Product Designer
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Job Summary
About MAKE
MAKE is a part workshop lab studio and garage offering a diverse range of programs focused on building creative skills and process learning in making design engineering and art. It is supported by a wide range of professional-grade machinery tools and facilities.
MAKE is home to a community of entrepreneurs experimenters designers artists DIY enthusiasts hobbyists learners and creators. Our mission is to support and grow a culture of making in Abu Dhabi providing makers with the resources and knowledge needed to turn ideas into reality.
Our mission is built on two key pillars:
Enabling the makers community through our makerspace and services
Building community capabilities through educational programs
We welcome makers of all ages and experience levels - from beginners to professional designers. MAKE is a place where people with different creative abilities come together to explore learn and create.
Job Summary
The Product Designer role is suited for a practice-led designer who is comfortable working across concept development prototyping and design communication.
The role will contribute to design-led projects support the development of design thinking within MAKEs programs and services and provide design input across both community-facing and client-facing initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
Product Design & Applied Development
Contribute to product design development across in-house initiatives research-led explorations and client-supported projects
Develop and prototype design concepts independently and in collaboration with technical consultants
Support the translation of design concepts through prototyping testing and refinement
Apply user-centered and context-aware design principles in all design work
Knowledge-Sharing & Educational Contributions
Lead the day-to-day execution of assigned educational programs
Develop and deliver presentation-led sessions including lectures talks or seminars related to product design
Participate in design critiques reviews and Q&A sessions
Contribute to strengthening MAKEs community learning environment
Consulting & Design Support Services
Support design development within consultation services and prototyping projects
Participate in client-facing discussions translating project briefs into design approaches
Advise on design feasibility materials and production considerations
Collaborate with fabrication teams to ensure design intent is successfully executed
Workshops Collaboration & Safety
Work comfortably within workshop environments and lead prototyping activities
Collaborate with consultants across disciplines such as ceramics woodworking metalwork fashion and digital fabrication
Follow and support workshop safety protocols and responsible material use
Qualifications
Bachelors degree in Product Design
Professional experience in product design and concept development
Strong understanding of design methodologies and production processes
Hands-on experience with prototyping tools and techniques
Strong communication and presentation skills
Experience contributing to applied or research-led design projects is preferred
Experience delivering talks lectures or design critiques is preferred
Familiarity with packaging design or product systems is an advantage
Key Skills
- InVision
- Interaction Design
- Ux
- Usability
- Visual Design
- Design Thinking
- Zeplin
- User Research
- UI
- IOS
- Figma
- Sketch
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