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About the Role

One Hat One Hand is seeking a skilled and detail-oriented Technical Designer to join a multidisciplinary team. This role involves producing precise, industry-standard technical drawings at a fast pace to support clients, architects, engineers, and production teams. The position also includes elements of presentation design and project management, requiring a collaborative approach to creative problem-solving.

Responsibilities

• Develop clear, constructible 3D design concepts and supporting visualizations in collaboration with the Design Studio Manager and Production Department.
• Produce accurate technical drawing sets for clients, engineers, and fabrication teams.
• Collaborate closely with internal production, finishing, and metal departments throughout the project lifecycle.
• Generate documentation for coordination with external consultants, including structural and MEP engineers, and for permitting processes.
• Create cut files and CNC-ready documents for internal fabrication and external vendors.
• Answer key questions and problem solve in collaboration with the fabrication team.
• Support presentation efforts through design decks and visual storytelling.
• Participate in project planning meetings and stakeholder communication.
• Coordinate material sourcing and ensure scheduled fabrication teams have necessary resources.
• Keep expense reports up to date and track purchases against project estimates.

Requirements

• Strong background in custom fabrication, industrial design, or architecture.
• Deep understanding of construction methodologies across a wide range of materials.
• Willingness to travel and work evenings, weekends, or extended hours when required.
• Positive attitude and flexibility with tight deadlines and changing scopes.
• Ability to problem solve through unknown design challenges.
• Strong interest in continued professional development.

Skills

• Technical design for architecture, industrial design, stagecraft, and event production.
• Custom fabrication background.
• Knowledge of construction methodologies and best practices.
• Rhino.
• G-suite.
• Adobe Suite.
• CAD.
• Sketchup (a plus).
• Vectorworks (a plus).
• V-Ray (a plus).
• Enscape (a plus).
• Blender (a plus).
• Unreal (a plus).
• Designing for wood, steel, aluminum, acrylic, foams, plastics, casting, and finishing.
• Processing graphics packages for printing on various materials and substrates.
• Digital fabrication (CNC, laser cutting, waterjet, 3D printing).
• LED lighting design, wiring, and programming.
• Highly creative.
• Detail-oriented.
• Strong critical thinking.
• Clear and concise written communication.
• Clear and concise spoken communication.
• Collaboration.
• Creative problem-solving.

Location

• Onsite

Work Type

• In-person

Experience Level

• Professional experience in technical design.

About the Company

• One Hat One Hand is an interdisciplinary design and fabrication studio specializing in experiential storytelling.
• Optimizes brands for emotional impact with interior design, branded exhibitions, and interactive art installations.
• Specializes in the design and fabrication of public art, architectural placemaking, product prototyping, and experiential design.
• A fun, creative collective of artists working in a fast-paced, collaborative design studio and fabrication shop.
• Values unique backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives beyond traditional job requirements.