BRANDED ENVIRONMENTS DESIGNER

Location: Eugene, OR — Hybrid (in-office & remote)

Compensation: $85,000 – $92,000 per year

You don't just design spaces. You create experiences that move people.

Some designers are driven by aesthetics. Others are driven by strategy. The people we're looking for understand that the most meaningful environments aren't simply beautiful — they influence how people think, feel and connect.

At AHM, we believe every physical environment tells a story. Whether it's a collegiate athletics facility, a university campus, a corporate headquarters or a customer experience, our work exists to transform brand strategy into places people remember.

We're looking for someone who is naturally curious, strategically minded and excited to help shape the future of branded environments.

If your first instinct is to ask "Why?" before "What?" — keep reading.

ABOUT AHM

AHM is an enterprise value partner that helps organizations create alignment between who they are, what they stand for and how people experience them. For more than two decades, we've partnered with organizations across higher education, collegiate athletics, healthcare, manufacturing, hospitality, retail and consumer brands.

Our work spans four integrated practice areas: Positioning Strategy, Consumer Journey Strategy, Branded Environments and Digital Experience Strategy.

Our philosophy is simple: Alignment is the Advantage. When strategy, creativity and execution move together, organizations move faster.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

You'll work alongside strategists, writers, architects, interior designers and fabrication partners to transform ideas into immersive environments.

You'll help create experiences that:

• Translate brand strategy into physical expression.
• Influence how people move, engage and connect.
• Bring storytelling into architecture and place.
• Balance creative vision with real-world execution.
• Create long-term systems rather than one-off installations.

You'll contribute from discovery through installation — helping shape ideas, visualize concepts and ensure they come to life with integrity. Your work will span environmental graphics, wayfinding and signage programs, donor recognition, experiential installations and immersive storytelling environments across higher education, collegiate athletics, corporate, healthcare, hospitality and retail settings.

WHAT MAKES YOU DIFFERENT

You probably recognize yourself in these statements:

• You naturally question assumptions before jumping to solutions.
• You think in systems rather than isolated design pieces.
• You enjoy collaborating just as much as creating.
• You love presenting ideas and discussing the thinking behind them.
• You're energized by complexity.
• You embrace emerging technology and actively incorporate AI into your creative workflow.
• You believe software is a tool — not the craft itself.
• You're constantly learning because you believe great designers never stop evolving.

THE TECHNICAL FOUNDATION

You can contribute immediately because you're already proficient in:

• SketchUp
• AutoCAD
• Adobe Creative Suite
• Professional rendering software (Lumion, Enscape, Twinmotion, D5, V-Ray or similar)
• Environmental graphics
• Wayfinding and signage design
• Construction documentation
• Material and finish specification
• Spatial planning
• Presentation development and visual storytelling

You also understand how AI can accelerate visualization, concept exploration and communication while maintaining originality and thoughtful design.

WHY AHM?

Because you'll be doing more than designing spaces. You'll help organizations create alignment between who they are and how people experience them.

Our work spans higher education, collegiate athletics, healthcare, retail, hospitality and corporate environments, where strategy, storytelling and design intersect to create meaningful experiences.

We don't believe branded environments are decoration. We believe they're business assets.

YOU MIGHT THRIVE HERE IF…

• You want to build something — not simply contribute to projects.
• You enjoy working alongside people who challenge your thinking.
• You value curiosity over ego.
• You care as much about ideas as execution.
• You want to become more than an exceptional designer — you want to become an exceptional creative thinker.
• You see feedback as fuel.
• You care about making everything mean something.
• You want to help shape where branded environments are headed — not simply follow where they've been.

THIS PROBABLY ISN'T FOR YOU IF…

• You prefer taking direction over helping create it.
• You'd rather produce renderings than influence experiences.
• You dislike collaboration.
• You resist change or emerging technology.
• You believe your portfolio is finished.
• You're looking for a comfortable job instead of a place to grow.

JOIN US

If you're looking for another environmental design job, this probably isn't it.

If you're excited by strategy, collaboration, emerging technology and creating experiences that leave lasting impressions, we'd love to meet you.

Bring your curiosity. Bring your portfolio. Bring your ambition.

Let's build environments that make everything mean something.