As an Industrial Designer at PHOENIX Shanghai, you’ll step into a respected design practice known for making innovative, meaningful, and beautiful products. In this entry-level role, you’ll support senior designers in bringing ideas to life across disciplines, learning how projects win hearts and minds through thoughtful craft and compelling storytelling. Your creativity, empathy, and curiosity will be valued—and nurtured inside an inspiring, international studio.
· support senior designers in planning and conducting research—desktop research, user interviews, and testing—to gather insights.
· help frame and articulate design stories and brand strategy frameworks, contributing small ideas with thoughtful input.
· participate in ideation workshops and design critiques to develop craft and conceptual understanding.
· create sketches, quick 3D models, visualisations, or prototypes to help translate ideas into tangible forms.
· assist in formalising presentations that convey design narratives with clarity and visual polish.
· learn new tools, methods, and perspectives as part of your growth in human-centered design.
· bachelor's degree in Industrial Design, Product Design, or a related field—0–2 years of professional, internship, or academic experience
· familiarity with the Chinese market or clients is a plus.
· a natural communicator with genuine ambition and emotional intelligence; leadership potential and teamwork spirit.
· strong creative thinking, good visual communication, and confident presenting ideas.
· growing craftsmanship across hand-sketching, CAD tools (e.g. Rhino or SolidWorks), and visualisation tools like KeyShot; solid PowerPoint skills.
· interest in expanding beyond core design—such as CMF, UX/UI, research, AI technology and brand thinking.
· excellent verbal and written communication skills in English. Chinese skills are a big plus.
· a place on a friendly, international team that values both strong craft and strong character.
· a structured onboarding program and mentoring to support your development.
· opportunity to receive on-and off-the-job training, as well as travel to events, trade-shows, conferences, and exhibitions
· a bright, creative studio in Shanghai, with flexible hours and benefits that promote work-life balance.
· opportunities to learn from experienced colleagues, attend design events, and grow your skills on diverse, real-world projects.
· a collaborative work culture where design is valued, and your voice contributes to meaningful design.
