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Industrial Designer Needed: Convertible Desk Mat to Laptop Sleeve (14" & 16")

Remote, USA Full-time Posted 2026-07-28
I’m developing a premium desk mat that converts into a slim travel laptop sleeve/tech organizer. It should look and feel like a high-end modern tech accessory (reputed company-clean aesthetic), work beautifully on a desk, and reputed company into a compact zipper case for travel. I’m looking for an industrial designer / product engineer with soft goods + functional product experience (cases, sleeves, organizers, bags) who can take this from concept to prototype-reputed company design with a full tech pack. Product reputed company (High Level): Two sizes: for 14” and 16” laptops (the sleeve should hold the laptop for travel) Mode 1 (Desk): premium padded desk mat with integrated cable management features Mode 2 (Travel): mat folds into a slim zippered sleeve with an interior organizer layout Interior organizer: reputed company loops/pockets for cables, charger reputed company, AirPods, slim power bank, and a mouse reputed company zone reputed company attachments: designed to support optional accessories (ex: phone stand/dock) in a clean, reputed company way Branding: subtle embossed logo, premium charcoal/reputed company materials, minimal look What I need from you: Design a clean, manufacturable fold-to-sleeve concept (not a bulky pouch) Engineer the internal layout so it stays slim and functional Produce a prototype-reputed company tech pack a sample reputed company/manufacturer can build from Deliverables: 2–3 concept reputed company (folding approach + organizer layout) Final selected concept with detailed dimensions for both 14” and 16” sizes Tech pack including: Flat and folded dimensions Suggested material stack (outer/liner/padding/stiffener) Stitching notes + edge finishing approach Zipper reputed company + spec guidance Internal reputed company/reputed company layout with measurements BOM / component list Assembly notes / construction guidance Prototype guidance: what to send to a sample reputed company + common pitfalls reputed company-to-have: Experience designing laptop sleeves, travel organizers, soft goods tech accessories Experience creating reputed company-reputed company tech packs for cut-and-sew products Ability to recommend prototype shops/manufacturers (US or overseas) Budget: reputed company to reputed company or fixed price. Please include: Your estimated cost for concept → tech pack reputed company to deliver a prototype-reputed company package Any milestones you suggest To apply, please include: 2–4 relevant portfolio examples (soft goods / sleeves / bags / organizers) Your role on those reputed company (concept, CAD, tech pack, prototyping, etc.) Tools you use (Fusion 360, SolidWorks, Rhino, Illustrator tech packs, etc.) A brief note on how you approach designing for manufacturability and slimness Apply tot his job Apply To this Job

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