What are the responsibilities and job description for the Anthropologie Living Designer - Furniture position at Anthropologie?
Role Summary
Anthropologie Living is seeking a talented and passionate Furniture Designer to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a strong eye for design trends, a deep understanding of upholstered furniture, and exceptional CAD skills. This role will involve designing innovative and stylish furniture pieces, developing new fabric concepts, and collaborating with our Chief Creative Director on seasonal furniture room planning.
Role Responsibilities
- Design Concept Development: Create original and visually appealing furniture designs that align with current market trends and our brand identity.
- CAD Modeling: Utilize SolidWorks and Keyshot to create detailed 3D models and renderings of furniture designs.
- Hand Sketching: Produce hand-drawn sketches to communicate design ideas and explore creative concepts.
- Fabric Development: Collaborate with textile design team to develop unique and high-quality fabric options for upholstered furniture.
- Furniture Room Planning: Work closely with Chief Creative Director to ensure that furniture designs complement overall room concepts, seasonal and business needs.
- Prototyping: Working with our Product Development team oversee the creation of samples and evaluate the functionality, comfort, and durability of furniture designs.
Role Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in industrial Design, Furniture Design, or a related field.
- Strong proficiency in CAD software, particularly SolidWorks, Keyshot and Photoshop. Interest in AI programs.
- Excellent hand sketching skills.
- A passion for upholstered furniture and a deep understanding of materials and construction techniques.
- A keen eye for color, texture, and design trends.
- Strong organizational and time management skills.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- A portfolio demonstrating previous design work.
The Perks
URBN offers comprehensive Perks & Benefits to employees. Availability and eligibility to specific benefits may be subject to your location and employment status. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, PTO, generous employee discounts, retirement savings and much more! For additional information visit www.urbn.com/work-with-us/benefits
EEO Statement
URBN celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We are proud to provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity or expression), religion, creed, age, physical or mental disability, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, citizenship, service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic as established by law. We believe strongly in fostering a safe, fair and respectful work environment. To ensure compliance with our non-discrimination and anti-harassment policies, we offer anti-harassment training to managers and employees.
