3D Design/Development Placement 2025

At Lacoste PCL, we’re reinventing the sneaker industry. We’ve got plans to expand the confines of shoe innovation, focusing on performance and fashion.

We proudly celebrate our incredible history; founded by René Lacoste in 1933, you might know us for our legendary polo shirts… but we’re so much more. Since January 2018, Pentland and Lacoste formed a joint venture, and we’re the force behind Lacoste footwear globally. Now we’re on to the next big breakthrough, and we want you to be a part of it.

You can expect to feel right at home as soon as you enter our beautiful and creative space in North London, and our team is a truly friendly and welcoming bunch.

You’ll thrive in our environment if you’re ready to meaningfully play as One Team. As one of our core values, it will be an important part of your life here. You won’t go a day without someone coming over to your desk to get your opinion or seeing a group of creatives getting excited over an idea they’ve had.

As a small and non-hierarchical team of around 60, you’ll get the opportunity to collaborate cross-functionally, regardless of job role. When you join us, we promise you’ll always be learning something new or feeling challenged, in the best way possible.

This is a Hybrid Role, we come together to work in our office in Central London Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursday and work from home Mondays and Fridays.

The role

Support effective design and development of refresh/colour and materials range by building 3D models and photo realistic renders from conceptualisation, prototyping & internal design reviews through to catalogue imagery, sell-in assets and ecommerce visuals.

Roles & responsibilities

• Support Design & Development teams to take new creation concepts (TN/NU) from conceptualisation stage & early design reviews through to prototyping and Line Approved/SMS samples utilising 3D renders, photorealistic images & rapid prototyping facilities where necessary.
• Delivery of robust 3D models that can be used from new creation though to C&M reviews, catalogue, and marketing assets.
• Working alongside colour and materials team delivery of photorealistic virtual renders for internal design reviews and product sign off.
• Manage the tracking of models in-house and from our manufacturing factory partners so we have a clear database of models and render files from tooling developments and last files to full 3D virtual models.
• Update the 3D digital materials library each season to ensure all seasonal materials are captured digitally.
• Support the senior 3D design and tooling manager with maintaining the 3D printer and managing the work flow though the printer to deliver high quality 3D models.
• Actively explore potential for future opportunities in 3D and virtualisation keeping up to date with latest innovations and techniques in software, digital scanning, 3D printing and 3D software. Identify benefits available & ensuring Lacoste PCL are at forefront of latest 3D technology.
• Attend and participate in weekly cross-functional catch-up meetings with Design, Development and Category.
• Work to all critical path deadlines.
• Capture the range in digital format using the 3D scanner (scanning includes flashing lights).

Needs to have

• Knowledge of 3D software: Rhino, SolidWorks, 3DSMax, KeyShot, and/or equivalents
• Proficiency in Adobe suite
• Microsoft office
• Well organised and structured
• Able to manage and work to deadlines
• Team player
• Can do attitude, working through obstacles
• Has the ability to ask questions when not clear on the task at hand with the willingness to learn

Must be

• This is a 2nd year work placement (Sept 2025 - August 2026) so you need be graduating after 2027 to apply
• Key interest in footwear
• Undertaking an Industrial design/product design degree
• Able to pick up new software/techniques quickly and apply them
• Self-motivated and engaged in workflow, with a drive to push the boundaries