Craftizen Foundation is a not-for-profit organisation working at the intersection of livelihoods, crafts, inclusion and sustainability. Our flagship Petalists Livelihood Program is a large-scale craft-based vocational training and livelihood initiative for adults with intellectual disabilities, implemented through a growing network of partner organisations across India.
At present, this program has 100+ partner organisations in 11 states and we are set to reach 150 centres by year-end.
Job title: Designer - Petalist
Job Location:
Dehradun, with frequent travel to Amritsar, Punjab and in and around Uttarkhand I.e. Risikes ad Haridwar
Green Skilling Program:
The focus of this project is to provide livelihood opportunities for beneficiaries with no other sources of sustainable income including
adults with intellectual disability and unskilled women from low income families in urban and rural areas.
Further,
there is a robust environmental focus and all of the skill training is focussed on craft skills involving recycling and upcycling of a range of discard materials including such as Temple flowers, Paper-waste, Fabric leftovers and Silk thread discards.
The project is a comprehensive approach to craft based livelihoods that in addition to skill training also involves production, design and marketing support.
Responsibilities:
I.
Research
● Research the discard materials thoroughly to understand different ways of working with them
● Research products made from recycling and upcycling with similar and other materials in India and abroad focussing on different techniques and innovations
● Research on different techniques / processes / tools / required for our products - physical market visits as well as online research
● Market research to study trends and understand scope and appeal of the craft skill / material / product range
II.
Design Development
● Craft based product development across a wide range of craft skills includin
📌 Designer - Petalist (Dehradun)
🏢 Craftizen Foundation
📍 Dehradun
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