About Nacar Design
What is Nacar Design?
Nacar Design is a strategic design agency headquartered in Barcelona. Its website says "We are Nacar, a design agency from Barcelona.", and its adverts describe "A solution-first creative partner helping ambitious organizations shape and deliver the right products, services and experiences". Spanish business press (Merca2, 2022) reports that the industrial designers Jaume Jané and Bern Donadeu founded the agency in Barcelona in 2006. The adverts say the team comes from "strategy, research, industrial and digital design, brand, service, engineering", and the website groups its work into industrial design, digital design (UX/UI, web, e-commerce, app design) and service design (research, customer experience), for sectors that include healthcare, industry, mobility, furniture, sport and HORECA. The most recent adverts call it "a global team of 130+ Nacarians from more than 23 nationalities"; the careers page says "140+ designers spanning more than 20 countries" and the culture page lists "+100 CREATIVES", so headcount figures vary between roughly 100 and 140.
Where will I work?
The careers page lists 10 open roles, every one with the work model Hybrid: 8 in Barcelona, 1 in Bilbao and 1 in Shanghai, China. The Barcelona headquarters is at "Pellaires nº 30, H1" in the Palo Alto complex in Poblenou, which the Bilbao and Shanghai adverts describe as "an old factory in Poblenou, restored and converted into studios for designers and artists". The about page says "Since 2022, we have also been established in Bilbao", and the adverts name further studios in Guadalajara (Mexico), Porto Alegre (Brazil) and China. The adverts say "Hybrid working model - you can either work from home or enjoy our beautiful studio (with free coffee and a great garden!)" and do not set a number of office days; the culture page lists a "3X2 HYBRID MODEL" without explaining it. The adverts are written in English, and the Bilbao role asks for "Fluent in Spanish and professional proficiency in English".
What is the Nacar Design team like?
The adverts describe a Nacarian as "a creative orchestrator" shaped by Criteria, Adaptability and Ownership. The careers page says "Nacar unites independent, curious, and ambitious minds." and the culture page lists five values: Envision tomorrow, Make it happen, Enable people, Enjoy the journey and Embrace diversity. The open roles cover industrial design, product design, UX design and research, digital product, strategy and foresight, business development and talent acquisition, so the team mixes designers, researchers, strategists and commercial staff. The adverts mention "team-building activities" and a "+15 nationalities community", and the careers page quotes an interaction designer saying "At Nacar the atmosphere is not just professional but also friendly". The Bilbao role is a studio-building job, described as "building and growing a design studio from the ground up, with the backing of an established international agency behind you".
Work-Life Balance
Flexible hours are stated in every one of the 10 live adverts. Each perks list includes "Flexible working hours.", and each advert's introduction repeats the point: "With a hybrid work model and flexible hours" in the eight Barcelona adverts and "With a hybrid-work model and flexible working hours" in the Bilbao and Shanghai ones. The wording comes with no core-hours window, no start or finish range and no explanation of how it works day to day, so treat it as a stated benefit rather than a published policy. The Spanish adverts also offer "26 paid vacation days." (the careers page lists "26 PAID VACATION") and "Monthly allowance for internet costs and a budget for working-from-home materials." for home working. The careers page itself does not repeat the hours wording; its perks list names "HYBRID WORKING MODEL" and "FLEXIBLE REMUNERATION".
Perks and Benefits
- Time off: "26 paid vacation days." in the Spanish adverts; the careers page lists "26 PAID VACATION".
- Health: "Health Insurance." in the Spanish adverts; the careers page lists "HEALTH INSURANCE".
- Learning: "Keep challenging yourself with our Nacar Academy training program, aligned with the creation of personalized career paths." (all 10 adverts).
- Home working: "Monthly allowance for internet costs and a budget for working-from-home materials." in the Spanish adverts, and "HOME OFFICE SUPPORT FUNDS" on the careers page.
- Contract and pay: "Permanent contract." with a "Competitive salary"; the adverts publish no salary range.
- Hybrid working: "you can either work from home or enjoy our beautiful studio (with free coffee and a great garden!)".
- Community: "team-building activities" and "Free tickets for the Palo Alto Market" in the Spanish adverts.
- Also listed on the careers page: "DIVERSITY EMBRACEMENT" and "FLEXIBLE REMUNERATION".