Design Researcher
The Design Researcher will be work with the ethnographic research team and the product design teams to articulate user needs visually, and help create planning tools that enable the design team to implement strategic design imperatives and solve unmet user needs. You will work under the tutelage of experienced researchers and with a multi-disciplinary design team and engage on projects at the earliest stages and follow through to helping create design solutions. You will learn to design research strategies, assist conducting the research, help analyzing and interpreting the data. You must have an interest in, and aptitude for solving business and user problems and be very capable with project detail. Excellent writing, interpersonal and presentation skills are essential. The candidate for this position will be entry level or one to two years product design, graphic design or design research experience. (Industrial Design, Graphic Design or related degree) The ideal candidate will have an exposure to design research methods.
Additional responsibilities would include creating high impact graphics and visuals to communicate ideas. The candidate must be personable and approachable, and have the ability to work with a variety of colleagues, clients, agencies, and client representatives. Worrell is known for innovation, high-quality design, attentive client service, and a collegial office culture. Our research projects are varied and challenging and we have fun.
Worrell offers great benefits and compensation as well as a world-class design facility to collaborate and work within. Our clients engage us because they appreciate the power of design. Our culture is very important to us and we emphasize excellence in our work and attention to professional advancement for our staff. If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you!
Job Details
Job Title: Design Researcher
Organization: Worrell, Inc.
Job Location: Minneapolis, MN
Job Type: Permanent
Job Status: Full Time
Salary: Based on experience
Career Level: Entry Level to Staff Level
Organization Type: Private Sector 30+ Employees
application Deadline: None
To apply, please submit all of the following via email to bob@worrell.com:
- Write "Design Research" in the subject line to ensure receipt of your submission
- A cover letter telling us why you think you can take Worrell’s research department to the next level
- Your resume and 4-6 samples of school and intern research work
- A writing sample that demonstrates your ability to craft a persuasive report
- A link to your website, if applicable
Please, no phone calls; we will be in touch if we think you’re a good candidate for this position.
About Worrell
Founded in 1976, Worrell, Inc. is a design strategy firm. We help courageous leaders inside businesses and entrepreneurs create new businesses and reinvent existing ones through a hybrid approach integrating empathy, design creativity and strategy. Together, we define new growth platforms and reframe technology opportunities to reveal new sources of value. Over the past thirty-three years, we’ve grown to support two full-time offices and helped some of the world’s most admired companies to create lasting advantage and deliver new growth.