Experiential Graphic Designer

Gensler; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k and profit sharing

Employee stock ownership

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Gensler's Brand Experience Design Studio in Charlotte seeks an Experience Designer with a strong background in physical and spatial design. You will translate experiential narratives into compelling visualizations, design documentation, and realized spaces, moving seamlessly between concept development and technical execution.

You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and fabricators to ensure design quality through implementation, mentoring junior designers and contributing to the

Qualifications

• 5–10 years of professional experience in experiential design or related fields.
• Proficiency in 3D modeling workflows and design visualization.
• Strong portfolio with realized physical environments or branded experiences.
• Experience producing design intent drawings and coordinating multi-discipline docs.
• Knowledge of fabrication methods, materials, and integrated tech systems.
• Excellent visualization, diagramming, and storytelling abilities.
• Architecture or environmental design background strongly preferred.
• Experience across brand, digital, and experiential media is valued.
• Motion design or animation skills are a plus.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Software proficiency: Adobe Creative Suite; Revit; Rhino/SketchUp; UX/UI prototyping tools.

Responsibilities

• Design immersive brand, cultural, retail, hospitality, workplace, and public experiences.
• Develop spatial concepts and design systems from ideation through construction.
• Produce 3D visualizations and presentations communicating design intent.
• Create design intent packages integrating architectural, fabrication, media, lighting, and tech needs.
• Develop and maintain 3D models across the project lifecycle.
• Coordinate designs with architecture, interiors, engineering, media, and consultants.
• Collaborate with fabricators and contractors to ensure buildable outcomes.
• Participate in site visits, mockups, and project delivery.
• Contribute to strategic and creative development while focusing on craftsmanship.
• Mentor junior designers and elevate design quality across teams.

Skills

3D modeling workflows

Visualization & storytelling

Client communication

Collaboration across disciplines

Mentorship & team leadership

Education

Architecture or environmental design background

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Revit

Rhino

SketchUp

UX/UI prototyping tools

Motion graphics tools

Job description

Your Role

Gensler's Brand Experience Design Studio is driven by strategic thinking, multidisciplinary talent, and a commitment to bringing people together through the power of storytelling. We use immersive technology, art, and thoughtful interactions to create richly layered, inhabitable stories that forge lasting emotional connections.

We are seeking an Experience Designer with a strong background in physical and spatial design who is passionate about bringing ambitious ideas into the built environment. Based out of our growing Charlotte office, this role is ideal for someone who can move seamlessly between concept development and technical execution, translating experiential narratives into compelling visualizations, coordinated design documentation, and realized spaces.

What You Will Do

• Design immersive brand, cultural, retail, hospitality, workplace, and public experiences that integrate story, space, interaction, and technology
• Develop spatial concepts and environmental design systems from early ideation through construction and installation
• Produce compelling 3D visualizations, renderings, and presentations that communicate design intent to clients and project teams
• Create detailed design intent packages and drawing sets integrating architectural, fabrication, media, lighting, and technology requirements
• Develop and maintain 3D models throughout the design process
• Coordinate designs with architecture, interiors, engineering, media, lighting, and specialty consultant teams
• Collaborate with fabricators, vendors, production partners, and contractors to ensure design quality through implementation

• Participate in site visits, fabrication reviews, mockups, installations, and project delivery
• Contribute to strategic thinking and creative development while maintaining a strong focus on execution and craftsmanship
• Mentor junior designers and help elevate design quality across project teams

Who You Are

• A designer who loves creating experiences at the intersection of brand, architecture, technology, and storytelling
• Equally excited by conceptual development, visual communication, and technical resolution
• Comfortable operating across scales, from experiential moments and exhibits to large-scale environments and placemaking initiatives
• Detail-oriented and highly organized, with a strong understanding of how great ideas become buildable realities
• Collaborative, curious, and energized by multidisciplinary teamwork
• Confident presenting ideas and interfacing directly with clients, consultants, and fabrication partners

Your Qualifications

• 5-10 years of professional experience in experiential design, environmental graphic design, exhibition design, architecture, interior architecture, or a related field
• Professional proficiency in 3D modeling workflows
• Strong portfolio demonstrating realized physical environments, branded experiences, exhibitions, installations, or other built work
• Experience producing design intent drawings and coordinating documentation across multiple disciplines
• Knowledge of fabrication methods, materials, construction processes, and integrated technology systems
• Excellent visualization, diagramming, and storytelling skills
• Architecture or environmental design background strongly preferred
• Experience working across brand, digital, and experiential environments is highly valued
• Motion design or animation skills are a plus
• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Software Competency:
  • Mastery: Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, InDesign, and Photoshop), MS Office
  • Proficiency: Revit and other 3D modeling software such as Rhino, Sketchup, or similar
  • Nice to have: UX/UI prototyping e.g., Figma, Adobe Express, Adobe XD, Miro Prototype Pro or similar, Motion graphics or video editing e.g., Adobe Premiere, After Effects, Final Cut Pro or similar

This role is not remote; we look forward to working with our new Experience Designer in our growing Charlotte office.

Life at Gensler

At Gensler, we are as committed to enjoying life as we are to delivering best-in-class design. From curated art exhibits to internal design competitions to "Well-being Awareness Week," our offices reflect our people's diverse interests.

We encourage every person at Gensler to lead a healthy and balanced life. Our comprehensive benefits include medical, dental, vision, disability, wellness programs, flex spending, paid holidays, and paid time off. We also offer a 401k, profit sharing, employee stock ownership, and twice annual bonus opportunities. Our annual base salary range has been established based on local markets.

As part of the firm's commitment to licensure and professional development, Gensler offers reimbursement for certain professional licenses and associated renewals and exam fees. In addition, we reimburse tuition for certain eligible programs or classes. We view our professional development programs as strategic investments in our future.

NOTICE TO APPLICANTS

We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and All aspects of employment decisions will be based on merit, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of any status protected under federal, state and local law.

Individuals with disabilities and protected veterans are encouraged to apply. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with federal, state and local law.

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