Environmental Graphic Designer Job Description
Environmental graphic designer
provides training (if necessary) and support to Marketing Department staff as it relates to graphic design, print production, video/animation, and digital media production.
Environmental Graphic Designer Duties & Responsibilities
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Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Responsibility for the design of a wide variety of brand, branded environment, signage, and wayfinding projects
Generates graphic design, signage design, façade design, logo design, attraction graphics, area development & wayfinding graphics
Clean-up backgrounds for Wayfinding and Signage Plans from multiple disciplines sheets/sets (BIM/REVIT)
Serve as liaison between the Boston office and New York Brand Design studio
Working with NY, grow the Boston Brand design offering, and in time, will be instrumental in the hiring of a new Boston-based brand design team
Work with Boston and NY director and design leadership in business development pursuits, including proposal generation and pitch meetings
Work as a key partner on fast-paced interdisciplinary teams of architects, interior designers, graphic designers, photographers and more that deliver projects ranging from strategic planning
Oversee the installation of all graphic and art projects
Lead the concept development and design for multiple programs simultaneously
Partner with the creative lead to develop solutions to solve client marketing and communication challenges
Environmental Graphic Designer Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Education for Environmental Graphic Designer
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the environmental graphic designer job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Bachelor's and Collage Degree in Graphic Design, Architecture, Design, Industrial Design, Communication, Visual Communication, Environmental Design, Exhibition Design, Education, Interior Design
Skills for Environmental Graphic Designer
Desired skills for environmental graphic designer include:
Motion graphics software
Skills related to designing for and creating dynamic content
Digital video editing
Vendor management
Print and fabrication/construction production and vendor management
ADA standards
Print and production
Digital applications
Print
Signage
Desired experience for environmental graphic designer includes:
Bachelors or higher degree in Graphic Design, Industrial Design, Architecture, Visual Communication or similar
A personal portfolio that contains a strong and varied design approach, specific examples of fully realized and produced graphic projects
A degree in graphic design, environmental design, or related field from an accredited school of design
3+ years design experience (post-graduation) working in the field of environmental graphic design
A strong design process that includes conceptual thinking, user-understanding and empathy, and an understanding of brand
Wayfinding planning capabilities, including research, user-analysis, planning, development and documentation of design solutions
Environmental Graphic Designer Examples
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Environmental Graphic Designer Job Description
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Our growing company is looking to fill the role of environmental graphic designer. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for environmental graphic designer
- Collaborate with internal teams to present a visual representation of the creative ideas to client
- Understand clients by monitoring business issues, cultural events, and trends
- Production - support the design team in preparation of design concepts, production of construction documents
- Collaborate in the design of environmental art & graphics, understanding client specific needs with your regional team
- Design Intent
- Final Implementation
- Requires working knowledge of EGD practices and fabrication methods
- Produces creative solutions that maintain design intent & quality standards as required by Core Creative
- Provides creative design & development, including communicating visual ideas to Senior Management & Core Creative
- Works in direct support to the Production Designer and produces work, as required
Qualifications for environmental graphic designer
- Experience putting together a sign package through all phases of development
- Flexibility to work on projects of all scales and types, both collaboratively and independently
- 3D modeling, laser cutting and 3D printing capabilities a plus
- Must be comfortable working collaboratively with designers to execute projects
- 5-8 years POST GRADUATION of directly relevant experience required
- Revit skills a huge advantage
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Our growing company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of environmental graphic designer. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for environmental graphic designer
- Prepares for projects by doing image & comparable research
- Prepares visual presentations for Senior Management
- Illustrates concepts by doing layouts, selecting font types & sizes, arranging copy and images/renderings
- Coordinates with necessary outside vendors, printers, for completion of projects
- Prioritizes, manages & accomplishes multiple projects simultaneously
- Locate and extract base plans & elevations from architectural drawing sets (BIM/REVIT)
- Delete un-necessary layers and content, verify all necessary content is available (BIM/REVIT)
- Export base plans in .pdf format for use in Adobe Illustrator CC17
- Lead the design of large and small scale custom environmental graphics projects from pre-design design development, and project coordination
- Collaborate and develop a design to a narrative, with intention and an authentic approach
Qualifications for environmental graphic designer
- Typography skills a huge plus
- 2D Graphic design skills a huge plus
- Bachelor’s degree in architecture, industrial design, graphic design, product design or similar
- Bachelors or higher degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communication, Industrial Design, Architecture, or similar
- 5-8 years graphic design experience required with environmental graphic design projects completed
- Previous experience designing for the built environment
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Our innovative and growing company is looking to fill the role of environmental graphic designer. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for environmental graphic designer
- Develop expertise on projects based on varying scales of work, scope of projects, and phases of design
- Interact with clients to understand their existing branding and culture to develop purposeful designs
- Develop and articulate concepts, layouts and innovative design solutions
- Lead design critiques and charrettes with design team and senior leadership
- Establish and maintain ongoing relationships built on trust with external clients, vendors, and other construction disciplines
- Manage client interaction and decision making related to design intent
- Quote materials with high attention to detail, and oversee fabrication and installation
- Maintain strong client communication throughout entire design and installation process
- Is fully engaged and understands the interior design and construction process
- Work within a multitude of existing branding guidelines at once
Qualifications for environmental graphic designer
- Strong composition and typography skills
- Ability to plan, visualize design concepts and experience iwth construction document preparation
- Experience with Environmental Graphic Design within the built environment
- Computer-assisted design and sign-making equipment
- Your own computer and software
- Bachelor’s degree in graphic design, environmental design, visual communication or related field
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Our company is growing rapidly and is looking to fill the role of environmental graphic designer. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for environmental graphic designer
- Establish, maintain and provide instruction for signage and environmental graphic design documentation resources including standard boiler plates, drawing standards, details, call-outs
- Effectively oversee production and installation of multiple projects
- Serve as mentor to Environmental Graphic Designer
- Final Artwork Preparation
- Fabrication/Installation Oversight
- Earn the trust of teammates and leadership – Lead design as a collaborative effort to develop, communicate and execute a consumer story from the beginning concept phase to final completion with the release of air-tight creative assets/deliverables
- Elevate design to create original storytelling through use of 2D & 3D for consumer facing brand experiences that are in line with global brand guidelines and retail marketing standards
- Communicate and present design concepts to internal and external audiences, design leadership and retail account leads
- Be accountable for creative decisions – Review designs from teammates and third-party vendors to ensure that final assets meet established design standards and are ready for consumer facing execution
- Be looked to by teammates as the resident expert on current and future trends, color, typography, photography, and environmental design and activations for the consumer experience
Qualifications for environmental graphic designer
- Strong conceptual thinker who is able to translate strategic thinking into visual solutions
- Bachelor’s degree in graphic design, environmental graphic design, information design, communication design or similar
- Minimum 10 years experience in graphic design and production
- Direct experience with the development and implementation of brand strategy, especially as it translates to built environments and customer experiences
- Excellent presentation skills with direct experience presenting to clients
- Experience leading a project from concept to implementation, managing consultants and leading teams
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Our company is growing rapidly and is searching for experienced candidates for the position of environmental graphic designer. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for environmental graphic designer
- Designing, character creation, updating, and editing educational, computer-based and print graphic novel, artistry materials design panels and story
- Import architectural base plans in .pdf format for use in Adobe Illustrator CC17
- Clean up imported files for use in EGD Sign Location Plans as required
- Actively participate in all aspects of the design process from concept design through installation
- Ability to understand drawing packages including plans, elevations, and details for environmental graphics projects
- Ability to communicate ideas in sketches and renderings
- Serves as the clients’ advocate to the remainder of the team
- Establish the basic design concept for the project
- Ability to plan for the assigned projects and execute as per the specifications of the established design
- Proficient in ability to read architectural plans and drawings and scales
Qualifications for environmental graphic designer
- Experience with the built environment, comprehension of architectural scales, sections, plans and elevations a must
- Ability to visualize ideas in two or three dimensions
- Writing skills a definite advantage
- Experience in digital technology related to brand experience a strong advantage
- Adobe Creative Suite with CADtools, Dreamweaver, After Effects, or Flash
- Ability to work in 3D modeling programs such as SketchUp is a strong advantage