Designer

Life Floor seeks a part-time (20 hr/wk) Designer who is skilled in graphic design or pattern layout and has experience with architectural drawings. The ideal candidate is a problem solving, positive collaborator with proficiency in Adobe Illustrator and AutoCAD. This individual is required to balance their time between designing tile flooring patterns, collaborating with Life Floor team members, and assisting on other graphic design or technical drawing projects. They will represent our growing Studio team and Life Floor brand in all of their work. The Studio is Life Floor’s virtual design shop, an internal design agency within our larger organization. Studio members are responsible for advocating for design and design literacy within the company’s team, guiding Life Floor’s product and industrial design, designing Life Floor tile installations, and supporting partnering architects, designers, and installers in completing projects for customers. Studio members work independently and remotely, but come together weekly and quarterly in a collegial atmosphere with the goal of creating high-quality and authentic design solutions via critique, encouragement, and communal brainstorming.

Candidate must have a proven ability to work independently and remotely on deadlines. Because the Life Floor Designer will be representing our Studio division, coordinating with our internal team members and external partners, this position requires experience in architectural design and the ability to complete Life Floor tile installation designs as part of our growing portfolio of projects. They must be literate and experienced in AutoCAD and Adobe Illustrator to be able to create new designs as well as update previous iterations as needed.

As such, the Life Floor Designer will be tasked with creating technical documents and communicating the design possibilities of our product. These conversations will be facilitated primarily by virtual presentations, meetings, and communications. Beyond creating tile installation designs, the ideal candidate will be capable of ideating and designing materials to support the Life Floor Marketing team (technical details, print collateral, web content, etc.) to clearly articulate the design practices of Life Floor. It is possible that the Life Floor designer could have 3-4 trips per year related to internal company meetings, customer meetings, trade shows or conferences.

OUR CULTURE AND CORE VALUES

Life Floor is a company that thrives because of its culture, which is centered around our mission and our core values. Our mission is to make all aquatic surfaces safe and beautiful by incorporating industry-leading tiles to deliver vibrant, cushioned, slip-resistant, and inclusive play surfaces. We deliver on this mission through a culture of core values that we elevate and hold each other accountable to every day. If you exemplify these values, you will love being a part of our team.

People

We are committed to serving people by improving the lives of those who interact with Life Floor.

Innovation

We are driven by the needs of the people we interact with. We enjoy creating unique solutions that help aquatic recreation flourish.

Integrity

We believe in doing the right thing. If we do not achieve our expected results, we strive to make things right.

Excellence

We're passionate about delivering the best experiences for people.

Positivity

We like to have fun, pursue everything we do with the best intentions, and assume the best in others.

Collaboration

We believe we're better when we work together. We advocate for diverse thoughts and backgrounds to create meaningful interactions.

 

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Accountability for providing design solutions to our Sales team, strategic partners, and customers
• Independent design of Life Floor installations under the oversight of the VP Design
• Ability to provide tile quantities per project for estimates and quotes
• Ability to take creative direction, respond to and incorporate critical notes professionally, and meet deadlines

• Creation of technical cut files in AutoCAD for coordination with our manufacturing facilities
• Developing details and layouts which installers can use to properly execute a Life Floor installation
• Assistance on product design and development
• Feedback, ideation, or design for Marketing materials and web content

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Proficiency in AutoCAD and Adobe Illustrator
• 2+ years in creating designs projects for clients or within an organization
• Experience reading and creating architectural drawings, especially floor plans and details
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
• Values and culture fit
• Trustworthy and independent worker
• Experience effectively communicating over phone, email, and texting
• Offer will be contingent upon a drug test and background check

Preferred Skills

• Proficiency in Adobe InDesign
• Familiarity with G Suite, NetSuite, and Slack
• Graphic design experience
• Experience working in aquatics, landscape architecture, or themed entertainment

ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• General office environment in which this position includes periods of telephone and computer work that may require sitting for periods of time and meeting virtually via video conferencing (Google Meet).
• Ability to occasionally work in a manufacturing or construction environment.

COMPENSATION

Market competitive salary (base plus bonus/commission, profit sharing, and potential for
company equity) $36K+ per year for half time (20 hrs/wk)

Benefits include Medical, Dental, 401(k), Professional Development, and Paid Time Off (PTO)

HOW TO APPLY

To apply, please email your resume to Kelsi Goss kelsi.goss@lifefloor.com along with the following:

• A cover letter explaining why you are interested in working at Life Floor and previous examples of how you’ve exemplified the Life Floor Core Values in previous workplaces.
• Design portfolio including any relevant architectural, interior, landscape, industrial, themed entertainment, or graphic design projects