Cardboard Structural Designer

Who are we?

Nice to meet you, we’re Indicia Worldwide. We are a global data and technology led marketing agency who work with some of the world’s biggest brands.

As a business, we draw on a rich heritage from the worlds of print, creative production, retail, data, digital, tech and creative, bringing these disciplines together to support global brands with their omnichannel marketing activation needs.

Indicia Worldwide is the product of three successful businesses, brought together by our parent company Konica Minolta in 2017. The vision was, and is, to create new value across the remit of marketing for our clients.

What you'll do:

This role will report directly to the Retail Solutions Design Manager and will work with our internal teams across North America and Europe to design Corrugate POS that meets the client’s budgets and retail requirements. This will include taking briefs from the Account Managers and or clients directly and then producing sketches, 3D visuals and full specification technical drawings.

They will work alongside the other members of the design team, as well as the retail project manager, and our supply chain to make sure that the project progresses successfully through to prototype and production rollout.

• Design and develop Point of Sale (POS) solutions to meet the clients’ requirements and budget using 3D visuals and sketch work.
• Using client-supplied creative or brand style guides, place fit and scale artwork to the concepts created.
• Create innovative solutions to clients’ briefs considering production quantities and the best manufacturing techniques to meet the noted budget.
• Being abreast of the latest technology, materials, and processes to ensure the display is produced efficiently while fulfilling any specific client environmental and social responsibility requirements.
• Convert conceptual designs into technical drawings suitable for manufacture.
• Support the quality control process during manufacture via supplier visits or through video calls.
• Conduct and check quality reports on all units that are manufactured before delivery to the end user.
• Liaising with factories where necessary to ensure accurate briefing and quality expectations are understood

What you'll bring:

• Experience in designing in the semi permanent point of purchase industry.
• Strong understanding of all thicknesses and grades of corrugate and their weight thresholds, along with their limitations and best practices for corrugate displays.
• Knowledgeable in all different types of print production methods (offset, flex, digital, etc..)
• Able to build in special finishing techniques (ex, lug ons, hot foil stamping, lights, spot gloss, etc.)
• Knowledgeable of Kasemake or similar software to produce 3D renders and technical drawings. 
• Confident skills and experience in Adobe Illustrator, Indesign, and Photoshop.
• Competent skills in using Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel to be able to report to account team.
• Excellent sketching ability to communicate design ideas to presentational standards.
• Able to execute multiple designs under tight deadlines.
• Experience working with Walmart and Kroger design guidelines (desirable).
  

The softer skills that we believe, will help you thrive in this role:

• Able to work on own initiative as well as in a team
• Strong written and communication skills, being the key to taking creative briefs, presenting them to the client, and liaising with in-house teams.
• An out-of-the-box thinker to come up with fresh designs that meet the clients’ briefs.
• Tech-savvy, as you will have to use different technologies in your daily role.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• A natural mediation skill, as you will be one of the links between Indicia Worldwide and the client

Role Requirements:

This role can based on a remote basis within Mexico.

We are an equal opportunities employer and as such, will make any reasonable adjustments to accommodate the needs of all candidates. If you have any such needs or requirements in the context of your interview, please notify us so that we can make the appropriate arrangements.