Experiential Graphic Designer II

Chicago, IL (Hybrid)

$57K/yr – $71K/yrEntry Level4+ years expFull time

Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Support the design team on graphic, wayfinding, and exhibit design projects across media, from concept to fabrication.

  • Own production from concept through final artwork.
  • Must-have: Bachelor degree and 4+ years in graphic design or related field.
  • Standout: 3D design, wayfinding, and exhibition design experience.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Participate in all phases of the design process from concept development through artwork production.
  • Translate clients’ needs and ideas into compelling concepts that express their mission and purpose.
  • Support project execution from storyboard to final design.
  • 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, including two- and three-dimensional graphics, signage, and exhibits.
  • Develop documentation for a variety of design projects to include graphic programs, wayfinding and signage systems, donor recognition programs and interpretive exhibits, under the direction of design leaders.
  • Produce camera-ready artwork for fabrication.
  • Communicate during team calls and actively engage in lively design critique.
  • Prepare visualizations and mockups of proposed signage and graphic content on digital models.
  • Collaborate with design leaders on the EGD team and the larger project team.

Requirements

  • Minimum Bachelor degree in Graphic Design, Architecture, or related design field required.
  • Minimum of 4 years of related experience required.
  • Strong design portfolio and background in a variety of markets.
  • Strong typography skills.
  • Robust communication skills and proven strategies for collaborating in fast-moving, complex project teams.
  • Must have demonstrated skill and interest in 3-dimensional design, wayfinding, exhibition design and environments.
  • Must have a working knowledge and experience in all phases of design process.
  • Must be analytical and an independent thinker.
  • Attention to detail a must.
  • Proficiency on Mac in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign required.

Preferred

  • Skills in Revit and SketchUp a plus.

Benefits

  • We offer a full benefit package including medical, dental and vision coverage and flexible spending account options and voluntary insurances.
  • We have paid time off, flex-time schedules, remote work options and a 401k plan and employee perk programs.
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CannonDesign is a different kind of design firm, where architecture, strategy, experience, innovation and social good converge to create meaningful impact. Named the 2024 #1 Best Workplace for Innovators in the U.S. by Fast Company, we take pride in our forward-thinking approach.At the heart of everything we do is Living-Centered Design, a bold commitment to using our talents to not just improve the world but to truly reshape it for the better. It’s more than a philosophy — it’s who we are, and it drives us to make a meaningful difference every day.

Founded in 1945
New York, New York, USA
1.6K employees (596 in marketing)
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