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Let’s raise a glass! 2021 was another whirlwind of a year–we’re grateful for all the opportunities we were a part of and the new relationships we formed. We’re looking forward to all the new and exciting things to come in 2022. From all of us at Tactile, we wish you a very happy, healthy, and prosperous new year.

We spoke too soon–we’re adding one more design award for 2021! Just after the New Year, Tactile was awarded a 2021 IDA Silver Award for the ecobee SmartCamera. Since 2007, the International Design Awards (IDA) has been recognizing and celebrating smart and sustainable multidisciplinary designs. We’re very excited to be on IDA’s list of talented designers for 2021 and congratulations to our friends at ecobee! Click HERE to revisit the ecobee case study on our website.

Tactile is ending 2021 with a bang! We’re excited to announce that the Chicago Athenaeum awarded Opulus Beauty Labs a 2021 Good Design Award. It’s an honor to be among the winners receiving the most prestigious awards recognized around the world. Visit Opulus Beauty Labs on our website to learn more about the design and its groundbreaking innovations. Congratulations to our friends at Opulus Beauty Labs!

To commemorate 20 years of gaming, Xbox launched the 20th Anniversary Special Edition Xbox Wireless Controller and Stereo Headset—inspired by Xbox’s favorite memories from the last 20 years. During many of those years, we’ve been honored to be a part of elevating the gaming experience for fans in bringing the games to life on countless controllers and consoles. Happy 20th Anniversary to our friends at Xbox!

Opulus Beauty Labs was recently named in Time magazine’s The Best Innovations of 2021 for its groundbreaking system delivering high potency beauty treatments that are freshly activated on demand. We’re so proud to have been a part of the design collaboration in helping to define user needs, envision the customer journey, explore brand and product strategy, and product design of the patented Opulus Activator™ and Opoule™. Visit our case study to learn more about the innovative design. Congratulations to our friends at Opulus Beauty Labs!

Interested in joining an exceptional group of people, spanning user experience, visual design, industrial design, and mechanical engineering? We’re hiring Senior UX Researchers for both our Seattle and Boston studios. You’ll have an opportunity to be a part of Tactile’s holistic product design approach–where intent and relevance intersect in order to solve real-world problems. To apply for a position in Seattle, click HERE. For Boston, click HERE. We’re looking forward to hearing from you!

Our Boston studio is growing! Tactile is searching for another Industrial Designer with core strengths in graphics and color, materials, and finish (CMF) development. Initially, the position will be working remotely and as conditions improve will eventually work on-site in our Boston studio. If you’re interested in this opportunity, visit our COROFLOT listing. Hope to hear from you!

We’re hiring! Tactile is searching for an Industrial Designer with core strengths in graphics and color, materials, and finish (CMF) development. Initially, the position will be working remotely and as conditions improve will eventually work on-site in our Boston studio. If you’re interested in this opportunity, visit our COROFLOT listing. Hope to hear from you!

Are you an industrial designer with experience building physical mockups of design directions? We’re hiring for a mid-level industrial designer in our Seattle studio. As the current global COVID-19 pandemic continues, we’re still mostly working remotely. When conditions improve, the position will eventually work on-site. If you’re interested in becoming a part of the Tactile team, visit LinkedIn to learn more and to apply.

We’re growing our UX team in both our Seattle and Boston studios. During the current global COVID-19 pandemic, we’re mostly working remotely. So initially, we’re looking for remote UX Designers (open to contract, contract to hire, and full-time positions), but as conditions improve the positions will eventually work on-site in the studios. You will have the opportunity to collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams from idea to conception with design at its core. We work on a wide spectrum of exciting and challenging projects with the opportunity for meaningful impact while gaining new experience and continuing to learn and advance your craft. To learn more, visit our UX Designer IXDA job listings: SEATTLE and BOSTON (be sure to indicate your preferred employment-interest–contract, contract to hire, or full-time). We look forward to hearing from you!