Senior Wayfinding Designer

The Crowd; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive healthcare

401(k) plan

Job summary

The Crowd in San Francisco is seeking a Senior Wayfinding Designer to join our dynamic team. You’ll lead environmental graphics and wayfinding projects across North America, starting with a major infrastructure initiative and expanding to international work.

The role blends design craft with technical production and requires collaboration with planners, vendors, and clients. We value diverse design backgrounds and offer hybrid work, competitive benefits, and opportunities to shape immersive

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience in wayfinding / environmental / urban / exhibition graphic design or a similar field.
• Strong portfolio displaying your graphic, typographic, and design skills on projects.
• Skilled in articulating design choices and collaborating on concepts.
• Highly proficient in Adobe Creative Suite (for map/diagram design).
• Meticulous attention to detail.
• Experience in wayfinding signage design and drafting specs.
• Familiar with non-visual communication elements.
• Knowledge of GIS, 3D CAD, and UX/UI tools.
• Understanding of ADA, MUTCD and signage regulations.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects across stages, managing scope and deliverables independently.
• Develop wayfinding and environmental graphics concepts, including sign elevations, message schedules, and construction packages.
• Prepare, issue, and present design documentation to clients.
• Support wayfinding planning, coordinating with signage vendors and reviewing shop drawings.
• Conduct site assessments and engage with subcontractors and suppliers.
• Delegate tasks to team members and lead design workshops.
• Collaborate with project managers to oversee scope, costs, and schedule adjustments.
• Present project updates to clients and stakeholders.
• Travel as needed for project needs.

Skills

Wayfinding design

Environmental graphics

Project leadership

Adobe Creative Suite

GIS

3D CAD

ADA/MUTCD knowledge

Communication / collaboration

Portfolio

Tools

AutoCAD

Vectorworks

Job description

Our client, a globally recognized multi-disciplinary design consultancy who specialize in wayfinding, planning and spatial experience, is looking for a dynamic and versatile Senior Wayfinding Designer to join their close-knit team in their San Francisco office.

In this role, you’ll be instrumental in delivering successful environmental graphic design and wayfinding projects, working closely with designers and planners across North America. Based in the vibrant and fast-growing San Francisco Bay Area studio, you’ll initially focus on a major infrastructure project, with opportunities to contribute to high-profile international work across a range of sectors. Our client encourages applicants from diverse design backgrounds, including brand and identity design, but a strong interest in the technical side of wayfinding across large scale built projects is essential.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a rapidly growing company with an exciting pipeline of projects on the horizon. Offering hybrid work arrangements, comprehensive healthcare, a 401(k) plan, and a host of other exceptional benefits, this is an opportunity you won’t want to miss!

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead projects across stages, managing scope and deliverables independently
• Develop wayfinding and environmental graphics concepts, including sign elevations, message schedules, and construction packages
• Prepare, issue, and present design documentation to clients
• Support wayfinding planning, coordinating with signage vendors and reviewing shop drawings
• Conduct site assessments and engage with subcontractors and suppliers
• Delegate tasks to team members and lead design workshops
• Collaborate with project managers to oversee scope, costs, and schedule adjustments
• Present project updates to clients and stakeholders
• Travel as needed for project needs

Key Skills/Requirements:

• 5+ years’ experience in wayfinding / environmental / urban / exhibition graphic design or a similar field
• Strong portfolio displaying your graphic, typographic, and design skills on projects
• Skilled in articulating design choices and collaborating on concepts
• Highly proficient in Adobe Creative Suite (for map/diagram design)
• Meticulous attention to detail
• Experience in wayfinding signage design and drafting specs
• Familiar with non-visual communication elements
• Knowledge of GIS, 3D CAD, and UX/UI tools
• Understanding of ADA, MUTCD and signage regulations

The Crowd is an equal opportunities employer and agency.