Experiential Graphic Designer V

Lead conceptual and design development across multiple projects while building and maintaining client relationships. Mentor the design team and guide business development efforts to expand the Experiential Graphics practice.

Responsibilities

• Lead conceptual and design development across multiple projects, including team workflow and process.
• Build and maintain client relationships and serve as a senior specialist in firm leadership.
• Engage clients through projects and new business, building relationships and expanding opportunities.
• Mentor design team on technical skills, business strategy, 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.
• Guide business development and team growth, including marketing pursuits and internal team initiatives.
• Execute a project from strategy to storyboard to final design acting as a project leader.
• 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.
• Direct and provide oversight for 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.
• 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.
• Facilitate engagement during team calls and encourage lively design critique.
• Coordinate with vendors, fabricators, and outside consultants.
• Promote 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 12 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 strong 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 and flexible spending account options and voluntary insurances.
• Paid time off, flex-time schedules, remote work options and a 401k plan and employee perk programs.