Map Project Office
Overview Department: Designers Employment Type: Flexible Location: London Description As we plan out some exciting new projects, Universal would like to hear from interior or architectural creatives to join our talented team. About Universal Design Studio Universal Design Studio was founded in 2001 by Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby in Shoreditch, London. The studio is driven by a deeply held belief in the transformative power of well designed, finely crafted spaces with a process rooted in design-led strategy and research. The studio's work foregrounds the experience of the people that inhabit our spaces, with an emphasis on adaptability and rigour. Over the past two decades, Universal's portfolio has grown to encompass hotels and restaurants, retail environments, workspaces, residential, master planning and public realm design. Alongside this, the studio has executed culturally significant projects for galleries and cultural institutions across the globe. Clients include Ace Hotel, Fortnum & Mason, At Six Stockholm, The Office Group, Rimowa, the Victoria & Albert Museum, IBM, Google and Frieze Art Fair amongst others. The studio is co-directed by Jason Holley and Paul Gulati. Skills Knowledge and Expertise Whilst we are open to hear from all levels, we are prioritising meeting designers at mid to senior level of experience, rather than designers who have acted at an assistant level. So you will be capable of day to day managing small to medium sized projects, preferably from concept stage. You will have worked across at least one of our key sectors: workplace, hospitality, cultural & retail. We need you to have solid experience producing drawing packages, preferably in Vectorworks. We are open to hear from individuals seeking freelance or employed positions. Applications are assessed on a rolling basis, so please don’t hesitate to submit your application. Benefits & other information Competitive salary and attractive benefits package offered for employees: Including: Generous holiday allowance, flexible start/finish times, Bupa healthcare, access to Bupa dental plan, Online GP appointments, Lifeworks well-being platform providing counselling, Headspace app, Life Assurance, Income Protection, enhanced pension contribution, Financial Advice 1:1s, payment of professional memberships, Architecture Part 3 sponsorship package, CycleScheme, train season ticket loan, retail discounts, short term employment breaks, generous enhanced parental leave polices, emergency time off for dependents, recruitment referral bonus, regular learning events & socials, quarterly studio wide creativity day, time to attend industry events, free breakfast. Hybrid working: Employees have the flexibility to work a mix of in the studio and at home, working a minimum of 3 days in the studio and up to 2 days from home. Wednesday and Monday being anchor days, where everyone comes in to the studio. Additionally, the option to request to work remotely for up to 2 weeks per year. Application process: We want you to have every opportunity to shine and show us your talents - please let us know if there is anything we can do to make sure the assessment process works for you. Diversity & Inclusion: With the integrated support of our D&I employee resource group, Universal and Map are committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, nationality, disability or age.
Overview Department: Designers Employment Type: Flexible Location: London Description As we plan out some exciting new projects, Universal would like to hear from interior or architectural creatives to join our talented team. About Universal Design Studio Universal Design Studio was founded in 2001 by Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby in Shoreditch, London. The studio is driven by a deeply held belief in the transformative power of well designed, finely crafted spaces with a process rooted in design-led strategy and research. The studio's work foregrounds the experience of the people that inhabit our spaces, with an emphasis on adaptability and rigour. Over the past two decades, Universal's portfolio has grown to encompass hotels and restaurants, retail environments, workspaces, residential, master planning and public realm design. Alongside this, the studio has executed culturally significant projects for galleries and cultural institutions across the globe. Clients include Ace Hotel, Fortnum & Mason, At Six Stockholm, The Office Group, Rimowa, the Victoria & Albert Museum, IBM, Google and Frieze Art Fair amongst others. The studio is co-directed by Jason Holley and Paul Gulati. Skills Knowledge and Expertise Whilst we are open to hear from all levels, we are prioritising meeting designers at mid to senior level of experience, rather than designers who have acted at an assistant level. So you will be capable of day to day managing small to medium sized projects, preferably from concept stage. You will have worked across at least one of our key sectors: workplace, hospitality, cultural & retail. We need you to have solid experience producing drawing packages, preferably in Vectorworks. We are open to hear from individuals seeking freelance or employed positions. Applications are assessed on a rolling basis, so please don’t hesitate to submit your application. Benefits & other information Competitive salary and attractive benefits package offered for employees: Including: Generous holiday allowance, flexible start/finish times, Bupa healthcare, access to Bupa dental plan, Online GP appointments, Lifeworks well-being platform providing counselling, Headspace app, Life Assurance, Income Protection, enhanced pension contribution, Financial Advice 1:1s, payment of professional memberships, Architecture Part 3 sponsorship package, CycleScheme, train season ticket loan, retail discounts, short term employment breaks, generous enhanced parental leave polices, emergency time off for dependents, recruitment referral bonus, regular learning events & socials, quarterly studio wide creativity day, time to attend industry events, free breakfast. Hybrid working: Employees have the flexibility to work a mix of in the studio and at home, working a minimum of 3 days in the studio and up to 2 days from home. Wednesday and Monday being anchor days, where everyone comes in to the studio. Additionally, the option to request to work remotely for up to 2 weeks per year. Application process: We want you to have every opportunity to shine and show us your talents - please let us know if there is anything we can do to make sure the assessment process works for you. Diversity & Inclusion: With the integrated support of our D&I employee resource group, Universal and Map are committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, nationality, disability or age.
Map Project Office
Freelance Designer (all levels) at Universal Department: Designers Employment Type: Freelance Location: London Description As we plan out some exciting new projects, Universal would like to hear from interior or architectural creatives to join our talented team. About Universal Design Studio Universal Design Studio was founded in 2001 by Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby in Shoreditch, London. The studio is driven by a deeply held belief in the transformative power of well designed, finely crafted spaces with a process rooted in design led strategy and research. The studio's work foregrounds the experience of the people that inhabit our spaces, with an emphasis on adaptability and rigour. Over the past two decades, Universal's portfolio has grown to encompass hotels and restaurants, retail environments, workspaces, residential, master planning and public realm design. Alongside this, the studio has executed culturally significant projects for galleries and cultural institutions across the globe. Clients include Ace Hotel, Fortnum & Mason, At Six Stockholm, The Office Group, Rimowa, the Victoria & Albert Museum, IBM, Google and Frieze Art Fair amongst others. The studio is co directed by Jason Holley and Paul Gulati. Skills Knowledge and Expertise We are keen to meet freelance architects and interior designers to work with us on our exciting upcoming projects. You will have worked across at least one of our key sectors: workplace, hospitality, cultural & retail. We need you to have solid experience producing drawing packages, preferably in Vectorworks. Applications are assessed on a rolling basis, so please don't hesitate to submit your application. Benefits & other information Hybrid working: Following the safe reopening of our studio, employees have the flexibility to work a mix of in the studio and at home, with a minimum of 3 days in the studio and up to 2 days from home. Wednesday being an anchor day, where everyone comes in to the studio. Diversity & Inclusion: With the integrated support of our D&I employee resource group, Universal and Map are committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, nationality, disability or age. Freelance engagement: To work with Universal as a freelance Designer in the UK, we would require you to be employed via an FCSA approved umbrella company: An umbrella company is a professional employment organisation that engages contractors with a view to carry out multiple assignments at a series of temporary workplaces. This accountancy firm for contractors, First Freelance, provides a clear understanding of what an umbrella company is and how the relationship works:
Freelance Designer (all levels) at Universal Department: Designers Employment Type: Freelance Location: London Description As we plan out some exciting new projects, Universal would like to hear from interior or architectural creatives to join our talented team. About Universal Design Studio Universal Design Studio was founded in 2001 by Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby in Shoreditch, London. The studio is driven by a deeply held belief in the transformative power of well designed, finely crafted spaces with a process rooted in design led strategy and research. The studio's work foregrounds the experience of the people that inhabit our spaces, with an emphasis on adaptability and rigour. Over the past two decades, Universal's portfolio has grown to encompass hotels and restaurants, retail environments, workspaces, residential, master planning and public realm design. Alongside this, the studio has executed culturally significant projects for galleries and cultural institutions across the globe. Clients include Ace Hotel, Fortnum & Mason, At Six Stockholm, The Office Group, Rimowa, the Victoria & Albert Museum, IBM, Google and Frieze Art Fair amongst others. The studio is co directed by Jason Holley and Paul Gulati. Skills Knowledge and Expertise We are keen to meet freelance architects and interior designers to work with us on our exciting upcoming projects. You will have worked across at least one of our key sectors: workplace, hospitality, cultural & retail. We need you to have solid experience producing drawing packages, preferably in Vectorworks. Applications are assessed on a rolling basis, so please don't hesitate to submit your application. Benefits & other information Hybrid working: Following the safe reopening of our studio, employees have the flexibility to work a mix of in the studio and at home, with a minimum of 3 days in the studio and up to 2 days from home. Wednesday being an anchor day, where everyone comes in to the studio. Diversity & Inclusion: With the integrated support of our D&I employee resource group, Universal and Map are committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, nationality, disability or age. Freelance engagement: To work with Universal as a freelance Designer in the UK, we would require you to be employed via an FCSA approved umbrella company: An umbrella company is a professional employment organisation that engages contractors with a view to carry out multiple assignments at a series of temporary workplaces. This accountancy firm for contractors, First Freelance, provides a clear understanding of what an umbrella company is and how the relationship works:
Map Project Office
Overview Title: Freelance Designer (all levels) at Map Department: Freelance Designers Employment Type: Freelance Location: London Description As we plan out some exciting new projects, Map would like to hear from industrial designers and creatives to join our talented team. About Map Project Office As our lives become ever more complex, ever more confusing, the products we use every day need to simplify our lives; be more useful, intuitive and beautiful. Map is a design studio that crafts physical products for the digital age. Bridging the gap between people and technology, the real world and the virtual. From a bioplastic spork to the most advanced quantum computer. The studio brings together the world's best designers and makers, researchers and strategists; working seamlessly with clients to find new solutions to their toughest challenges and acting as a trusted partner to start-up innovators and the world's leading companies alike. Working from its London home, since growing out of the award-winning design studio Barber Osgerby in 2012, Map is now part of an international collective spanning architecture to digital design. Skills Knowledge and Expertise We are keen to meet freelance industrial designers to work with us on our exciting upcoming projects. Applications are assessed on a rolling basis, so please don't hesitate to submit your application. Benefits & other information Hybrid working: Following the safe reopening of our studio, employees have the flexibility to work a mix of in the studio and at home, working a minimum of 3 days in the studio and up to 2 days from home. Wednesday being an anchor day, where everyone comes in to the studio. Application process: We want you to have every opportunity to shine and show us your talents - please let us know if there is anything we can do to make sure the assessment process works for you. Diversity & Inclusion: With the integrated support of our D&I employee resource group, Universal and Map are committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, nationality, disability or age.
Overview Title: Freelance Designer (all levels) at Map Department: Freelance Designers Employment Type: Freelance Location: London Description As we plan out some exciting new projects, Map would like to hear from industrial designers and creatives to join our talented team. About Map Project Office As our lives become ever more complex, ever more confusing, the products we use every day need to simplify our lives; be more useful, intuitive and beautiful. Map is a design studio that crafts physical products for the digital age. Bridging the gap between people and technology, the real world and the virtual. From a bioplastic spork to the most advanced quantum computer. The studio brings together the world's best designers and makers, researchers and strategists; working seamlessly with clients to find new solutions to their toughest challenges and acting as a trusted partner to start-up innovators and the world's leading companies alike. Working from its London home, since growing out of the award-winning design studio Barber Osgerby in 2012, Map is now part of an international collective spanning architecture to digital design. Skills Knowledge and Expertise We are keen to meet freelance industrial designers to work with us on our exciting upcoming projects. Applications are assessed on a rolling basis, so please don't hesitate to submit your application. Benefits & other information Hybrid working: Following the safe reopening of our studio, employees have the flexibility to work a mix of in the studio and at home, working a minimum of 3 days in the studio and up to 2 days from home. Wednesday being an anchor day, where everyone comes in to the studio. Application process: We want you to have every opportunity to shine and show us your talents - please let us know if there is anything we can do to make sure the assessment process works for you. Diversity & Inclusion: With the integrated support of our D&I employee resource group, Universal and Map are committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, nationality, disability or age.