Yabu Pushelberg

Yabu Pushelberg is seeking an Intermediate Product Designer to join our Toronto-based team. We're looking for someone sharp, skilled, and curious. You will work closely with the wider creative team to develop meaningful furniture and product designs for both custom interiors and global product partnerships.

About Yabu Pushelberg:

Yabu Pushelberg is an award-winning multidisciplinary design studio with offices in Toronto and New York. We specialize in creating thoughtful, refined design across interiors, architecture, furniture, lighting, textiles, and branding for the world's leading luxury hospitality, retail, and residential clients. Storytelling is the heartbeat of our work. We believe every object and environment tells a story and our product design practice plays a central role in shaping these narratives through material exploration, sculptural form, and emotional function.

Key Areas of Responsibility:

As an Intermediate Product Designer, you will be responsible for leading the design and development of furniture and product collections from concept through production, while mentoring junior team members and collaborating across disciplines.

• Generate original design concepts through sketching, 3D modeling, rendering, and material studies.
• Oversee the creation and quality of detailed technical drawings for prototypes and production.
• Partner closely with the product design team, interior teams, project management, and creative directors to ensure design vision is realized in final products.
• Drive the development of bespoke furniture for interior projects and product collaborations with esteemed product brands.
• Conduct trend analysis, material exploration, and narrative development to inform design direction.
• Coordinate prototyping and fabrication, including reviewing samples, attending factory visits, and participating in international design reviews and trade fairs.
• Explore and apply emerging design technologies, including AI-driven tools, to enhance and accelerate the creative process.
• Foster a collaborative, iterative studio environment that values experimentation, craft, and open exchange of ideas.
• Uphold and advance Yabu Pushelberg's design principles, ensuring excellence and consistency across all projects.

Qualifications:

• 3+ years of practical experience in industrial or furniture design (internships included).
• Degree in Industrial Design, Furniture Design, or related field.
• Experience in luxury hospitality, residential, or retail design environments is an asset.
• Strong visualization and sketching skills, confident in communicating ideas through drawing and form.
• Proficiency in SolidWorks, Blender or Rhino, plus rendering tools.
• Strong knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign) with excellent graphic presentation skills.
• Understanding of manufacturing methods, materials, and production processes, hands-on fabrication experience a plus.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills, able to balance multiple projects with shifting priorities.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and adapt to different design languages, brands, and typologies.
• A collaborative spirit and openness to feedback, iteration, and interdisciplinary teamwork.
• A global point of view and interest in cultural and material storytelling.

What We Offer:

• The opportunity to contribute to design at the highest level within a globally respected studio.
• A collaborative, concept-driven studio culture that values experimentation and craft.
• Exposure to projects and clients that span continents and categories.
• Creative mentorship from industry-leading design directors.
• Competitive compensation, benefits, and international travel opportunities.

Please upload your portfolio in the additional documents section.

We are committed to an accessible recruitment process. If you require accommodations at any stage of the hiring process, please let us know. We welcome the opportunity to discuss your needs and ensure a fair and inclusive experience.