Industrial Designer Needed: Premium Clamshell Case Product – CAD + DFM + Prototyping
I’m hiring an experienced industrial designer / mechanical product designer to take a set of concept visuals and develop a production-ready design suitable for injection moulding. This is a premium compact organiser in a clamshell hard-case form factor. You should be able to collaborate with me to refine the concept and ensure that the final designs meet functional and aesthetic requirements. If you have a portfolio showcasing your previous product designs, I would love to see it! What I need (scope): Convert concept into a manufacturable design (injection moulded plastic, multi-part assembly) Full 3D CAD for all components + assembly approach DFM work: draft angles, wall thickness, tolerances, parting lines, snaps/hinges/closures, assembly strategy, avoidance of rattles/weak points Deliverables: STEP/IGES + 2D drawings with key dimensions/tolerances + exploded view/assembly drawing Support through early prototypes: iterate CAD based on prototype/toolmaker feedback (Optional) Help prepare a short RFQ pack and/or review manufacturer feedback Mechanisms / design challenges (high level): A clamshell case closure (snap or magnetic-style feel) Multiple internal moving parts (e.g., lids/covers/compartments) requiring reliable, repeatable action Premium tactile experience (smooth, quiet, precise closure; no flexy/cheap feel) Surface finish and decoration considerations (pattern/colour application) while keeping manufacturing practical Ideal experience: Designed injection-moulded consumer products that went to production Strong with closures/hinges/snaps/magnets and tolerance stack-up Comfortable working directly with factories/toolmakers and iterating fast CAD tools: SolidWorks preferred (Fusion 360 also fine) How to apply (please include): 2–3 relevant portfolio examples (small plastic products, cases, organisers, closures) Your CAD toolset + file formats you can deliver Suggested milestone plan + estimated timeline Any early assumptions/risks you’d flag on projects like this Apply tot his job