Tactile
Senior CMF Designer
Tactile, Boston, Massachusetts, us, 02298
Description
Tactile is a product, UX, and visualization design firm. For over 20 years, we’ve relied on building trust and collaborative relationships with our clients. When you start with a foundation of empathy, every project ends with a product that works for everyone. It’s the diversity of our employees’ ideas and experiences that inspires innovation in design. Tactile is made up of an exceptional group of people, spanning user experience, visual design, industrial design, and mechanical engineering. We look at product design holistically, knowing that a product isn’t just another project. It’s where intent and relevance intersect in order to solve real-world problems. Designers at Tactile find balance in usability, delight, and feasibility—it’s there that solutions to complex problems come to life. We work on a wide spectrum of exciting and challenging projects that allow our designers to gain new experiences, learn, and advance their craft. We’re looking for a full-time or contract Senior CMF Designer (preferably with an industrial design background) to work from our Boston studio. For pay information for full-time or contract positions, refer to the Compensation section. Responsibilities
YOU ARE Someone who takes extreme value in the end result (what hits the shelf). Interested in designing and developing products and experiences for various industries. A collaborator who can also work independently. Passionate about design and the work you do. Someone who sweats the details while also aiming for the stars. Experienced in conceptualizing options for CMF as it relates to a brand and as it targets specific audiences. Able to conceptualize how specific CMF can change the story of a product. Able to manage the production processes for CMF development and are willing to see it through on the manufacturing floor. Grounded in understanding materials and production processes and excited to push the envelope. Well-versed in design methodologies and display excellence at all stages of the design process, including early concept development, generating high-quality renderings, and building polished presentations. Motivated to conduct your own informal user research, market research, and usability testing to get to the heart of the problem. Able to illustrate your ideas and communicate findings effectively in presentations/meetings, adapting style and detail to client and project needs. Great at handling multiple workstreams with design direction. Willing to travel overseas. A few weeks out of the year will be spent bringing products into reality, working arm in arm with manufacturing engineers worldwide. Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
YOU HAVE 7+ years of relevant experience working as a CMF Designer BA/BS in Industrial Design or related training High level of proficiency with industry-standard design and prototyping tools: Adobe, Keyshot, etc. Portfolio of relevant work examples Excellent verbal communication and presentation skills Compensation
This position pays between $90,000 and $120,000 annually and offers a full range of benefits (a contract position pays between $100-$150 hourly with limited benefits). Individual pay ranges are determined by a wide variety of factors, including, but not limited to, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and geography. Tactile is committed to providing equal consideration for employment and advancement opportunities. Employment decisions are based on merit and business needs and not on age, race, color, citizenship status, national origin, ancestry, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, religion, creed, physical or mental disability, veteran status, political affiliation, or any other factor protected by law. About Tactile
Tactile is a product and UX design firm founded in 2004. Blending physical and digital design, we craft products with lasting relevance for influential brands. We believe great tools can cultivate positive and meaningful experiences. And we’re guided by the principle that functional should also be beautiful and enjoyable. For over 15 years we’ve relied on building trust and collaborative relationships with our clients. To which we've developed lasting partnerships with Microsoft, Starbucks, Panasonic, ecobee, Genie, and more.
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Tactile is a product, UX, and visualization design firm. For over 20 years, we’ve relied on building trust and collaborative relationships with our clients. When you start with a foundation of empathy, every project ends with a product that works for everyone. It’s the diversity of our employees’ ideas and experiences that inspires innovation in design. Tactile is made up of an exceptional group of people, spanning user experience, visual design, industrial design, and mechanical engineering. We look at product design holistically, knowing that a product isn’t just another project. It’s where intent and relevance intersect in order to solve real-world problems. Designers at Tactile find balance in usability, delight, and feasibility—it’s there that solutions to complex problems come to life. We work on a wide spectrum of exciting and challenging projects that allow our designers to gain new experiences, learn, and advance their craft. We’re looking for a full-time or contract Senior CMF Designer (preferably with an industrial design background) to work from our Boston studio. For pay information for full-time or contract positions, refer to the Compensation section. Responsibilities
YOU ARE Someone who takes extreme value in the end result (what hits the shelf). Interested in designing and developing products and experiences for various industries. A collaborator who can also work independently. Passionate about design and the work you do. Someone who sweats the details while also aiming for the stars. Experienced in conceptualizing options for CMF as it relates to a brand and as it targets specific audiences. Able to conceptualize how specific CMF can change the story of a product. Able to manage the production processes for CMF development and are willing to see it through on the manufacturing floor. Grounded in understanding materials and production processes and excited to push the envelope. Well-versed in design methodologies and display excellence at all stages of the design process, including early concept development, generating high-quality renderings, and building polished presentations. Motivated to conduct your own informal user research, market research, and usability testing to get to the heart of the problem. Able to illustrate your ideas and communicate findings effectively in presentations/meetings, adapting style and detail to client and project needs. Great at handling multiple workstreams with design direction. Willing to travel overseas. A few weeks out of the year will be spent bringing products into reality, working arm in arm with manufacturing engineers worldwide. Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
YOU HAVE 7+ years of relevant experience working as a CMF Designer BA/BS in Industrial Design or related training High level of proficiency with industry-standard design and prototyping tools: Adobe, Keyshot, etc. Portfolio of relevant work examples Excellent verbal communication and presentation skills Compensation
This position pays between $90,000 and $120,000 annually and offers a full range of benefits (a contract position pays between $100-$150 hourly with limited benefits). Individual pay ranges are determined by a wide variety of factors, including, but not limited to, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and geography. Tactile is committed to providing equal consideration for employment and advancement opportunities. Employment decisions are based on merit and business needs and not on age, race, color, citizenship status, national origin, ancestry, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, religion, creed, physical or mental disability, veteran status, political affiliation, or any other factor protected by law. About Tactile
Tactile is a product and UX design firm founded in 2004. Blending physical and digital design, we craft products with lasting relevance for influential brands. We believe great tools can cultivate positive and meaningful experiences. And we’re guided by the principle that functional should also be beautiful and enjoyable. For over 15 years we’ve relied on building trust and collaborative relationships with our clients. To which we've developed lasting partnerships with Microsoft, Starbucks, Panasonic, ecobee, Genie, and more.
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