Signage & Wayfinding Designer - Atlanta

Gensler; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Gensler’s Brand Design + Strategy studio in Atlanta, GA, seeks a Signage and Wayfinding Designer (junior to mid-level) to deliver signage programs across aviation, education, entertainment, hospitality, retail, sports and workplace. You will collaborate with architects, interior and graphic designers, illustrators and fabricators to transform ideas into cohesive sign systems.

The role emphasizes hands-on design, mentorship, and delivering projects from conception to completion while juggling

Qualifications

• This junior to mid-level role is a hands-on designer, thinker, and collaborator.
• You must love to push new ideas, be passionate about design and get excited about juggling diverse projects and working with extremely talented creative leaders.
• You will work with fast-paced interdisciplinary teams of architects, interior designers, graphic designers, illustrators, digital designers and more.

Responsibilities

• Design and concept sign types and wayfinding solutions, building a cohesive sign family
• Develop traffic flow diagrams and understand how people move through spaces
• Propose wayfinding strategies around naming, numbering and other cues to help users navigate from A to B
• Create Signage Location Plans, Message Schedules and Design Intent Documentation for various size projects
• Work closely with clients, designers, architects, general contractors and fabricators
• Coordinate the development of documentation for construction and installation for signage systems

Skills

Signage design

Wayfinding

Collaboration

Job description

Gensler's Brand Design + Strategy studio is a collaborative team of designers, strategists, and storytellers that engages with a wide variety of clients on projects of all sizes - from product development and websites to campus signage systems and international brand positioning. As Gensler brand designers, we help our clients tell their unique stories effectively via every channel available in today's diverse media landscape.

Our approach combines design and architectural expertise with a unique point of view and strong communication skills. We believe that this approach results in brands that build trust, inspire confidence, and forge lasting relationships.

Your Role

This junior to mid-level role is a hands-on designer, thinker, and collaborator. You must love to push new ideas, be passionate about design and get excited about juggling diverse projects and working with extremely talented creative leaders.

As a Signage + Wayfinding Designer, you will be responsible for delivering design and collaborating with fast-paced interdisciplinary teams of architects, interior designers, graphic designers, illustrators, digital designers and more to deliver projects ranging from complex signage & wayfinding programs to small bespoke signage solutions. You will also demonstrate exceptional vision, work on projects from conception to completion, and ensure successful project outcomes. Your work will span a diverse range of markets including aviation, education, entertainment, hospitality, retail, sports, and workplace.

In this position, you will deliver signage and wayfinding systems for all types of spaces. You'll have excellent mentorship and guidance, and you’ll be very much involved in the delivery of projects, working closely with multiple project teams to tackle various aspects of the design process. As a Gensler Signage and Wayfinding Designer, you will leverage your attention to detail to deliver exceptional wayfinding systems on time and on budget.

What You Will Do

• Design and concept sign types and wayfinding solutions, building a cohesive sign family
• Develop traffic flow diagrams and understand how people move through spaces
• Propose wayfinding strategies around naming, numbering and other cues to help users navigate from A to B
• Create Signage Location Plans, Message Schedules and Design Intent Documentation for various size projects
• Work closely with clients, designers, architects, general contractors and fabricators
• Coordinate the development of documentation for construction and installation for signage systems