strong passion and unique point of view on design, knowledge of
> design trends, and curiosity to challenge the trends.
>
> · Ability to transform specific user needs, technical realities,
> brand attributes and business needs into experiences, services and product
> opportunities.
>
> · Ability to effectively communicate ideas and design concepts to
> clients, while being adaptable to styles that suit client needs.
>
> · Strong expertise in 2D and 3D rendering using Photoshop,
> Illustrator, Rhino, etc. Strong hand sketching skills. Experience building
> prototypes.
>
> · Strong conceptual thinker, attention to detail, and problem
> solving skills.
>
> · Experience and desire working with multidisciplinary teams;
> ability to build on the ideas of others.
>
> · Fluency in spoken and written English and Mandarin (Chinese)
> required.
>
> · Must be willing to travel at least 10% of the time.
>
> *Sr. Industrial Designer Summary*
>
> The Senior Industrial Designer will lead and participate hands-on in a large
> variety of projects based in our Shanghai office. This individual will work
> on one or multiple projects at a time with varying timelines.
>
> *Specific responsibilities*
>
> · Translate user needs, technical realities, brand attributes and
> business needs into compelling products that create a positive user
> experience.
>
> · Lead and participate hands-on in your area of expertise while
> designing in conjunction with other disciplines (Human Factors, Interaction
> Design, Business Factors and Mechanical Engineering. )
>
> · Manage product design lifecycle from initial research to
> conceptualization to rendering and prototyping.
>
> · Conceive aspects of form, aesthetic, physical and psychological
> interfaces between users, products and system compatibility.
>
> · Determine materials, construction, mechanisms, shapes, colors,
> surface, finish, manufacturing processes and packaging.
>
> · Serve as a liaison during engineering and manufacturing phases of
> the project.
>
> · Effectively articulate design direction to external clients; be an
> expert storyteller.
>
> · Set strategic brand direction and executes on the strategy via
> consistent delivery of the brand through various channels.
>
> · Build and maintain relationships with external clients.
>
> · Project management: scope work, draft proposals, set up and
> maintain budgets, organize resources, management of timelines/milestone s.
>
> · Cultivate and grow the design culture at IDEO Shanghai. Provide
> vision and direction to the community of industrial designers. Mentor and
> inspire more junior level Designers, nurturing their talent and professional
> growth.
>
> *Qualifications*
>
> · 6+ years experience in product design, 2+ years experience in
> project leadership.
>
> · Bachelors degree required in Industrial Design or similar
> required. Masters degree in Industrial Design or similar a plus.
>
> · Strong passion and unique point of view on design, knowledge of
> design trends, and curiosity to challenge the trends.
>
> · Ability to transform specific user needs, technical realities,
> brand attributes and business needs into experiences, services and product
> opportunities.
>
> · Ability to effectively communicate ideas and design concepts to
> clients, while being adaptable to styles that suit client needs.
>
> · Strong expertise in 2D and 3D rendering using Photoshop,
> Illustrator, Rhino, etc. Strong hand sketching skills. Experience building
> prototypes.
>
> · Strong conceptual thinker and problem solving skills.
>
> · Experience and desire working with and leading multidisciplinary
> teams; ability to build on the ideas of others.
>
> · Fluency in spoken and written English and Mandarin (Chinese)
> required.
>
> · Must be willing to travel at least 10% of the time.
>
> *About IDEO *
> IDEO is an internationally renowned innovation and design firm that uses a
> human-centered approach in design to help organizations create products,
> brands, services, environments and strategies. We help our clients identify
> new directions and offerings by designing for people's latent needs,
> behaviors, and desires. As social issues enters the mind of the 21st
> century society, IDEO is integrating themes such as sustainability and
> social responsibility into our designs. A partial client list include: Eli
> Lilly, Hewlett Packard (HP), Intel, Marriott, McDonald's, Microsoft, Nestle,
> Nissan, Nokia, Pepsico, Samsung, and SAP.
>
> IDEO consists of design thinkers experts in the disciplines of design,
> engineering, social science, and business strategy. Our strength in
> innovation stems from our unique culture based on collaboration, diversity,
> curiosity, openness to ideas, and empathy that defines each of our eight
> locations: San Francisco, Palo Alto, Chicago, Boston, New York City, London,
> Munich, and Shanghai. Since 2005, the Boston Consulting Group has identified
> IDEO as one of the most innovative companies in the world, and a survey
> conducted by IMD, Egon Zehnder, and Fast Company placed IDEO fifth on a list
> of the most admired US innovators. Beginning in 1991, IDEO topped
> BusinessWeek' s list of design award winners for fourteen years straight.
> Other awards include nineteen Red Dot awards and more than fifteen iF
> Hanover awards.
>
> *To Apply*
> Please visit our website at http://www.ideo. com/careers/ to submit your
> cover letter, resume or curriculum vitae, and portfolio. Your cover letter
> should explain why you are a good fit for this role. Your resume should
> include your education, experience and interests. *Your portfolio* should
> contain 4-5 unique and innovative designs that represent your point of view
> in design. Accompanied with each design should be a description of the
> process taken that resulted in the final outcome (in English). Each story
> should include: the problem you are addressing in your design/redesign, the
> rationale behind your design decisions, and how your idea/design is an
> appropriate solution to the problem identified. Please include original
> (rough) sketches as well as rendering, prototypes, and if available,
> artistic portraits of the final product. Please pay attention to the
> overall presentation within your portfolio, as we are equally interest in
> how you showcase and express your work.
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