Wayfinding Designer, Mid-level

Design Observer; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with employer match

Vacation days

Sick days

Federal holidays

Job summary

Mijksenaar USA is seeking a Wayfinding Designer with 3–7 years of experience in wayfinding, signage, or environmental graphics. The role focuses on research, strategy, and design for complex navigation systems in diverse environments.

You will develop 2D/3D sign graphics, prepare fabrication drawings, and lead project teams. Collaboration with international teams and clients is essential, with a hybrid NYC-based work arrangement.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in a related design field and 3–7 years in wayfinding or environmental graphics.
• Strong design and technical skills with typographic sensitivity and information design.
• Experience presenting to clients and coordinating with teams across time zones.

Responsibilities

• Conduct research and analysis; document findings clearly and actionably.
• Create innovative wayfinding strategies guiding design and development.
• Conceptualize solutions for complex navigational problems.
• Develop 2D/3D design for signage and environmental graphics.
• Prepare sign programming, location plans, and schedules.
• Create scaled technical drawings for fabrication and bids.
• Lead teams to deliver projects on time and within budget.
• Communicate with clients and sub-consultants to ensure project success.

Skills

Creative mindset

Analytical thinking

Strong communication

Ability to map passenger journeys

Team leadership

Deadline driven

Education

Undergraduate degree in graphic/communication design, industrial design, architecture, or comparable field

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Illustrator

InDesign

MS Office Suite

SketchUp

Revit

Rhino

AutoCAD

3D design tools

Job description

Who we are

Mijksenaar is a leading internationally operating wayfinding design firm based in New York City and Amsterdam, The Netherlands. We have over 40 years of experience working on complex wayfinding systems around the world, with a strong focus on transportation facilities such as airports and train halls. Our work, however, extends beyond large transit hubs, and can be found in cities, hospitals, museums, and other cultural institutions. At Mijksenaar, we strive to connect people with spaces and places in a meaningful way. We help passengers navigate through major international airports, we guide tourists and residents through the most beautiful streets of cities, and we give children the tools to discover their way around zoos.

We see every visit, ride, and trip as a journey–all of which we strive to make easier, intuitive, and more efficient for the user.

The role

Mijksenaar USA is currently looking for a Wayfinding Designer with three to seven years of experience in wayfinding, signage, or environmental graphics to join our growing team. In this role the candidate will:

• Conduct research and analysis, then collect findings into organized documentation that is presentable and actionable
• Create innovative wayfinding strategies that speak to the needs of the user to guide the design and development of a project
• Conceptualize unique and creative solutions that solve complex informational, visual, and navigational problems
• Develop functional and aesthetically beautiful 2D and 3D design for typographic layouts, environmental graphics, and sign structures
• Prepare sign programming using sign location plans, messaging, and sign schedules
• Create scaled and dimensioned technical design drawings for fabrication, bid packages, and construction packages
• Manage teams to deliver projects on time and in budget
• Communicate with clients, sub-consultants and others in order to best deliver projects

Skills And Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in graphic/communication design, industrial design, architecture, or comparable field
• Three to seven years of experience in wayfinding, signage, or environmental graphics
• Creative, analytical, and curious mindset
• Ability to create flow, process and passenger journeys
• Strong creative and technical design abilities
• Thorough knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite, including Illustrator (CADTools), InDesign, and MS Office Suite
• Knowledge of 3D design programs (SketchUp, Revit, SolidWorks, Rhino, BIM, ACAD) is a plus
• Ability to navigate and interpret architectural drawings, work in architectural scale, draw and detail signs is required
• Understanding of typography, color, and information design for signage and legibility
• Excellent communication skills, on-line, in writing, and in person
• Proactive approach, ability to meet deadlines and strive for the best result
• Positive, friendly, and eager to take on any challenge, large or small, and highly organized
• Ability to collaborate with an international team and clients in different time zones
• Experience in communicating and presenting to clients and project teams, both local and abroad
• Knowledge of proposal writing and project management

Details of employment

We offer salary commensurate with experience; vacation, sick days and federal holidays; 401(k) with employer match; plus additional benefits in the works.

The position is hybrid, and full-time in our New York City office, with a preference for local, tri-state residents. The position is available only to candidates authorized to work in the United States.

Compensation

Annual $75-$95,000. Commensurate with experience.