Z Lab is looking for a freelance industrial or product designer to support the development of new physical products across our sleep, travel and hospitality range.
We make premium, sustainable sleep tools for clients in hospitality, aviation and corporate travel, and are developing several new product ideas that need thoughtful design support, technical refinement and supplier-ready detail.
The role:
We are looking for someone who can help take product ideas from concept through to prototype, CAD, supplier drawings and manufacturing handover.
The work will suit someone who enjoys creating physical products that are beautiful, functional and commercially realistic. We are looking for more than speculative concepts. We need someone who understands how products are actually made.
You:
You are an industrial or product designer with experience designing physical consumer products.
You have strong taste, good technical judgement, and an understanding of materials, manufacturing, detailing and user experience.
Experience in any of the following would be especially relevant: travel accessories, eyewear, soft goods, moulded products, TPE/silicone/rubber-like materials, packaging, amenity kits, wellness products, sustainable materials or premium consumer goods.
You can create clear sketches, CAD files, product drawings, renders and supplier-ready briefs. You are comfortable working with founders, suppliers and manufacturers to turn an idea into something that can be made well.
Details:
Freelance/project-based to start, with potential for an ongoing working relationship if there is a good fit.
Day rate or project fee dependent on experience.
If this sounds like you, please send a short note, your portfolio, and a brief description of one or two physical products you have helped bring to life.