CMF Designer
4 months ago
StratfordonAvon Warwickshire, United Kingdom
Premea
Full time
Our premium brand Automotive client is currently recruiting for the following role: CMF Designer Colour Material & Finish - £43/hr (Inside IR35) - Warwickshire - 12 Months (potential to extend) Division: Design Position Description:
- Responsibility for designing and developing colour & materials for our automotive client's bespoke programmes from an interior and exterior point of view from Concept through to Job 1 and beyond.
- Responsible for the development of interior/exterior body and trim finishes and surface materials in terms of colour, aesthetic and tactile ualities and the selection and application. A collaborative approach will be required to build on program ideas as projects as they move from Creation to Realisation, influencing the design direction of a project with a high degree of creativity and solutions that can be analysed, developed and lead independently.
- Lead private client and Edition projects including commissions, specification generation and stakeholder alignment, liaise with global Markets, facilitate Creative approvals, delivery of any unique content such as unique embroidery personalisation.
- Negotiating against cost and feasibility issues to achieve customer satisfaction and detailed liaison with Interior / Exterior Designers, Sales and Marketing, Engineers and Suppliers.
- Responsible for agreeing design changes and communicating direction to team and suppliers and for coordinating suppliers to deliver on time.
- Flexibility to carry out work on different programme activities dependent on business needs
- Relevant Design or Arts Degree
- Design software competency Photoshop/Illustrator/VRED
- Colour and Material Design experience in Automotive or Luxury Brands
- Experience working with luxury lifestyle brands.
- A good understanding of design and delivery processes.
- Key candidates must be able to multi-task and work on several projects simultaneously.
- Candidates must be confident communicators.
- Degree level qualification BA or equivalent. Textile Fashion, Graphics, Product, Automotive design or similar.
- Approximately 5 years experience as a designer with proven experience or examples in portfolio of colour and material design application.
- Proficient in adobe creative suite: Photoshop, Illustrator and Indesign.
- Experience working with luxury lifestyle brands.
- Experience working with clients on the creation and delivery of client projects.
- A good understanding of automotive design and delivery processes.
- Key candidates must be able to multi-task and work on several projects simultaneously.
- Candidates must be confident communicators and comfortable presenting to internal and external stakeholders.
- Successful candidates will have modern luxury taste level and design execution demonstrated in their portfolio.