Project Designer, Branding / Environmental Graphic Design
Ware Malcomb
Full-time
On-site
Oak Brook, United States
Are you ready to join a growth-oriented team where creativity meets innovation? At Ware Malcomb, we are a dynamic and forward-thinking design firm committed to pushing the boundaries. Our team-oriented, collaborative approach ensures that every project is a blend of visionary design, seamless project delivery, and we are actively engaged with both the community and the industry. Discover our vibrant culture to get an inside look into life at Ware Malcomb and the programs we offer. https://waremalcomb.com/life-at-ware-malcomb/
As a Project Designer at Ware Malcomb, you will be responsible for the research, strategy and concept development, all design phases and implementation/ coordination of environmental graphics, wayfinding and placemaking solutions for a variety of corporate office, healthcare, retail, industrial, and multifamily projects.
Your Role
- Client engagement and management from determination of project goals, to presenting project information and design solutions and building consensus on decisions, ultimately developing ongoing relationships for potential new business
- Create and develop design options and project presentation materials. Push limits to explore creative possibilities when appropriate with a strong sense of design for three-dimensional context and environment
- Prepare design documentation and direct/coordinate with production design staff in correctly documenting design and preparing production-ready art files for fabrication
- Prepare and distribute Request for Proposals for the implementation scope of work, coordinate the bid process and assist client in reviewing/awarding bids
- Review shop drawings, print proofs and/or samples. Lead implementation phase coordination, prepare/review punch lists and coordinate project close-out activities
- Be the project lead to plan, schedule, conduct and coordinate each project phase. Develop and manage project workplans to meet the expectations for scope, hours, and deliverables. Ensure financial success of projects with frequent review of project budget reports, pre-billing reports and invoices
Qualifications
- Minimum of 5-8 years of environmental graphic design, wayfinding, and placemaking experience preferred
- Experience with concept through construction administration phases of work
- Strong presentation skills to communicate strategies and solutions
- Project management, time management and organizational skills to lead and service multiple, concurrent projects
- Expertise in code research and requirements related to signage, wayfinding and environmental graphic elements
- Expertise in Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, CAD Tools)
- Working knowledge of SketchUp, Revit or other 3D modeling is a plus
- Hand sketching ability to communicate concepts a plus
- Familiarity with fabrication, installation techniques, materials and construction specifications required
- Ability to read and understand architectural and engineering plans
- Ability to plan and execute project work plans, including scope definition, project strategy, deliverables, and staffing resources
- Experience working in the built environment and designing both 3D and 2D solutions
- Person should have strong ideation skills, be a critical thinker, demonstrate strategic thinking, and be self-motivated.
- The ideal candidate should have experience working on projects involving multiple disciplines and can take direction from multiple people and prioritize tasks
Established in 1972, Ware Malcomb is a dynamic, forward-thinking commercial real estate design firm providing professional architecture, planning, interior design, civil engineering, branding, building measurement, structural engineering and MEP services to clients throughout the world.
With office locations throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico and Brazil, the firm specializes in the design of office, industrial, science & technology, healthcare, multifamily, retail, and public/institutional projects.
For six consecutive years, Ware Malcomb has been ranked as the #1 Industrial Sector Architecture Firm by Building Design + Construction Magazine. The firm is also ranked among the top 10 Architecture/Engineering firms in Engineering News-Record's Top 500 Design Firms and the Top 30 Interior Design Firms in Interior Design magazine's Top 100 Giants. For more information, visit www.waremalcomb.com.