Designer I - Industrial Design (Contract)

Location Requirement :

Applicants must currently reside in Atlanta, GA (preferred), Orlando, FL, or Miami, FL.

Bilingual Requirement :

Fluent in English and Spanish required.

Company Description

VALANCOURT INTERNATIONAL, LLC (VI) is an award-winning, multi-disciplinary design firm incorporating architects, industrial designers, and graphic designers that specialize in consultancy for various industries. We create solutions that change the way people experience complex facilities. Our special culture and spirit are founded on a unique collaborative approach to clients and communities. We work at the intersection of art and science, and design projects of every size and level of complexity. We are motivated by taking on difference-making projects that influence the long-term effects of people and the physical environment. What you will find here is passion without pretense; a group that loves coming to the studio every day, rolling up its sleeves and interpreting the visions of our clients. VI provides a comprehensive range of management, discovery, analysis, planning, design, and technology solutions that can be deployed together or individually to meet the needs of our clients and their respective project(s). Large capital projects can be a complex and unique undertaking, and only a team that understands various facility types can realistically address and respond to these specific needs.

Role Description

We are currently seeking qualified candidates for the position of Freelance - Industrial Designer to join our dynamic team. The role will primarily be located in Atlanta, GA, but will allow for some remote work. The Industrial Designer will be responsible for day-to-day tasks associated with providing design solutions for various clients. The individual will work with a team of designers, planners, and consultants to create prototypes and apply design thinking to provide effective product development solutions.

Description :

Assist with design concepts, sketches or models

Assist with developing graphic standards - fonts, symbols, color palette

Assist in conceptualization / ideation environmental graphic design elements

Assist designers with way finding / signage, environmental graphics

Assist designers with signage programming plans / message schedules

Assist with on-site surveys and analysis (business travel may be required)

Assist Project Designers with clients, engineers and production specialists

Assist with construction administration tasks

Assist with the development of client presentations

Assist with development of fabrication / construction details

Assist with development of reports and design guidelines

Assist in conducting research on cost, materials, and production

Report to Director of Design and Project Designers

Assist with various other tasks as needed.

Qualifications

Educational Requirements :

Bachelor's Degree - Industrial Design, Architecture, Environmental Graphic Design or related

Skill Requirements :

Strong portfolio of past work

Creative and strategic thinker

Good spatial visualization

Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills

Works well in a team

Excellent communication skills, Can Do' attitude

Adobe Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, etc.)

Microsoft Office software (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint) Skills in AutoCAD and Sketch Up (a plus)

3D CAD, Rhino, and Fusion 360 knowledge (a plus)

Experience in Revit / BIM (a plus)

Able to travel when required

Bilingual - Spanish (Required)