POSITION FILLED

Business Name: XSProject Foundation

Business URL: www.xsprojectgroup.com

Design Specialisation: Object and Accessory Design

Job Type: Full Time

Minimum Experience: 1-2 Years Industry Experience

Location of Applicant: International Position

WORK ENVIRONMENT: XS is a rapidly growing non-profit organization which prioritizes design and creative innovation. We buy plastic consumer waste from Jakarta’s trash pickers at above market price and transform this waste into functional and unique products that make a strong environmental and social statement. See our website www.xsprojectgroup.com for more information.

• Full-time, permanent position with 3 months trial/probation. • Working hours 9-5, Monday to Friday, one hour lunch break. • Convenient South Jakarta location. • Salary negotiable depending on experience and skills.

DESIGN AND PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT TASKS: • Manage all client enquiries for product development • Write clear design briefs to confirm client requests • If necessary, meeting with clients to discuss brief and obtain new materials • Undertake ideation and sketching phase • Additionally, translate sketches by artist, XSProject founder Ann Wizer into workable designs • Draft 1:1 Scale patterns on paper / cardboard • Communicate design details effectively to product development sewer • Oversee product development and supervise product development sewer 3 days per week • Creating product development logs (as above) by calculate product development costs and accounting for material usage and time spent • Liaise with photographer to obtain professional photographs of products and design process to present to clients, or take yourself if professional is not available • Work together in consultation with client to create final solution. • Upon introduction of new products, brief all sewers on changes and techniques. • First run, make corrections to any mistakes by outsource (to maintain quality of prototype) • Educate quality control staff on QC procedures for new products. • Make sure that for every product, there is at least one sample marked as “master” (that is, not for sale, but for future manufacture of the item) • Talk to clients / customers / Distributors and obtain feedback on products. • Constant evaluation of existing product range – how can products be improved?

NON-DESIGN TASKS: • Customer liaison: – Check and reply to emails daily, cc important communications to management. – Public speaking about XSProject mission and innovative design – Prepare PowerPoint slides and presentation materials for such events – Occasional customer service for walk-in customers – Talk to clients / customers / Distributors and obtain feedback on products. • Calculate COGS (Cost of Goods Sold) by: – Measuring and recording usage of all materials and enter into COGS spreadsheet – Determine price paid per piece to outsource for manufacturing, based on past models and in consultation with XS Production Manager and XS Accountant. – Name new products – simple and descriptive eg. “small tote bag”, “computer sleeve” – Make up codes for new products (cross check to make sure there is no duplicate) – Make intelligent decisions on pricing according to COGS framework and ideal profit margins – follow formula designed in COGS • Assemble product catalogue by: – Making sure all photographs are clear, good quality and on white background (see “Photography” below) – Arrange products according to logical “ranges” eg. “XS Bags”, “School and Office” – Enter product code, name, and write description – Weigh products and enter weight – Measure products and enter dimensions • Graphic design tasks using Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign: – Design brochures and layouts for other marketing materials. – Design display materials such as X-banner stands. – Design new hang tags for XS products, and work with vendors to develop • Photography: – Until such time that XS hires the services of a professional photographer, take photographs of product development and production environment – Take professional photographs of products on white background – Edit photographs to professional standard “isolated on white” using the Adobe Photoshop pen tool and professional editing techniques. – Once hired, work with volunteer or professional photographers to perform photography tasks • Label Design: – Under supervision of management, design and supervise the manufacture of XSProject label in-house label designs – Working with XS clients, design and co-ordinate manufacture of custom labels • Sourcing Materials: – Working with Production Manager, source reliable and good quality billboard supplies – Working with Production Manager, source environmentally-friendly fabric lining materials • Web Design Updates: – Provide materials to web designer such as pictures and content.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: • Undergraduate degree (S1) in Design (Product Design preferred, but also accepting applicants from graphic, fashion, and interior). • Good sketching ability and able to draft patterns by hand. • Fluent in Adobe CS3 – Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign. • Able to use MS Word, MS Excel and MS PowerPoint. • Ability to solve design problems elegantly and creatively. • Ability to work efficiently with client-driven timelines. • Ability to take the initiative on projects with client-driven requirements. • Able to communicate ideas effectively both visually, and in writing. • Fluent in English and Indonesian.

DESIRABLE: • 2 years experience designing bags and accessories (but, if you are a fresh graduate and you think you have got what it takes, we’ll accept your application!) • Passionate to work in a small, dynamic, not-for-profit organisation. • Strong knowledge of ‘sustainable design’. • Willingness to take on challenges, work hard and learn from experience. • Friendly and able to work in a small team.

HOW TO APPLY: • One page cover letter • CV/Resume 2 pages maximum, including current passport photo, expected salary, tertiary education qualifications, employment history and experience, awards and achievements, MINIMUM of 2 referees. MAXIMUM file size 1MB. • Portfolio in PDF format, including examples of product development (ie. sketches and patterns) as well as completed designs. MAXIMUM file size 3MB. • Please EMAIL your application to Jessica Dunn at [email protected] with “XS Designer – [Your Name]” in the subject heading eg. “XS Designer – Dewi Sri Aprianto” • IMPORTANT: Applicants who submit a CV or portfolio which do not meet the specified file requirements will be automatically rejected.

APPLICATIONS CLOSE ON Monday, 25th January 2010.