Design Observer · 1 month ago
Experienced Architectural Brand and Graphic Designer
Design Observer is seeking a creative and strategic-minded Brand and Graphic Designer to join their team focused on the intersection of architectural design and spatial branding. The role involves developing design concepts, providing critical feedback, and communicating complex ideas clearly while engaging with various disciplines to produce integrated projects.
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Responsibilities
Contribute to the design conversation throughout the full project duration
Produce multiple iterations of design options in early stages of the process, and of equal importance, developing and refining them all the way through to a final, deliverable product
Actively engage with all disciplines, including Architecture, Strategy, Interior Design, Graphic Design, and Brand Design, to produce integrated projects
Work closely with architectural teams to design strategies and generate narratives, and produce the communicating materials to express them with graphic clarity and punch
Communicating complex ideas with clarity—graphically, verbally, and in writing—to both internal teammates and external partners, including down to earth and professional client engagement
Qualification
Required
+/- 6-10 years of a mix of hands-on branding, graphic design, and spatial design experience in a design-focused architectural office or similar
Work examples that demonstrate, in addition to technical acumen, a sophisticated design sensibility
Professional degree in architecture, branding and/or graphic design, or a closely related field, from an accredited institution
Expert digital and physical graphic production, through demonstrated skill with the following programs/devices: Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, InDesign, and Photoshop), Google Workspace (Slides, Sheets, Docs), Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Digital and hard copy printing
Excellent English language communication skills
Legally eligible to work in the United States, without need for employee sponsorship
Available to start within 2-3 weeks of interview
Currently living in NYC area and/or willing & able to relocate quickly
Preferred
A background in architecture is highly desirable
Experience with the following programs, helpful but not mandatory: Adobe Aftereffects or other motion/animation platforms, AutoCAD, Revit, Rhino