Experiential Graphic Designer IV

An Environmental Graphic Designer IV role in New York City, responsible for leading conceptual and design development across multiple projects and mentoring junior team members.

Responsibilities

• LEADERSHIP: Lead conceptual and design development across multiple projects
• Mentor junior design team members on technical skills, art direction, and storytelling strategies
• Share the team’s work across internal and external platforms, including design award programs and social media
• Translate clients’ needs and ideas into compelling concepts that express their mission and purpose
• Contribute to marketing pursuits and internal team initiatives
• CREATIVITY: Execute a project from strategy to storyboard to final design with confidence
• Engage by using curiosity, empathy, and intuition to clarify complex ideas, visions and strategies
• Design creative, highly detailed solutions across all media types that express a unique vision
• Develop documentation for a variety of design projects to include graphic programs, wayfinding and signage systems, donor recognition programs and interpretive exhibits
• Explore compelling ways to spread CannonDesign’s Living Centered Design ethos and integrate best practices to the team and the firm
• COLLABORATION: Manage projects and diverse project teams with creative and artistic direction from start to finish
• Review and redline shop drawings and submittals throughout construction administration phases
• Communicate during team calls and actively engage in lively design critique
• Coordinate with vendors, fabricators, and outside consultants
• Advocate for the team’s expertise and capabilities across CannonDesign’s network of disciplines and services

Requirements

• Minimum Bachelor degree in Graphic Design, Architecture, or related design field required
• Minimum of 10 years of related experience required
• Exceptional design portfolio and strong background in a variety of markets with a particular focus on high-end workplace environments
• Strong typography skills
• Robust communication skills and proven strategies for collaborating in fast-moving, complex project teams
• Strong knowledge of signage and wayfinding design and methodology
• Deep understanding of all aspects of experiential design required
• Strong client leadership and technical leadership for production team: large, complex projects
• Ability to perform work with a high degree of latitude
• Must be a critical thinker, highly analytical, and possess business acumen
• Proficient in project management
• Attention to detail a must
• Proficiency on Mac in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign required
• Skills in Revit and SketchUp a plus

Key Skills

• Proficiency on Mac in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign required
• Skills in Revit and SketchUp a plus

Benefits

• Full benefit package including medical, dental and vision coverage as well as flexible spending account options and voluntary insurances
• Paid time off (PTO), flex-time schedules, hybrid work options, a 401k plan and employee perk programs