Designer (Advanced Design)

SAIC Motor UK ,
London, Greater London

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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 * * * * *