Experiential Graphic Designer IV

Cannon Design; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

CannonDesign, Portland, is seeking an Environmental Graphic Designer IV to lead concept development across projects in commercial, healthcare, and sports environments. You will mentor junior designers, translate client ideas into compelling concepts, and contribute to marketing efforts.

Proficiency in Mac and Adobe Creative Suite is required, with Revit/SketchUp a plus. The role emphasizes living-centered design, collaboration with architects and interior designers, and delivering highly

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in graphic design, architecture, or related field.
• At least 10 years of related experience in experiential graphic design.
• Strong portfolio across healthcare, education, and commercial projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead conceptual and design development across multiple projects.
• Mentor junior design team members on technical skills, art direction, and storytelling strategies.
• Share the team's work across internal and external platforms, including design award programs and social media.
• Translate clients' needs and ideas into compelling concepts that express their mission and purpose.
• Contribute to marketing pursuits and internal team initiatives.
• Execute a project from strategy to storyboard to final design with confidence.
• Engage using curiosity, empathy, and intuition to clarify complex ideas, visions and strategies.
• Design detailed solutions across media types that express a unique vision.
• Develop documentation for graphic programs, wayfinding, donor recognition, and exhibits.
• Coordinate with vendors, fabricators, and outside consultants.

Skills

Leadership

Mentor junior designers

Storytelling

Typography

Communication

Mac + Adobe Suite

Education

Bachelor degree in Graphic Design, Architecture, or related design field

Tools

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe InDesign

Revit

SketchUp

Job description

ABOUT OUR ROLE

The Environmental Graphic Designer IV is a visionary professional who thrives on solving the most complex challenges and craves opportunities to create extraordinary, joyful work with optimism and empathy. Here, you'll work with renowned global brands- from commercial workplaces, to healthcare, and sports environments--to reimagine how their identity comes to life. You will partner with some of the industry's most talented interior designers and architects, elevating spaces into unforgettable experiences that inspire and connect across the built environment. If you are fueled by curiosity, equipped with superior technical know-how, and passionate about transforming concepts into truly remarkable environments, this is your invitation to join our Living-Centered Design movement. To learn more about our Experiential Graphic Design team, visit their page on our website:https://www.cannondesign.com/perspectives/meet-experiential-graphic-design-team

HERE'S WHAT YOU'LL DO

LEADERSHIP

• Lead conceptual and design development across multiple projects.


• Mentor junior design team members on technical skills, art direction, and storytelling strategies.


• Share the team's work across internal and external platforms, including design award programs and social media.


• Translate clients' needs and ideas into compelling concepts that express their mission and purpose.


• Contribute to marketing pursuits and internal team initiatives

CREATIVITY

• Execute a project from strategy to storyboard to final design with confidence.


• 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.


• Develop documentation for a variety of design projects to include graphic programs, wayfinding and signage systems, donor recognition programs and interpretive exhibits.


• Explore compelling ways to spread CannonDesign's Living Centered Design ethos and integrate best practices to the team and the firm.

COLLABORATION

• Manage projects and diverse project teams with creative and artistic direction from start to finish.


• Review and redline shop drawings and submittals throughout construction administration phases.


• Communicate during team calls and actively engage in lively design critique.


• Coordinate with vendors, fabricators, and outside consultants.


• Advocate for the team's expertise and capabilities across CannonDesign's network of disciplines and services.

HERE'S WHAT YOU'LL NEED

• Minimum Bachelor degree in Graphic Design, Architecture, or related design field required.


• Minimum of 10 years of related experience required.


• Exceptional design portfolio and strong background in a variety of markets required. Experience in Healthcare, Education and Commercial projects preferred.


• Strong typography skills.


• Robust communication skills and proven strategies for collaborating in fast-moving, complex project teams.


• Strong knowledge of signage and wayfinding design and methodology.


• Deep understanding of all aspects of experiential design required.


• Strong client leadership and technical leadership for production team: large, complex projects.


• Ability to perform work with a high degree of latitude.


• Must be a critical thinker, highly analytical, and possess business acumen.


• Proficient in project management.


• Attention to detail a must.


• Proficiency on Mac in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign required. Skills in Revit and SketchUp a plus.

For a general overview of our benefits, please visit our careers page at https://www.cannondesign.com/careers/benefits

ABOUT OUR FIRM

CannonDesign is a design practice where strategy, experience, architecture, engineering, and social impact converge. We don't just dream up solutions - we create and bring them to life in ways to solve some of the biggest challenges facing our clients and the society. 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, lasting difference every day.

ABOUT WORKING HERE

• We are relentless in our pursuit of client adoration (not simply satisfaction). Consistent delivery of the best service is what we are about.


• We are committed to ensuring our practice provides equal opportunities for all employees, as we strive to connect with communities around us and focus on the future of design. We support equity, diversity, and inclusion efforts that benefit all employees through the leadership of our DEI Council, our Employee Resource Groups which are open to everyone, and other community initiatives.


• We're about communication and transparency here. If you want to talk to someone about an idea you have, or a challenge that needs addressing, we're ready for you.

As a condition of employment, all employees are expected to complete mandatory training, including compliance training, within required timeframes and adhere to our internal policies and our Code of Conduct.

CannonDesign is an Equal Opportunity Employer. CannonDesign is committed to maintaining a work environment that is free from any and all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment. It is therefore the firm's policy to prohibit discrimination and harassment against any applicant, CannonDesign employee, vendor, contractor, or client on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, pregnancy, veteran status, genetic information, citizenship status, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. It is also CannonDesign's policy to prohibit any and all forms of retaliation against any individual who has complained of harassing or discriminatory conduct, or participated in a firm or agency investigation into such complaints.