LUNAR is a leading creative force in the practice of design and product development, with offices in San Francisco, Palo Alto, Hong-Kong, and Munich. Our passion is creating beautiful products that are relevant to the people who buy and use them. The diversity of our staff, which represents nationalities from all over Europe, Asia, and the Americas, gives us a broad perspective and enables us to design for a global audience. We draw from many viewpoints, sources of inspiration, and histories to infuse our projects with emotion and meaning, as well as functionality and brand presence.
Visual Designer
San Francisco , CA office
About Us: Visual Designers at LUNAR create compelling visual materials that tell stories and make people fall in love. Visual and Interaction Designers collaborate closely to craft interactive experiences: from high-level concepts to detailed user interfaces. We also look to you to help our clients develop and adapt their brands to the on-screen world. At Lunar, your efforts are likely to end up in a variety of products—from handheld consumer electronics, to desktop software, to medical equipment.
About you: We expect you to have a fantastic aesthetic sense and the ability to work in several styles. You should also have solid production skills to make your design directions a reality. You’re comfortable creating motion graphics and user interfaces that people love. The bottom line? You are able to create on-screen experiences that are expressive and immersive that generate irrational adoration in the end customers, and our clients.
Responsibilities:
Develop early concepts and design directions to stimulate conversation and explore the aesthetic landscape.
Develop product concepts and visual styles that inspire customers to connect with the product. Skills in motion graphics/video to support storytelling and concepting are key.
Refine and iterate design directions to create holistic systems that suit the needs of the product.
Develop compelling motion graphics presentations of core concepts.
Understand technology and implementation issues that affect design and constraints; support engineering efforts to develop designs and get the details right.
Collaborate closely with interaction designers, industrial designers and engineers to specify how the product should look and feel on-screen.
Participate in testing and validation of products from rough concepts to high-fidelity prototypes.
General Qualifications:
General: Represent the company well while interfacing with clients, vendors, colleagues, and the public. Demonstrate raw talent, take initiative, act independently, and work effectively within a professional service environment with a polished and intellectually strong presence. Exercise good judgment, have superior people skills and excellent oral and written communication skills.
Experience: 3 to 7 years experience in a related position.
Education: BA degree in Design or related field
Technical Skills: Proficient in standard design tools including Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Flash, Fireworks and After Effects. General knowledge of office productivity tools including Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
Position reports to the Director, Interaction Design.
To Apply: Please send us a resume and samples of your work that best demonstrate your skills and experience. Submit your portfolio electronically either by sending a PDF enclosure (no more than 6MB) or by sending a URL where it can be viewed. Please do not send CDs, hard copies or original materials, as we do not return samples. Resumes and portfolios may be sent to HR [at] lunar [dot] com; please put “Visual Designer” in the subject line. No phone calls, please.
Sr. Interaction Designer
Munich, Germany office
To start leading LUNAR Europe's Interaction and Interface Design
activities within the Munich studio.
Interaction Designers at LUNAR Europe define how products behave and how
people will use them. Working closely with industrial designers, engineers, and visual
designers, you will design product behaviors from concept down to the last
pixel. Our interaction designers participate in user research, discern user needs,
and develop and communicate interaction models. At LUNAR Europe, you have
the opportunity to use your skills on a variety of products, from software applications
to interfaces in consumer electronics to medical equipment.
About You: You have worked for an international team or design consultancy and have 6-8
years experience in a related position designing physical interactive products, software
tools and/or web applications which has given you a sense of vision, strategy,
and a strong and unique point of view.
A Bachelor degree in Design or related field or advanced degrees are a bonus, especially
in the field of Interaction Design.
You are comfortable interacting with and presenting to clients, and are able to establish
both design directions and solutions. On the business side you have the
experience presenting and selling Interaction Design capabilities to clients as well
as preparing related project plans and proposals. Further you bring excellent contacts
within the industry to peers and potential clients.
You know how to break down a problem and develop solutions. You're serious
about design, yet don't take yourself too seriously. You also have more than just a
resume to show us: you've put together a portfolio that exemplifies the essence of
your passion for design. You are creative, passionate, and unwilling to compromise
your drive to create stunning design solutions.
Responsibilities
Assist in business development, growing Interaction Design as part of our service
offerings
Cover project requirements gathering activities, workshops, and product definition
exercises and creating proposals
Develop interaction models that meet user needs
Develop interaction design via wireframes, use cases and visual design concepts
of the highest quality and precision
Create and oversee production of interactive prototypes
Start building the Munich studio Interaction / Interface Design team
Specific Skills
Able to work alone or be part of team
Able to manage clients and facilitate decision making
Exeptional visual design skills, with an emphasis on creating UI graphics and
layouts
Ability to create Flash animations and code in Actionscript
Proficient in known design tools (e.g.: Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Flash,
Fireworks, Dreamweaver, etc.)
Skilled communicator - fluent in German and English
To Apply: Please send us a resume and samples of your work that best demonstrate your
skills and experience (both process and final work). Submit your portfolio electronically either by sending a PDF enclosure (no more than 6MB) or by sending a URL where it can be viewed. Resumes and portfolios may be sent to HR [at] lunar [dot] com; please put “Interaction Designer, Munich” in the subject line.
Interaction Design Independent Contractor
San Francisco, CA office
Interaction Designers at Lunar define how products behave and how people will use them. Working closely with industrial designers, engineers, and visual designers, you will design product behaviors from concept down to the last pixel. Our interaction designers participate in user research, discern user needs, and develop and communicate interaction models. At Lunar, you have the opportunity to use your skills on a variety of products, from software applications to consumer electronics to medical equipment.
About You: You are looking to work as an independent contractor in a growing interaction design practice at a leading design firm. You have a passion for understanding how people think and making things work. You have 2-5 years of experience designing physical interactive products, software tools and/or web applications. You are familiar with design research methods, and you are hungry to learn more. You’re a great communicator who knows how to break down a problem and develop solutions. You’re serious about design, yet don’t take yourself too seriously. You also have more than just a resume to show us: you’ve put together a portfolio that exemplifies the essence of your passion for design.
To Apply: Please submit a resume and samples of your work that best demonstrate your skills and experience. Submit your portfolio electronically either by sending a PDF enclosure (no more than 6MB) or by sending a URL where it can be viewed. Please do not send single Jpegs, CDs, hard copies or original materials, as we do not return samples. Resumes and portfolios may be sent to HR [at] lunar [dot] com; please put “Interaction Design Contractor” in the subject line.
Senior Industrial Designer
San Francisco, CA, and Palo Alto, CA offices
About Us: LUNAR is a leading creative force in the practice of design and product development, with offices in San Francisco, Palo Alto, Hong-Kong, and Munich. Our passion is creating beautiful products that are relevant to the people who buy and use them. The diversity of our staff, which represents nationalities from all over Europe, Asia, and the Americas, gives us a broad perspective and enables us to design for a global audience. We draw from many viewpoints, sources of inspiration, and histories to infuse our projects with emotion and meaning, as well as functionality and brand presence.
About You: You've taken the time to look at our website, and you don't just want to work for any award-winning design firm; you want to work for LUNAR. You've earned at least a BA in ID/Product Design and have 5-8 years experience, which has given you a sense of vision, strategy, and a strong and unique point of view. You are sensitive to the evolution of design and are eager to explore expanding areas of the design world, such as design for sustainability and social design.
You are comfortable interacting with and presenting to clients, and are able to establish both design directions and solutions. A skilled communicator, you are also highly organized and have experience in driving Junior Designers, pairing with Research/Interaction Designers and Engineers, as well as managing contractors and vendors. You are creative, passionate, and are unwilling to compromise your drive to create stunning design solutions.
To Apply: Please send us a resume and samples of your work that best demonstrate your skills and experience (both process and final work). Submit your portfolio electronically either by sending a PDF (no more than 6MB) enclosure or by sending a URL where it can be viewed. Please do not send single Jpegs, CDs, hard copies or original materials, as we do not return samples. Resumes and portfolios may be sent to hr [at] lunar [dot] com ; please write “Senior Industrial Designer Position” in the subject line. No phone calls, please.
Lunar’s industrial design team represents nationalities from all over Europe, Asia, and North America. We draw from many viewpoints, sources of inspiration, and histories to infuse our projects with human emotion and meaning, as well as functionality and brand presence. We are always excited to have talented industrial design students join our team as full-time, paid interns.
About You: You are a current industrial design student who has completed at least the first two years of your schooling. You will be involved with many projects currently under development at Lunar. Activities include, but are not limited to: Support for early concept generation, sketch-doodles and renderings, support for early 2D-3D cad study and design refinement phase, foam mock-ups, and graphic presentations.
Skills Sought:
Solid conceptualization and brainstorming skills
Ability to produce quick sketches and freehand color renderings
Familiarity with 2D Autocad or Vellum-Graphite, Illustrator, Photoshop, PowerPoint, 3D Rhino or Alias
Knowledge of materials, advanced technology, and manufacturing, a plus
Awareness of sustainable design approach and cultural diversity
To Apply: Please submit a resume and samples of your work that best demonstrate your skills and experience. Submit your portfolio electronically either by sending a PDF enclosure (no more than 6MB) or by sending a URL where it can be viewed. Please do not send CDs or hard copies. Resumes and portfolios may be sent to HR [at] lunar [dot] com; please put “Industrial Design Intern” in the subject line. No phone calls, please.
Lunar Europe's industrial design team draws from many viewpoints, sources of inspiration, and histories to infuse our projects with human emotion and meaning, as well as functionality and brand presence. We are always excited to have talented industrial design students join our team as full-time, paid interns.
About You:
You are a current industrial design student who has completed at least the first two years of your schooling. You will be involved with many projects currently under development at Lunar Europe. Activities include, but are not limited to: Support for early concept generation, sketch-doodles and renderings, support for early 2D-3D cad study and design refinement phase, foam mock-ups, and graphic presentations.
Skills Sought:
Solid conceptualization and brainstorming skills
Ability to produce quick sketches and freehand color renderings
Familiarity with 3D Rhino, Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, and if possible Bunkspeed Hypershot and Cinema4D
Knowledge of materials, advanced technology, and manufacturing, a plus
Awareness of sustainable design approach and cultural diversity
To Apply:
Please submit a resume and samples of your work that best demonstrate your skills and experience. Submit your portfolio electronically either by sending a PDF enclosure (no more than 6MB) or by sending a URL where it can be viewed. Please do not send CDs or hard copies. Resumes and portfolios may be sent to jobs [at] lunar-europe [dot] com; please put "Industrial Design Intern" in the subject line.
About You:
You must be highly self-motivated with achievements that demonstrate this. You should have a gleam in your eye, a hunger to learn and help, and an ability to communicate effectively. You must be currently enrolled or accepted in a mechanical engineering (or similar) degree program. Ideally, you have taken basic physics, engineering statics, and dynamics. 3D CAD modeling experience is also a plus, preferably in Pro/Engineer or SolidWorks – not a requirement, but this would make you very effective right from the start.
As our engineering intern, you work closely with our mechanical engineering, industrial design, and interaction design teams. Interns may interact directly with clients, contribute to concept, layout and part development, create prototypes, perform stress analysis, develop in-house procedures and tools, or study new technologies for future use.
Internships usually last about 3 months, based on your availability, and can be full or part-time depending on your schedule. We require a commitment of at least 20 hours per week while working in our San Francisco studio. You will be responsible for all of your living arrangements.
NOTE: The application deadline for our current Mechanical Engineer internship is April 16.
To Apply: If you would like to be considered for this position, please submit HARD copies in ONE package of the following:
[1] Resume - Let us know what relevant work you've done.
[2] Cover Letter - Let us know you can communicate well in the written language. Why are you our ideal choice for a future intern?
[3] Unofficial transcripts (both undergraduate and graduate) - We don't expect straight A's, but you should have done well in basic engineering courses.
[4] Examples of your work that help us to understand your experience and capabilities. It can be images of any project in which you were involved - school or personal. We don't want to see full reports, but we do need to see that you know how to work through solving a problem and can present the process and solution clearly.
This includes defining the problem (why is this product important? what makes it different?), brainstorming, generating concepts (please include sketches; they don't need to be pretty, they just need to be clear), making mock-ups and models, and presenting the final design. To safeguard your work, please do not send original materials.
Why hard copies? It makes our process more efficient, and it shows that you were motivated enough to send a package and paid attention to directions and details. You may include websites showing your work, but please print and include significant items you'd like us to see.
Please address these materials to:
Dan Senatore
Lunar Design Intern Wizard
541 Eighth St.
San Francisco, CA 94103
We'll let you know that we've received your materials. If you look like a good fit, we'll conduct either a phone or a face-to-face interview.
No phone calls, please.
Director, Communication Design
San Francisco, CA office
LUNAR is seeking a leader for the Communication Design practice in our San Francisco studio.
At LUNAR, the Communication Design practice is tightly integrated with all facets of our internal creative landscape. We strive to craft highly compelling visual narratives that are provocative and engaging. We are looking to you to help build and inspire a team that can help our clients develop and translate their brands into amazing holistic experiences.
About you: You should have 8+ years in the practice of visual communications design (print, packaging, identity design, and design for web) and can draw from your extensive experience collaborating with highly creative multidisciplinary teams and our clients’ internal resources to address challenges in a wide range of categories. You have loads of initiative and are driven to be a pivotal part of building an all-star practice. You are a champion for the difference that design can bring to an organization and have a proven track record of content creation, practice building, and developing deep client relationships.
Success means:
Utilize your broad range of visual communication experience and unique point of view to craft vision, to lead and inspire your team, and to create stunning solutions.
Provide overall creative leadership for implementation and communication of the LUNAR brand.
Define and implement strategies for team growth
Build and nurture multiple projects/client relationships
To Apply: If this sounds like you, we’d be interested in getting to know you better. Submit your portfolio electronically either by sending a PDF enclosure (no more than 6MB) or by sending a URL where it can be viewed. Please submit your resume and samples to hr [at] lunar [dot] com; please write “Director, Communication Design” in the subject line. Please do not send single Jpegs, CDs, hard copies or original materials, as we do not return samples. We look forward to hearing from you.
Pattern Creator-Independent Contractor
San Francisco, CA office
LUNAR is looking for Pattern Design Contractors with relevant experience in pattern design in a wide variety of styles from repetitive to freeform.
Responsibilities:
Explore and conceptualize design directions based on the brief.
Participate in critiques, explain and substantiate existing or potential design directions.
With the Project Manager, further explore specific design concepts and complete refinements.
Prepare prototypes and designs for client presentations.
Finalize artwork for production.
About Us: LUNAR is a leading creative force in the practice of design and product development, with offices in San Francisco, Palo Alto, Hong-Kong, and Munich. Our passion is creating beautiful products that are relevant to the people who buy and use them. The diversity of our staff, which represents nationalities from all over Europe, Asia, and the Americas, gives us a broad perspective and enables us to design for a global audience. We draw from many viewpoints, sources of inspiration, and histories to infuse our projects with emotion and meaning, as well as functionality and brand presence.
About You: You are looking to work as in independent contractor and have taken the time to look at our website. You have 2-5 years experience, which has given you a sense of vision, strategy, and a strong and unique point of view. You are willing to uncover and understand manufacturing requirements and capabilities as they relate to design deliverables. You are sensitive to the evolution of design and are passionate about pattern design.
To Apply: Please send us a resume and samples of your work that best demonstrate your skills and experience in the area of pattern-based graphics (both process and final work). Submit your portfolio electronically either by sending a PDF enclosure (no more than 6MB) or by sending a URL where it can be viewed. Please do not send single jpegs, CDs, hard copies or original materials, as we do not return samples. Resumes and portfolios may be sent to hr [at] lunar [dot] com; please write “Pattern Design Contractor” in the subject line. No phone calls, please.
