Senior Designer

Dimensional Innovations, Inc; Overland Park (KS); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with match

Health Savings Account

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Parental leave

Life Insurance

Short/Long Term Disability

Job summary

Dimensional Innovations, Inc is seeking a Senior Designer to contribute to and lead design solutions across multiple projects. You will work directly with project teams, mentors, and leadership to deliver compelling design in fabrication-driven environments.

You will hand sketch and render across concept to construction documents, ensure deadlines, and communicate with clients. Expect a collaborative, onsite fabrication setting with opportunities to grow into leadership roles.

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ proven design experience in a professional business environment.
• Ability to lead small teams, including mentoring project teams.
• Proficiency with print production methods and materials.
• Strong time management, organization, and attention to detail.
• Ability to think independently and provide creative solutions.

Responsibilities

• Supports and contributes to the project team’s design solutions and deliverables.
• Executes high-quality, timely project-based design work.
• Leads and assists in client presentations and communications.
• Hand sketches, digital renders, or illustrations across design phases.
• Mentors junior designers and supports Creative Studio team members.

Skills

Photoshop

Illustrator

InDesign

SketchUp

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design or related field

Job description

SUMMARYDI exists to relieve the world of mediocre experiences and to create remarkable ones. Our people make the remarkable possible through an unwavering display of uncommon commitment each day.Reporting directly to the Executive Creative Director, the Senior Designer is a position that requires demonstrated qualifications and skill set to contribute to and highly impact a project’s successful design solution and will include project-based leadership accountabilities and responsibilities to prepare for the next career level within the Design studio.ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES/FUNCTIONS may include but are not limited to:Supports and contributes to the project team’s executed design solution and deliverables for assigned projectsExecutes and delivers quality project-based solutions efficiently and within designated timelines, while incorporating and maintaining direction and feedback from the project leadersLeads and/or contributes to client presentations and communicationsHand sketches, digitally renders, or illustrates solutions throughout a variety of Design phases: Conceptual, Schematic, Design Development and Construction DocumentationEnsures deadlines are being met and the work is within client expectationsInterface directly with outside team counterparts and internal departments to lead, identify issues, track those issues and collectively develop solutionsExudes a “go where needed’ attitude and outlook on roleParticipates in process improvement and best practices within the departmentProactively learns and shares information and knowledge as a DI subject matter expertMentors and supports the success of the Creative Studio team membersKNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIESDemonstrate a strong proficiency with using design programs (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign and Sketchup), research skills (for storytelling) & digital or hand sketching abilities to convey design conceptsAbility to learn new skills and software quickly and teach those skills to Creative Studio team membersAbility to give direction and constructive critique and escalate to Creative Studio leadership team when neededConsistently and proactively exemplifies the desire to be team playerProvides leadership in the midst of adversityDemonstrates and influences progress with quality and design solution techniquesDemonstrate development of personal time management and multi-tasking skillsMaintains quality control for design documentsIndependent thinking/solutions and autonomyPossess a knowledge of material and fabrication methods relevant to designExperience leading small teams, including managing and mentoring project teamsExperience writing proposals and creative briefs with guidance from assigned Creative DirectorEDUCATION/CERTIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCEBachelor’s degree (B.A. or B.F.A) in Graphic Design, Visual Communications, Industrial Design, Interior Architecture, or related field5+ years’ proven design experience in a professional business requiredProficiency developing message schedules, sign location plans and designing sign systemsKnowledge of print production methodsExcellent time management skillsAttention to detail at all timesExercises sound judgement, business sensibility, and discretion and seeks assistance from Creative Director as neededPHYSICAL DEMANDSThe physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, climb, crouch, or crawlThe employee must be able to occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 poundsSpecific vision abilities required for this job include close vision, distant vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focusEmployee must be able to talk and hearWORK ENVIRONMENTDue to our onsite Fabrication process, the work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee may encounter while performing the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, employee may be exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles and outside weather conditions.INTERESTED IN JOINING OUR TEAM?Permission to play at DI starts with the ability to be a team player, possess a positive attitude while under a tight deadline and demonstrate an uncommon commitment to your work. Please visit our website (www.dimin.com) to see some of the amazing work we do!This is a salary (exempt) position. DI offers a full benefit package including Medical, Dental and Vision insurance along with Short and Long Term Disability, Life Insurance and Supplemental Accident, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity. Additionally, we offer a 401(k) with a match, Health Savings Account match, Paid Time Off (PTO), 7 paid holidays plus an employee chosen Floating Holiday annually, and paid Parental Leave.In 2018, DI incorporated the Great Game of Business principles into the way we do things. The program is designed to create a business of business people, provide transparency into company performance and directly tie daily behavior to impact DIs performance. GGOB allows for the potential of quarterly bonuses as company goals are achieved.Please submit a cover letter, resume and salary requirements. No phone calls please. For more information about working at DI and a full list of available opportunities, please visit https://dimin.com/about/careers.