Our Chicago office has an immediate opening for a Senior Environmental Graphic Designer to join our team. You will be working alongside a team of Partners, Principals, Marketing Directors, Design Directors, Proposal Writers, CADD Managers, and Graphic Designers to create and tell our client’s stories around the world.
The Senior Environmental Graphic Designer will be involved in all phases of the design process including concept, schematic design, design development, construction documents, and construction administration.
Responsibilities:
Design
- Participation in all efforts related to research & analysis, strategy & concept development, documentation and implementation
- Preparation of presentation materials and participation in milestone & periodic meetings with ownership & consultant teams
- Preparation of electronic and final art files, including templates for fabricator and design team usage
- Participate and review shop drawings, materials/color samples, mockup and punch list reviews, and all matters related to the construction administration phase
- Coordinate with the project director and steward design direction amongst all team members during the design process
Project Administration
- Assist with project management in support of project director or whenever necessary and appropriate including taking and distributing meeting notes, coordinating of project schedules
- Assist with production management including writing specifications, soliciting & reviewing vendor bids,
- Design administration including filing, maintenance of project folders, preparation of storage files
- Assist with coordination/supervision of other team members or support staff
Marketing / Business Development
- Identifying out-of-scope efforts and alerting the project director & marketing team to develop additional services requests
- Support new business functions as required, including assistance with research, proposal, and presentation development
- Assessing and sharing new business development opportunities with existing clients with the marketing team
Client Services
- Verbal and written communications, information research, and tasks on behalf of the client/project needs as deemed appropriate by the project director
- Serving as client contact where deemed appropriate by the project director
Qualifications
- Bachelors Degree in Graphic Design, Industrial Design, Architecture, or other related field
- 5+ years of professional experience with planning, documenting, and management of environmental graphics, branded environment, placemaking, and wayfinding projects
- Familiarity and experience with phases of work from concept through construction administration
- Solid understanding of code requirements related to aspects of wayfinding signage
- Ability to prioritize and concurrently service multiple projects in a fast-paced working environment
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
- Expertise in Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, and CAD tools)
- Some knowledge of SketchUp, Revit, or other 3D modeling programs is a plus
Salary & Benefits
- Hybrid work schedule
- Competitive salary and benefits package
- 401k, medical, dental, and vision as well as generous PTO and paid holidays
- Dedication to a healthy work/life balance
