{"id":1831,"date":"2009-07-16T05:12:20","date_gmt":"2009-07-16T01:12:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/itp.nyu.edu\/opportunities\/2009\/07\/16\/job-industrial-design-specialist-wizard-of-unique-makeology-for-thinkgeek\/"},"modified":"2009-07-16T05:12:20","modified_gmt":"2009-07-16T01:12:20","slug":"job-industrial-design-specialist-wizard-of-unique-makeology-for-thinkgeek","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itp.nyu.edu\/opportunities\/2009\/07\/16\/job-industrial-design-specialist-wizard-of-unique-makeology-for-thinkgeek\/","title":{"rendered":"JOB: Industrial Design Specialist (Wizard of Unique Makeology) for ThinkGeek"},"content":{"rendered":"
Very interesting job opportunity, a=
\ns long as you’re willing to live in Fairfax, Virginia….<\/div>\n
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Corey Menscher<\/div>\n
corey.menscher@nyu.edu<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
http:\/\/www.crackblur.com<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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http:\/\/www.thinkgeek.com\/jo=
\nbs\/?cpg=3D98H#id<\/p>\n

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Industrial Design Specialist (Wiza=
\nrd of Unique Makeology)<\/font><\/div>\n

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Posted: July 7, 2009<\/font><\/div>\n

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Become part of a dynamic group at ThinkGeek developin=
\ng custom manufactured retail products.<\/font><\/div>\n

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Your job will be to help facilitate the process =
\nof taking a new product idea from conception, to prototype, to final finishe=
\nd item. Products can be as simple as a custom plush toy or as complex as an =
\nelectronic gadget. You will coordinate with our existing partners in the US =
\nand Asia. You will also work to find new partners depending on the product r=
\nequirements and existing vendor strengths and weaknesses. You will be specif=
\nically responsible for negotiating costs, aggressively managing timetables a=
\nnd resources, researching and applying for patents and copyrights, quality c=
\nontrol processes, packaging, licensing opportunities, and delivery arrangeme=
\nnts for the product(s).<\/font><\/div>\n

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ThinkGeek is looking for someone who understands products well.=
\n What is feasible to create… what is not? What are the general processes n=
\needed to create the item desired? What improvements or analysis can you add =
\nto help improve the product? You don’t need to be able to build an electroni=
\nc circuit from the ground up, but you do need to have a good understanding o=
\nf generally how gadgets and technology work, an eye for design and know what=
\n is able to be realistically created at a certain retail price point.<\/font>=\n<\/div>\n

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This is a hands o=
\nn job. You might be asked to build a simple physical mock-up product one day=
\n, write some instructions for a product another day, or fly to China and mee=
\nt with our vendors. If you love to build things and want to help ThinkGeek c=
\nreate the coolest most unique geeky products around, then we have a great jo=
\nb for you!<\/font><\/div>\n

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\nPlease Keep in Mind!<\/font><\/div>\n
We have specific requirements for people applying for the Indus=
\ntrial Design Specialist position. Please read the “How To Apply” section bel=
\now to make sure you apply correctly or your application will not be consider=
\ned.<\/font><\/div>\n

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\nments<\/font><\/div>\n
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&nbsp=
\n;   * College degree or equivalent<\/font><\/div>\n
    * Hands on experienc=
\ne with making things or modding existing products. Electronics, crafts, tink=
\nering… etc.<\/font><\/div>\n
    * Highly detail oriented and organized<\/font><\/div>\n

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\n Understanding of product style and ergonomics<\/font><\/div>\n
    * Strong understa=
\nnding of retail price points and technical capabilities of consumer products=
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\nnbsp;  * Strong negotiation\/sales skills<\/font><\/div>\n
    * Keen familiarit=
\ny with popular tech culture (gaming, science, computers, internet culture, e=
\ntc.)<\/font><\/div>\n
&nb=
\nsp;   * Independently motivated with a strong work ethic<\/font><\/p>\n
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\np;* Excellent person-to-person, communication & written skills<\/font><\/p>\n
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\np;* Travel abroad 2-3 times\/year (China\/Hong Kong\/Japan)<\/font><\/div>\n
    * Very s=
\ntrong spreadsheet and word processing skills.<\/font><\/div>\n
    * Very strong com=
\nputer and internet use skills.<\/font><\/div>\n
    * Team oriented personality with o=
\nnly occasional bouts of solipsism.<\/font><\/div>\n
    * Ability to grok ThinkGeek.<\/div>\n
 &nb=
\nsp;  * An appreciation for Star Wars, good beer, dogs, monkeys and smok=
\ned bbq ribs is a plus.<\/font><\/div>\n
    * This position is on site in our Fairfax,=
\n Virginia office only. No outsourcing or freelance positions for this job wi=
\nll be considered. Not even you Mighty Mouse.<\/font><\/div>\n

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Strongly Desired<\/font><\/div>\n

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    * E-commerce experie=
\nnce<\/font><\/div>\n
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\np;   * Manufacturing experience<\/font><\/div>\n
    * Chinese Language skil=
\nls a plus (Mandarin and\/or Cantonese)<\/font><\/div>\n
    * Patent, Trademark, Copyri=
\nght and Licensing experience a plus<\/font><\/div>\n

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How To Apply<\/font><\/div>\n
ThinkGeek is a small, close-knit group of fun, we=
\nird, and enthusiastic people who run one of the most successful niche e-comm=
\nerce sites on the Internets. As part of SourceForge, Inc, a publicly held co=
\nmpany, ThinkGeek employees receive an excellent benefits package while enjoy=
\ning the perks of working in an exciting start-up environment in our Fairfax,=
\n Virginia office. This posting is for a permanent, full time position in our=
\n Fairfax, Virginia office. Only local applicants or those willing to relocat=
\ne at their own expense will be considered.<\/font><\/div>\n

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In addition to your cover letter, resume and=
\n salary requirements please complete the following simple assignment. Failur=
\ne to include everything, including the assignment will cause your applicatio=
\nn to not be considered. (no hard feelings, but we need to make sure you real=
\nly want the job… ok?)<\/font><\/div>\n

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Industrial Design Specialist Assignment<\/font><\/div>\n
Please submit a list of your 4 =
\nfavorite existing retail products, with links to photos and\/or product listi=
\nngs. The retail price for each item should be $50 or less. For each product =
\nanswer the following questions:<\/font><\/div>\n

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   1. Why did you choose this product? What i=
\ns unique, technically interesting, or visually appealing about it?<\/font><\/p>\n
   2. W=
\nhat technical and design challenges do you think the manufacturer faced when=
\n creating this product?<\/font><\/div>\n
   3. What would you change about this product to =
\nimprove it?<\/font><\/div>\n
   4. Obviously you know the retail price to the consumer, but=
\n what do you think it cost the manufacturer to make this product?<\/font><\/p>\n

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Please submit your as=
\nsignment in your cover letter, or as part of your PDF, HTML or plain-text re=
\nsume.<\/font><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Very interesting job opportunity, a= s long as you’re willing to live in Fairfax, Virginia…. Corey Menscher corey.menscher@nyu.edu http:\/\/www.crackblur.com = http:\/\/www.thinkgeek.com\/jo= bs\/?cpg=3D98H#id Industrial Design Specialist…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1831","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-job","category-listserv","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/itp.nyu.edu\/opportunities\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1831","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/itp.nyu.edu\/opportunities\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/itp.nyu.edu\/opportunities\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/itp.nyu.edu\/opportunities\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/itp.nyu.edu\/opportunities\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1831"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/itp.nyu.edu\/opportunities\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1831\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/itp.nyu.edu\/opportunities\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1831"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/itp.nyu.edu\/opportunities\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1831"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/itp.nyu.edu\/opportunities\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1831"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}