Experiential Graphic Designer (XGD) Job at DLR Group in Nashville

DLR Group is an integrated design firm with a promise to elevate the human experience through design. This fuels the work we do around the world and inspires our mission to improve the lives of our clients, our communities, and our planet. If this sparks your interest, you're in the right place. Join our Experiential Graphic Design Studio (XGD Studio) as an Experiential Graphic Designer (EGD) who works with clients from around the world to express their story in both 2&3D dimensional media and spaces through experiential design, brand design, signage, and wayfinding. We operate within a hybrid work model, supporting flexibility between office time and work from home. Considering this model, this role could be based in the following cities: Nashville Las Vegas Phoenix Orlando Position Summary Our team is seeking an experienced, innovator who can champion experiential graphic design projects from concept to completion with passion, creativity, and attention-to-detail across a broad spectrum of project types. If you thrive working under quick deadlines and lead client project meetings with professionalism and enthusiasm, we want to talk to you! The EGD will be involved with all aspects of design, including wayfinding systems, brand implementation, immersive environments, and experiential graphics. As part of our integrated design teams, you will join a motivated team of strategic and collaborative thought leaders eager to fulfill our mission to elevate the human experience through design! Everyone is encouraged to express their design ideas, fostering a culture that ignites our passion for the work we do around the world. Bring your creativity and enthusiasm, and come be a part of our team! Check out some of our extraordinary work at: https://www.behance.net/DLRGroup What you will do Work with clients to develop specific graphic and user-oriented strategies for experiential graphic design within a built environment, including corporate identity systems, experiential graphics programs, and consumer environments Develop wayfinding + signage projects from start to finish, including analysis and development of wayfinding strategies, sign location plans and message schedules, sign design concepts, schematic designs, design intent packages, and signage guidelines Support projects in planning, master planning, urban design, pedestrian movement, and user experience within the built environment Assist in development of construction documents, procurement support, and fabrication for wayfinding/signage & experiential graphic design projects Assist in the development of new brands and conveying the identity in imaginative and compelling ways Coordinate design and delivery with clients, architects, engineers, and other design team members Work collaboratively within a planning and design framework and develop high quality, client-ready deliverables within tight schedules and budgets Provide clear and concise written, verbal, and experiential graphic design to client, design team, stakeholders, suppliers, and vendors Required Qualifications 8+ years of experience in experiential graphic design Degree in graphic design, architecture, interior design, experiential graphic design, industrial design, or similar program Experience with material, color, typography, and font specifications Knowledge regarding specifications, products, production methods, fabrication, and installation Experience with budget management Strong work ethic, with demonstrated efficiency, flexibility, and a positive spirit High level of proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Acrobat), and MS Office required Ability to travel on short notice via air or ground trips locally and nationally to client meetings (travel estimate, up to 10%). Must be eligible to work in the United States without need for work visa or residency sponsorship *IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED, APPLICANTS MUST SUBMIT A CURRENT PORTFOLIO WITH (8) PROJECT EXAMPLES, PREFERABLY IN PDF FORMAT* Preferred Qualification Member of/or involvement with SEGD and/or AIGA Demonstrated knowledge of SketchUp, Revit, Rhino or other 3D modeling software Digital illustration skills Experience with logo development DLR Group is an integrated design firm delivering architecture, engineering, interiors, planning, and building optimization for new builds, renovations, and adaptive reuse projects. We are 100% employee-owned: every employee is literally invested in our clients' success. At the core of our firm are interdisciplinary teams engaged in every step of project lifecycles. Our teams champion true collaboration, open information sharing, shared risk and reward, value-based decision making, and proficient use of technology to deliver exceptional design. We are pursuing the goals of the 2030 Challenge, the ME2040, and the SE2050, and are an initial signatory of the China Accord and the AIA 2030 Commitment. Through our values - commitment, creativity, environmental stewardship, fun, integrity, ownership, sharing, teamwork - we elevate the human experience through design, together. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/M/F/Veteran/Disabled employer.