Signage Designer: Brand to Build-Ready Drawings

Signarama Silver Spring; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 55,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Company parties

Free uniforms

Paid time off

Parental leave

Training & development

Opportunity for advancement

Job summary

Signarama is seeking a Graphic Designer to design signage and produce fabrication-ready drawings that meet customer brand standards and sign code requirements. You will work with sales, the production manager, and installation crews to turn briefs into buildable signs.

Join a small design team and collaborate across disciplines while staying current on materials, CAD, and software. A degree and 2–4 years in sign design are preferred; starting salary is $55,000+ with health insurance and growth

Qualifications

• 2 to 4 years of sign industry design experience.
• Proficiency in Illustrator, Photoshop, and CAD/vector drawing.
• Familiarity with FlexiSign and CorelDRAW.
• Strong understanding of sign codes and permit requirements, including ADA compliance and local zoning regulations.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to take direction from production leads.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple projects.

Responsibilities

• Design signage to customer brand standards and landlord and franchise criteria, including channel letters, light boxes, monument and pylon signs, awnings, wall signs, vehicle graphics, and dimensional lettering.
• Convert approved designs into fabrication-ready shop drawings with materials, dimensions, mounting details, and electrical callouts for fabrication.
• Utilize Illustrator, Photoshop, and CAD or vector drawing software to produce dimensioned layouts and production files (DXF, EPS) for CNC routing and cut vinyl.
• Conduct site surveys and work from field photos and measurements to capture accurate dimensions and mounting conditions.
• Collaborate with sales, production, and installation teams to keep projects moving, with sales owning direct client communication.
• Ensure designs meet local, state, and federal sign codes, permit requirements, and ADA accessibility standards.
• Provide technical support during fabrication and installation, resolving design-related issues.
• Stay updated on sign industry materials, fabrication methods, and software.
• Prepare customer-facing design proofs for approval and revise them based on feedback.
• Maintain organized project files, drawing revisions, and production documentation.

Skills

Graphic design

Communication

Detail-oriented

Project management

Education

Associate or Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design/Visual Communications/Industrial Design

Tools

Adobe Illustrator

Photoshop

CAD / vector drawing software

FlexiSign

CorelDRAW

Job description

Signarama is seeking a Graphic Designer to design signage and produce fabrication-ready drawings that meet customer brand standards and sign code requirements. You will work with sales, the production manager, and installation crews to turn briefs into buildable signs.

Join a small design team and collaborate across disciplines while staying current on materials, CAD, and software. A degree and 2–4 years in sign design are preferred; starting salary is $55,000+ with health insurance and growth