SAIC Motor UK
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London, Greater London
Designer (Advanced Design)
Overview
Job Description
Creative Advanced Designer at SAIC Design Advanced London located in Marylebone, UK, responsible for the creation of delivering Exterior and Interior Design proposals. window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'UA-4551448-1'); OVERALL PURPOSE OF THE JOB: Creative Advanced Designer at SAIC Design Advanced London located in Marylebone, UK, responsible for the creation of delivering Exterior and Interior Design proposals. SAIC Design Advanced London is a digital design studio carrying out competitive and unique design programmes for two of SAIC's automotive brands; MG and Roewe. The studio offers a unique environment and surroundings for designers to harness latest design trends to inspire and inform future products for SAIC. Qualifying candidates should have between 1 and 5 years' experience in OEM Design environment or agency and be passionate about design, able to demonstrate good design taste and have a good understanding of latest key trends KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: - Responsible for generating outstanding modern and attractive creative design ideas for both exterior and interior through independent market investigation and analysis. - Generation of 2D sketches and renderings (both manually and digitally) to a given design brief for management review and theme selection. - Delivery of accurate and outstanding 2D renderings for presentation at board level - Generation and participation of design strategies and scenarios to support design ideas and proposals. - Support the development of 3D design data and models (where required) to the direction and feedback from Design Management. - Ensuring high quality presentation of all work in the appropriate media SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED: - 1 to 5 years relevant experience, preferably at Automotive OEM level - Excellent manual drawing and rendering techniques. - Excellent digital drawing skills, use of relevant tools (Adobe etc.) and techniques to produce outstanding visuals. - Conceptual storytelling and presentation of thinking. - Understanding of Automotive and Mobility sector design trends in Global markets - Ability to translate basic design proposals into 3D using relevant modelling software - Good understanding of 3D surface and volume to deliver the best design solutions and achieve the approved style. - Basic understanding of Automotive engineering feasibility and vehicle layout, including ergonomics. Able to work with given package and hard points. - Good knowledge of the design process - Excellent communication skills with global design team and senior management - Willing and able to travel throughout UK, Europe and China as required by project and company commitments - Fluent and sufficient English communication skill, including technical terms, necessary to work internationally. SCOPE OF THE JOB: - Working independently and as a wider team to achieve required standards - Promoting positive creative atmosphere - Ensuring safe working environment - Communicating with colleagues across SAIC's global design network RELATING TO PEOPLE EXTERNALLY: - Act as an ambassador for SAIC Motor, MG & Roewe brands and SAIC Design team. - Engage with potential and contracted 3rd party suppliers as required and represent the organisation in the appropriate manner. - Interface and build relationships with members of MG Motor UK marketing team - Interface and build relationships with Universities, Design Schools and other educational establishments across UK and Europe * * * * *