Experiential Brand Project Designer

Overview:

Responsibilities:

• Delivers and may lead experiential branding services (Environmental Branding, Branding, Signage & Wayfinding, Digital Experiences) for respective project(s)
• Creates and may review client presentations that communicate experiential brand strategies and designs for respective project(s)
• Creates and may review design intent documents and final production-ready artwork
• Creates and may review signage location plans and message schedules
• Visualizes ideas in two and three dimensions
• Collaborates to establish the basic design concept for the project; conceptualizes and depicts a design approach/solution to the team
• Looks to discover opportunities to amplify the character of a place, conveying the brand's identity in imaginative and compelling ways through close collaboration with clients and the team
• Facilitates coordination and clear communication of information among project team members
• May assist with technical resolution and coordination for a defined portion of a project
• May previews design concepts, may recommend improvement in techniques and quality prior to final issue, and may recommend adjustments to design concept
• Interacts professionally and collaborates to facilitate clear communication with clients and team
• Maintains and prioritizes multiple competing priorities within tight deadlines
• Participates and may lead team meetings to discuss project issues, technical issues and coordination with other disciplines
• Travel may be required

Qualifications:

Education and Experience

• Accredited professional degree in Graphic Design, Architecture, Industrial Design, Computer Graphics or related field
• Typically with 6+ years of experiential branding services (Environmental Branding, Branding, Signage & Wayfinding, Digital Experiences)
• Intermediate experience working with clients in several markets including: commercial interiors, health, higher education, sports and venues required
• Intermediate experience working within specialty installations required
• Intermediate experience in visual programming software such as CADtools (SketchUp or other 3D software) required

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Advanced - expert-level experience, knowledge or skills

Intermediate - experience, knowledge or skills required to produce high-quality solutions or work

Basic - familiar with primary concepts or capabilities and may perform elementary functions depending on role

• Advance experience with Adobe Creative Suite required
• Intermediate experience in MS Office Suite required
• Basic experience with Revit required
• Intermediate understanding of working in a built-environment, able to comprehend architectural scales, sections, plans and elevations required
• Intermediate knowledge of sustainability, integrated design guidelines and building codes required
• Intermediate knowledge of experiential branding processes and its integration into architectural and construction processes required
• Intermediate presentation skills required
• Intermediate organizational skills and the ability to work on multiple projects at the same time required
• Intermediate ability to communicate ideas in sketches and renderings required
• Intermediate ability to establish messages, review sign text and layout to ensure effectiveness, accuracy of compliance and final design with established signage standards, design and logos required
• Intermediate ability to plan for the assigned projects and execute as per the specifications of the established design required
• Intermediate ability to read architectural plans and drawings and scales proficiently required
• Intermediate ability to communicate in a clear, concise and professional manner both verbally and in writing required
• Intermediate ability to problem solve and collaborate on innovative solutions required
• Intermediate ability to collaborate and encourage collaboration in team environment required
• Intermediate ability to effectively meet deadlines at expected quality required

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