Intermediate Experiential Designer

IA Interior Architects; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 68,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equal opportunity employer

Job summary

IA Interior Architects in San Francisco seeks an Intermediate Experiential Designer to help translate brand identity into immersive spaces. You will collaborate with architects, designers and strategists to concept, design and document 2D graphics and 3D installations that express client culture and wayfinding across projects.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in a design field and 3+ years in a studio with experiential design.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Industrial Design, Interior Design, or Architecture.
• 3+ years design experience in a studio with experiential design (EGD) exposure.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with internal teams to amplify brand identity in environments.
• Conceptualize, design and document graphics, art, signage, and interactive experiences.
• Create cohesive visual styles guiding graphic development for projects.
• Design and develop project presentations, edit plans and mood boards.
• Produce tasks independently and incorporate feedback with accuracy.

Skills

Branding

Graphic design

Spatial thinking

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Adobe Creative Cloud

InDesign

Illustrator

Acrobat

CADtools

MS Office

Revit

SketchUp

Vray/Enscape

Job description

IA Interior Architects translates client goals, brand and culture into powerful environments built around people, processes, technologies and business drivers. Our clients in diverse markets worldwide require high-performance, visually compelling and sustainable environments to move their enterprise forward, support their culture, engage their staff, integrate technology and drive efficiencies. As architects, designers, workplace strategists and environmental specialists in the largest global architecture firm concentrating exclusively on interiors, we help clients articulate and align their business strategies and core values with the dynamic use of space. Our team members are highly collaborative, creative, professional and entrepreneurial. Joining our team requires skill, passion, curiosity, collaboration, drive, a sense of humor and a love of interiors. We are presently searching for an Intermediate Experiential Designer in our San Francisco Studio.

Specific responsibilities will include:

• Collaborate with internal teams, and participate in the exploration of opportunities to amplify the character of a place, creatively expressing the brand identity in in captivating and imaginative ways.
• Work with the project team to conceptualize, design and document impactful graphics, art, displays, signage/wayfinding, and interactive experiences for a broad spectrum of client brands as both 2D environmental graphics and 3D dimensional installations.
• Participate in creating a cohesive visual style for each project that will guide the graphic development of individual elements forward.
• Design and develop project presentations and edit plans, elevations, renderings and mood boards to represent and document the design.
• Produce project tasks independently, solicit review and direction and implement feedback / revisions with accuracy.

Required Education And Work Experience

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in Graphic Design, Industrial Design, Interior Design, or Architecture.
• 3+ years design experience in a studio environment, with some experiential design (EGD) experience.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Solid branding and graphic design sensibilities, with an understanding of color usage, typography & composition. Ability to think spatially, and visualize the design of the built environment.
• Some experience in the phases of EGD projects, with the ability to communicate progress to the team.
• Clear communication and ability to present to internal teams.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop, InDesign (+CADtools), Illustrator, Acrobat), and MS Office required.
• Strong work ethic, with ability to be efficient, proactive, flexible and have a positive spirit. Desire to work collaboratively with architects, interior designers, and strategists. We work in integrated, multi-disciplinary teams.
• Bonus: Experience in Revit and 3D modeling software (Enscape /Sketchup /Vray /Max); ability to hand sketch or digitally render; ability in video editing and creative technology would be a plus.

Salary Range: $68,000 - $78,000 annually based on relevant industry experience and education.

Interior Architects, Inc. (IA) provides equal opportunity in all aspects of recruitment and employment to all persons without regard to their race, color, creed, religion or belief, sexual orientation, marital status, nationality, national origin or ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, veteran status, uniformed service member and to promote the full realization of equal employment opportunities.