Interdisciplinary Designer (San Diego)

Company Description

Our mission is simple : to design a friendlier world.

Friendly Futures is pioneering a new placemaking typology called Neighborhood Games : bespoke, site-specific, intergenerational games that transform communities into more joyful, connected places. Our work blends architecture, landscape architecture, public art, and game design to spark play and belonging in public space.

Role Description

Want to help design a friendlier world? Were hiring a part-time, remote Interdisciplinary Designer with the potential to grow into a full-time role. Youll collaborate with our Creative Directors and design team to dream up and build playful, experimental projects, from first sketches to Rhino models to polished presentations.

What Youll Do

• Collaborate on the design of Neighborhood Games (spatial, experiential, and rule-based design).
• Model concepts in Rhino and prepare drawings, diagrams, and presentation materials.
• Contribute fresh creative input to playful, community-focused design challenges.
• Support visual storytelling across projects (graphics, diagrams, presentations).

Qualifications

Bonus Skills

Ideal Candidate

You might be in graduate school or recently graduated, with a strong design foundation and a playful outlook. You thrive in Rhino, enjoy bringing ideas to life visually, and want to grow as part of a small, creative team redefining placemaking. Most importantly, youre eager to amplify our mission of designing a friendlier world and have fun while doing it!