Associate Element Designer - LEGO DESiGN

Job Description

Kickstart Your Design Career: Develop Innovative LEGO Elements in Novelty Projects!

In the LEGO® system, everything starts with a single brick. As an entry-level designer, you will have the opportunity to bring your creativity and 3D design skills to the table, contributing to the development of new bricks within the LEGO System.

We are looking for passion for design and a fresh perspective to help shape the future of our iconic products.

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Core Responsibilities

• Actively participate in the element design development process from Concept to final design
• Explore, Visualize & Sketch Ideas following a brief
• Interpret and transform ideas from 2D sketches, hand drawings, pictures or references into physical designs and unique design language
• Work closely with Engineers and Designers to deliver innovative LEGO parts ready for production
• Facilitate communication with our partners to enable a smooth design process
• Balance innovation, system in play, design for manufacturing and deliverables
• Participate and contribute to a positive Team Culture

Play your part in our team succeeding

Our LEGO Design Organization consists of a dynamic, creative, and collaborative culture. No two projects are the same, and they all require different needs and expertise.

Element Design is a key department in the development of new LEGO bricks (building bricks, animals, wigs, etc), playing a pivotal role in the intersection of design for aesthetics, design for play and design for manufacturing. Here, success is always a team sport, bridging the projects shaping our different play experiences with our outstanding engineering and manufacturing teams.

This department is delivering tangible innovation in the form of new elements, and we are responsible for designing more than 350 new LEGO® bricks for our portfolio each year!

Do you have what it takes?

The ideal candidate holds an educational background on Fine Arts/Product Design or on a relevant subject area and has some experience with product design and design processes. In addition, we are looking for the ideal candidate to be familiar with 3D software, willing to learn advanced sculpting / hard edge tools (Z-brush/Geomagic freeform/Rhino etc.) and to have a focus or passion on both Organic sculpting and Hard edge.

Passionate about toy design and aesthetics from a child’s perspective, sketching and/or physical hand modelling, 2D illustration and character/creature design skills, and understanding of Injection Molding processes, are all desirables, but not required.

Furthermore, we are looking for someone who has:

• Strong communication skills to collaborate across functional areas
• Good analytic and system thinking skills
• Ability to organize work and communicate progress effectively
• A proactive attitude and flexibility to adapt to changes/alternative scenarios
• Capacity to contribute to a team setting within a corporate environment
• A curious mentality to challenge processes/ways of working
• Eagerness to learn about manufacturing processes
• Advanced English language skills, both oral & written

Please share in English your CV, motivational letter, and portfolio. It is required to upload a portfolio (maximum upload size per file is 2 MB) or to share a link clearly highlighted in the CV.

Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis. However, please note we do amend or withdraw our jobs and reserve the right to do so at any time, including prior to any advertised closing date. So, if you're interested in this role we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

What’s in it for you?

Here is what you can expect:

Family Care Leave - We offer enhanced paid leave options for those important times.

Insurances – All colleagues are covered by our life and disability insurance which provides protection and peace of mind.

Wellbeing - We want our people to feel well and thrive. We offer resources and benefits to nurture physical and mental wellbeing along with opportunities to build community and inspire creativity.

Colleague Discount – We know you'll love to build, so from day 1 you will qualify for our generous colleague discount.

Bonus - We do our best work to succeed together. When goals are reached and if eligible, you'll be rewarded through our bonus scheme.

Workplace - When you join the team you'll be assigned a primary workplace location i.e. one of our Offices, stores or factories. Our hybrid work policy means an average of 3 days per week in the office. The hiring team will discuss the policy and role eligibility with you during the recruitment process.

Children are our role models. Their curiosity, creativity and imagination inspire everything we do. We strive to create a diverse, dynamic and inclusive culture of play at the LEGO Group, where everyone feels safe, valued and they belong.

The LEGO Group is highly committed to equal employment opportunity and equal pay and seeks to encourage applicants from all backgrounds (eg. sex, gender identity or expression, race/ethnicity, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, age and religion) to apply for roles in our team.

Research shows that women and people from different underrepresented backgrounds often only apply for a job if they meet 100% of the listed qualifications. For all candidates, if you dream of being a part of our team and you meet many, but not all of our listed qualifications for this role, please apply.

The LEGO Group is fully committed to Children’s Rights and Child Wellbeing across the globe. Candidates offered positions with high engagement with children are required to take part in Child Safeguarding Background Screening, as a condition of the offer.

Thank you for sharing our global commitment to Children’s Rights.

Just imagine building your dream career.

Then make it real.

Join the LEGO® team today.