Walton Signage
Jr Designer
Walton Signage, Knoxville, Tennessee, United States, 37955
Walton Signage is a well-respected, innovative company in the signage industry. The Company serves large, national or corporate accounts with turnkey installation of high quality signage systems and has been listed three times as one of Inc. Magazine's fastest growing companies.
KEY DUTIES:
Responsible for collaborating with program management and engineering teams to create conceptualization and visualization drawings with a good sense of aesthetics, scale and user experience
Develop basic manufacturing and industry knowledge of end user needs, processes, and design influencers to develop wide range of concepts within branding standards
Research, suggest and select materials, finishes, components, to ensure product performance and help to identify cost savings
Work to understand and support the development of user experience and brand design standards
Generate new ideas across multiple product categories with a focus on end-user needs
Interface with internal contacts such as engineering, estimating, and program management
Design within corporate product standards and development process
Ability to create 2D and 3D drawings for product concepts that describe design intent and facilitate manufacturing process
Support all phases of Design to ensure projects run smoothly and target dates are met
Perform other duties as assigned
KEY REQUIREMENTS AND ATTRIBUTES:
Position requires a Bachelor degree in Industrial Design, or related technical degree
0-2 years of experience in industrial design
Ability to interpret a variety of instructions in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form
Effectively communicate information and respond to questions from managers, representatives, suppliers, and customers
Practical problem solving and decision-making skills with the ability to deal with a variety of variables in situations where only limited standardization exists
Ability to think on your feet, react and problem-solve quickly
Plan and organize tasks and complete by agreed upon deadlines
Good visual skills, critical judgment of form and visual detail
Presentation and computer rendering skills that illustrate design intent and user experience
Understanding of common manufacturing processes
SOFTWARE PROFICIENCIES
Proficient in Corel Draw (Primary Design Package), Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop
Working knowledge of 3D modeling – Sketchup and/or Solidworks
KEY DUTIES:
Responsible for collaborating with program management and engineering teams to create conceptualization and visualization drawings with a good sense of aesthetics, scale and user experience
Develop basic manufacturing and industry knowledge of end user needs, processes, and design influencers to develop wide range of concepts within branding standards
Research, suggest and select materials, finishes, components, to ensure product performance and help to identify cost savings
Work to understand and support the development of user experience and brand design standards
Generate new ideas across multiple product categories with a focus on end-user needs
Interface with internal contacts such as engineering, estimating, and program management
Design within corporate product standards and development process
Ability to create 2D and 3D drawings for product concepts that describe design intent and facilitate manufacturing process
Support all phases of Design to ensure projects run smoothly and target dates are met
Perform other duties as assigned
KEY REQUIREMENTS AND ATTRIBUTES:
Position requires a Bachelor degree in Industrial Design, or related technical degree
0-2 years of experience in industrial design
Ability to interpret a variety of instructions in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form
Effectively communicate information and respond to questions from managers, representatives, suppliers, and customers
Practical problem solving and decision-making skills with the ability to deal with a variety of variables in situations where only limited standardization exists
Ability to think on your feet, react and problem-solve quickly
Plan and organize tasks and complete by agreed upon deadlines
Good visual skills, critical judgment of form and visual detail
Presentation and computer rendering skills that illustrate design intent and user experience
Understanding of common manufacturing processes
SOFTWARE PROFICIENCIES
Proficient in Corel Draw (Primary Design Package), Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop
Working knowledge of 3D modeling – Sketchup and/or Solidworks