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Description
Craftizen is a not-for-profit company founded in 2014 with a vision to preserve and evolve Indian craft skills so that they remain an integral part of our cultural fabric. We focus on craft-based skill and design training, coupled with market-driven capacity building to enable sustainable livelihoods for the following marginalized communities: - Adults with intellectual disability - Underprivileged women - Traditional artisans We implement livelihood programs with support from CSR donors and in partnership with NGO partners. Currently, we are supporting 101 vocational training/livelihood centers across 9 states. Our approach includes a strong environmental focus, with all skill training focused on craft skills involving recycling and upcycling of a range of discard materials like Temple flowers, Paper-waste, Fabric leftovers, and Silk thread discards. The project entails a comprehensive approach to craft-based livelihoods that involve skill training, production, design, and marketing support. Responsibilities: - **Research** - Thoroughly research discard materials to understand different ways of working with them. - Research products made from recycling and upcycling with similar and other materials in India and abroad, focusing on different techniques and innovations. - Research different techniques/processes/tools required for our products through physical market visits and online research. - Conduct market research to study trends and understand the scope and appeal of the craft skill/material/product range. - **Design Development** - Develop craft-based products using a wide range of craft skills, including recycling and upcycling a variety of discards. - Design, sample, and prototype all approved concepts. - Drive innovations, particularly in flower recycling. - Incorporate features into products that appeal to the target audience, such as educational value, use of sustainable materials, durability, and safety. - Design suitable promotional material and branding, including packaging and labels. - Develop market-centric designs focused on target bulk buyers for different festive seasons and corporate gifting. - Plan and execute design development, sampling, and prototyping with partner centers and trainers. - Ensure product development aligns within target cost and price constraints/decisions. - **Training and Production** - Design training and capacity building for craft trainers and master artisans. - Monitor the design training of beneficiaries. - Understand process efficiency for the craft to finalize designs ensuring production and cost efficiencies. - Plan for an integrated production line along with the production team. - Assist the production team in planning for assembly line production. - Plan for design and production on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis across livelihood centers in and around Bangalore and Hyderabad. - Conduct train the trainer workshops for trainers and partner centers on a need basis. - Ensure partner centers deliver samples, prototypes, and production orders within committed timelines. - **Project Documentation** - Document skill techniques, design specifications, sampling process, quality guidelines, photographs, and videos. - Actively involve in user feedback and testing of products. - Develop and standardize quality guidelines for all samples and products. - Submit periodic reports as required. - **Working with Stakeholders** - Collaborate closely with partner organizations in and around Bangalore and other cities. - Coordinate design with freelance designers engaged under the program. - Work with external experts, institutes, technical advisors, mentors assigned to the project, and agencies involved in branding, packaging, product testing, certifications, and more. Job Type: Full-time Benefits: - Health insurance Work Location: In person,
