Description

The GNU Group is aggressively looking for an experienced Intermediate Environmental Graphic Designer to lead the design and documentation for environmental branding, architectural signage, and wayfinding solutions for our clients. This position supports our ever-growing design studio and will be a critical team member assigned to industry-leading projects in the healthcare, retail, corporate, hospitality, and mixed-use sectors. This position actively participates in the planning, design and documenting of Architectural Sign Programs, Integrated Branding Programs and Wayfinding Programs for exterior and interior built environments.

While our preference is to have team members based in our Pleasant Hill office, we have adapted to a hybrid workforce and will consider hybrid options once onboarding is complete for a candidate with the right qualifications.

The annual salary for this exempt position ranges from $57,500 to $70,000, based on the candidate experience level.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Develop design and documentation packages for signage, wayfinding, and environmental branding projects that meet the project goals and requirements.

Collaborate with the design team, project managers, and clients to ensure that the designs are consistent with the project vision and brand guidelines.

Participate in design reviews and provide feedback on other team members' designs.

Coordinate with the PM and Design Team to understand client needs and desires, and help to implement strategic design solutions.

On-site visits to document site audits and punch walks

Help to create design-concept and design-intent packages that include specifications, materials, and locations for signage, wayfinding. and branding elements.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in graphic design, visual communication, or a related field
2+ years active experience in Environmental Graphic Design
Strong sense of design and good typographic skills
Strong concepting and sketching skills
Fluent with Adobe Creative Suite
3D/SketchUp is a plus
Revit experience is a plus
Sign Agent Pro experience is a plus
Ability to read and interpret architectural plans
Good communication skills for both internal and external purposes
Ability to present work both internally (firm facing) and externally (client facing)
Solid foundation in understanding of materials usage, scale, lighting, and construction of environmental graphics
Solid foundation in understanding of ADA and other accessibility and fire safety codes
Applicants can expect to work within the following active marketplaces so experience in one or several is a plus: Aviation, Healthcare, Corporate, Education, Civic, Residential, Retail, Entertainment, and Hospitality

Benefits

Choice of select medical plans
Dental Plan
Vision Plan
Holiday Pay
Simple Individual Retirement Account (IRA) Plan with employer contribution (matching up to 3%)
A great organizational culture centered on transparency, honest communication, prescribed process, and personal responsibility.

About GNU Group:

The GNU Group (www.gnugroup.com) — a division of Impec Group—has a 50-year-plus history of impacting people’s lives—founded in our practice of design and creativity. Our multi-discipline studio employs a creative staff of professionals who provide planning, design, and turnkey management for branding, environmental graphics, architectural signage, and wayfinding strategy. Our areas of project expertise span the healthcare, retail, corporate, hospitality, and mixed-use sectors.

About Impec Group:

Since its founding in 1991, Impec Group’s mission delivers human-centric workplace solutions based on clients’ needs in support of the lifecycle of the workplace. Impec Group started servicing the critical needs of the cleanrooms and electronic assemblies in the hi-tech and life science sectors in Silicon Valley. Since then, our services have expanded to encompass strategy, CRE technology, project management, staffing, environmental branding and operations, and site services with the capability to deliver end-to-end solutions—nationally and globally.

Employment authorization will be conducted via E-Verify within the first three days of employment.

Impec Group is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We do not discriminate in employment based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity),national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factors.

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