Senior Environmental Graphic Designer
Impec Group, United States
Job Description
The GNU Group A division of Impec Group is a San Francisco Bay Area-based, cutting-edge environmental graphic design and project management firm. GNU Group is aggressively looking for an experienced SeniorDesigner to serve as one of our "creative leaders" on our growing Design Team. We are looking for qualified and experienced designers that can actively participate in the STRATEGIC PLANNING, PROJECT VISIONING, and DIRECTION OF PROJECT TEAMS developing Architectural Sign Programs, Integrated Branding Programs and Wayfinding Programs for exterior and interior built environments.
We are looking for candidates with strategic experience in Corporate Workplace, but additional experience in Healthcare, Education, Civic, Residential, Retail, Entertainment, Hospitality, and mixed-use sectors will make you an even stronger candidate.
This critical position is a strategic leader at GNU Group and is a client-facing, problem-solver who can develop strategy, build brands, direct design, manage projects and lead teams. Candidates that possess the requisite knowledge, experience, and initiative have the potential to evolve into a principal-level position at the GNU Group.
Our team members currently enjoy a flexible, hybrid work dynamic, spending one or two days per week in the Pleasant Hill office while enjoying the benefits of the remote workforce the other days of the week. This approach ensures the safety and well-being of our teams and our clients. We prefer an in-office for the synergistic benefits, based on guidance from trusted health agencies.
Requirements
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES.
- Manage the creation and design of integrated branding programs within a built environment.
- Interface and coordinate with clients to understand client needs and desires and develop and present strategic design solutions.
- Collaborate with other professionals working with the client to jointly develop design solutions and integrate those solutions into architectural drawing sets.
- Manage staff to create design intent packages that include specifications, materials, and locations for signage, wayfinding, and branding elements.
- Train and mentor junior design professionals.
SKILLS, QUALIFICATIONS, AND KNOWLEDGE.
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
- 10 years of experience in wayfinding, environmental branding, and architectural signage.
- Ability to lead design teams and provide creative direction
- Strong concepting and sketching skills
- Fluent with Adobe Creative Suite and other design-related technology toolsets
- Strong client skills, ability to maintain client/account relationships
- Organized, with excellent problem solving, time management, and risk management skills
- Proactive, flexible, team player with the confidence and integrity to earn client and internal team trust quickly.
Benefits
- Choice of select medical plans
- Dental Plan
- Vision Plan
- Holiday Pay
- Simple Individual Retirement Account (IRA) Plan with employer contribution (matching up to 3%)
- A great organizational culture centered on transparency, honest communication, prescribed process, and personal responsibility.
Employment authorization will be conducted via E-Verify within the first three days of employment.
Impec Group is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We do not discriminate in employment based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factors.