AddressJob Description
Are you a highly creative design individual who is interested in being part of one of the most exciting design studios in the world? GM Advanced Design Europe (GM ADE) is looking for an advanced Interior Designer to join our growing team in our brand new, state of the art design studio in Leamington Spa, UK.
As a Creative Interior Designer at GM ADE, you will be part of a larger, connected, global design team working on forward-thinking, extraordinary EV and AV concepts for Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, Hummer and Buick. At GMADE, a respectful, collaborative, and creative working culture is hugely important to us. We welcome people to speak freely, work collaboratively and feel free to express their opinions and identity, whilst working on exciting, challenging and innovative designs.
We are looking for someone interested in challenging perceptions and pushing the boundaries of Interior Design into exciting new directions. As an Interior Designer, y our role is to see the future - researching, designing and creating compelling proposals . We need someone with a considerable amount of perception, strategic thinking, design taste, judgment and creativity as well as a high level of talent and skill.
Building on a strong understanding of brand and strategy, you will generate innovative ideas and Interior Design concepts for automotive products in both 2D and 3D proposals. You will ideally have experience in working through the design process from sketch to final data release . Experience with Clay useful but not necessary . You must have exceptional visualization skills and can easily communicate your ideas to an audience. You have no problem refining ideas as you receive feedback.
You have a passion for design, innovation and are highly creative as demonstrated in your portfolio. You will have a Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant design discipline (Automotive Design, Industrial Design, Product Design, Exterior Design, Graphic Design or Architecture). Experience working in the automotive design industry is preferred, OEM internships will be considered. experience in the advanced side of the process would be beneficial.
A self-starter, your sophisticated communication skills will enable you to effortlessly build relationships. You thrive in a team environment - At GMADE we fully embrace new ways of working and encourage work ing in a highly collaborative, cross functional way . E veryone has a n equal voice and is encouraged to use it. You will coordinate with the work of other design personnel and collaborate with multiple partners to achieve design goals , as well as contribute to our award winning working culture.
If you are driven and eager to propel your career forward, t ake your next step in joining a world class design studio at General Motors !
What You'll Do:
Create unique Interior designs and concepts for Concept cars, production vehicles and other mobility products through sketches as well as digitally through the use of 2D and 3D t ools
Collaborate continually with the design team, Digital and Physical sculpt ors, Brand team and engineering teams in the development of new designs
Take a big-picture perspective on customer needs and future transportation to create provocative concepts and designs
Provide insight and recommendations to leadership while possessing willingness and acuity to act upon guidance in a deadline driven environment
Maintain knowledge of current design trends and technology. Present ideas frequently to management and leadership to communicate design ideas
Exhibit courage and challenge expectations
Additional Job Description
Your Skills and Abilities:
Bachelor’s Degree in Design (Automotive, Transportation, Industrial)
Professional experience in Transportation Design (internships considered)
Strong understanding of 3D form and excellent 2D drawing and illustration skills
Proven creative proficiency
Demonstrated ability with electronic tools to communicate ideations
IT knowledge in relevant software – Photoshop, Alias, VRED, Blender, Office suite
PORTFOLIO SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS
To be considered for this position, you will need to submit a portfolio in addition to your resume and profile. You may include a link to your online portfolio in your resume OR if your portfolio is not available online, please follow the instructions below to upload your portfolio as a separate attachment as you did with the resume.
Save your portfolio as a pdf document
Name your portfolio your LAST NAME, FIRST NAME. Example: Candidate name is John Smith. Portfolio pdf file name is: Smith, John.pdf
Upload as an attachment - you may have to condense the file.
Education and Training
DISCLAIMER: The Works included in your Career Portfolio must not be subject to any non-disclosure and/or confidentiality agreement. If the Works in your Career Portfolio are owned by your current or former employer, or by any other Third Party, there must be an express written consent from the Owner allowing the Works to be included in your Career Portfolio for sharing with General Motors (“GM”). By sharing your Career Portfolio, you grant to GM the right to quote, paraphrase, reproduce, distribute, or otherwise use all or any portion of the Career Portfolio for purposes of making a hiring determination. By sharing your Career Portfolio, you also agree to release and discharge GM, and its licensees, successors, and assigns, from any and all claims, demands, or causes of action that you may have regarding any use of the Career Portfolio, including (but not limited to) any claims based on the right to privacy, the right to publicity, copyright, libel, defamation, or any other rig hts.
About GM
Our vision is a world with Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions and Zero Congestion and we embrace the responsibility to lead the change that will make our world better, safer and more equitable for all.
Why Join Us
We aspire to be the most inclusive company in the world. We believe we all must make a choice every day – individually and collectively – to drive meaningful change through our words, our deeds and our culture. Our Work Appropriately philosophy supports our foundation of inclusion and provides employees the flexibility to work where they can have the greatest impact on achieving our goals, dependent on role needs. Every day, we want every employee, no matter their background, ethnicity, preferences, or location, to feel they belong to one General Motors team.
Diversity Information
General Motors is committed to being a workplace that is not only free of discrimination, but one that genuinely fosters inclusion and belonging. We strongly believe that workforce diversity creates an environment in which our employees can thrive and develop better products for our customers. We understand and embrace the variety through which people gain experiences whether through professional, personal, educational, or volunteer opportunities.
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