General Motors is hiring: Creative Designer - Color, Material & Finish in Warren

Overview

Creative Designer - Color, Material & Finish – Onsite role based in Warren, MI. Reports to the GM Tech Center on a full-time basis.

What You’ll Do (Responsibilities)

• Designs texture, color, material and soft-trim designs into cohesive, production-ready design solutions.
• Uses sound creative judgment to develop original, innovative 2D and 3D designs appropriate to program requirements, working with internal and external partners and suppliers.
• Revises, refines and tracks design proposals; prepares documentation, presentations and prototypes to meet program timing and communicate as required.
• Pays particular attention to understanding brand and customer requirements.
• Researches vehicle trends, material and technology innovation.
• Coordinates and participates in meetings as required.
• Drives innovation and product material development with the automotive supply base.
• Adopts a human-centered approach to color & materials design and considers its impact on the customer now and in the future.

Required Qualifications (Yours Skills & Abilities)

• Portfolio submission is required. Instructions are provided below.
• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Automotive Design, Fashion Design, Industrial Design, Product Design, Interior Design, Graphic Design, Architecture or Textile.
• 2+ years of professional experience as a Designer in CMF, Industrial or Product Design.
• Highly proficient 2D rendering capabilities with Photoshop, Illustrator or similar software.
• Understanding of 3D design surface language and 3D rendering capabilities with VRED, Alias, Rhino, Grasshopper or similar software.

Portfolio Requirements & Submission Process

• Must demonstrate out-of-the-box creative thinking, problem solving and sound design judgment.
• Must demonstrate conceptual ideation drawings and process to resolution.
• Must demonstrate design inspiration and relevance to project outcomes.
• Must demonstrate trend, theme and product inspiration boards with high-level graphic layouts.
• Must demonstrate color palettes, material concepts and execution.
• Must demonstrate strong digital rendering skills and prototyping with Photoshop, Illustrator, VRED, etc.
• Must demonstrate understanding of 2D proposals to 3D concepts and user experience considerations in CMF design.

Portfolio Submission Instructions

To be considered for this position, submit a portfolio in addition to your resume and profile. You may include a link to your online portfolio in your resume or under "websites" in your application. If your portfolio is not online, follow these steps to upload it as a separate attachment alongside your resume. Save your portfolio as a PDF named with your last name, first name (e.g., Smith, John.pdf). Upload as an attachment.

DISCLAIMER: The works in your Career Portfolio must not be subject to any NDA/confidentiality restrictions. If works are owned by your current/former employer or a third party, obtain express written consent to include them. By sharing your portfolio, you grant GM the right to quote, paraphrase, reproduce, distribute, or otherwise use all or any portion of the Career Portfolio for hiring purposes, and you release GM and its licensees, successors, and assigns from related claims.

Relocation

This job may be eligible for relocation benefits.

About GM

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Why Join Us

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Benefits Overview

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Non-Discrimination and Equal Employment Opportunities (U.S.)

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Accommodations

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Location: West Bloomfield Township, MI; Bloomfield Hills, MI; Macomb County, MI (salary ranges shown are illustrative).