Toole Design Group in Raleigh, NC is looking to hire a talented full-time Environmental Graphic Designer.  Do you have a strong background in graphic design with a passion for improving the built environment? Would you like to work for a firm that is committed to the well-being of its employees? Then we are looking for you to be an integral part of the office where you’ll find an integrated team that realizes design excellence, quality, and innovation. 

This Environmental Graphic Designer position with a focus on public realm and active transportation, earns a competitive salary and great benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, retirement, a health savings account (HSA), and a flexible spending account (FSA). We practice what we preach and ensure that our employees also have access to transportation by providing them with financial incentives to bike, walk, or use transit for a better quality of life.

About Toole Design

Toole Design is the leading planning, design, and engineering firm specializing in multimodal transportation. Since our start in 2003 as a single office in Maryland, we have expanded throughout the United States and Canada. Our talented team of planners, urban designers, landscape architects, and engineers are committed to delivering quality work that meets the needs of all people, regardless of age, ability, race, or gender. We have been named a "best firm to work for" and have one of the lowest staff turnover rates in the industry.

Every project our employees deliver directly and positively affects our communities. We are industry-leading experts, and we work hard to encourage a collaborative and team-oriented environment.

A Day in the Life of an Environmental Graphic Designer

As an Environmental Graphic Designer at Toole, you will be a part of our Graphic Design team, working collaboratively with urban designers, landscape architects, planners, and engineers to help users successfully engage with the built environment. You will bridge the gap between 2D and 3D design, using your knowledge of visual communication to help users understand and navigate their environments successfully, as well as helping public clients envision possibilities for their streets, trails, and transit stations. You will have the opportunity to work on stakeholder outreach and design workshops, concept plans, design guidelines, wayfinding strategies, branding, signage, and map design, including deliverables ranging from presentations and reports to design intent documents and final artwork. Opportunities for work on urban design, illustration, and 3D renderings are also available depending on the specific backgrounds and skill sets. 

The Graphic Design team currently includes designers stationed in Portland, Madison, and Los Angeles, and the selected candidate will have the opportunity to collaborate with interdisciplinary teams across Toole Design’s 19 offices in the US and Canada. 

This full-time position typically works a flexible schedule of 40 hours a week. We also provide employees with the flexibility and necessary equipment to work from home 2-3 days per week. The Raleigh office of Toole Design is conveniently located in downtown Raleigh, just a few blocks from Moore Square and GoRaleigh Station. The office is easily accessed on foot, by bicycle, and via transit.

Ready to Join our Raleigh Team?
We understand your time is valuable, so we have a quick and easy application process. If you feel that you would be right for this Environmental Graphic Designer position, please fill out our application by clicking on the link on this page. Please include a link or attach a portfolio of your work.

At Toole Design, diversity is a necessity, not a nice-to-have. We have a collaborative culture where people of all backgrounds come together to share ideas and build better, more inclusive communities. We encourage those from underrepresented communities — women, people of color, LGBTQIA+, immigrants, those with disabilities and people at all the intersections in between — to apply. Even if you don’t think your current skill set checks every box below, but this role seems to align with your strengths, we want to hear from you.

We’re proud that about half of our managers are women and we are committed to achieving racial diversity in our leadership as well. Toole Design is a woman-owned business and an equal opportunity employer (EO/AA/VEV/Disabled employer).

Individuals may request accommodations or assistance with the application process by contacting 301-927-1900 and asking for Human Resources or emailing HR@tooledesign.com.

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• A bachelor’s degree in graphic design, industrial design, architecture, or related field from an accredited college or university and/or comparable work experience
• 3+ years of graphic design experience 
• Excellent typography, color, and layout skills
• Proficiency in graphic production using Adobe Creative Suite
• Some experience in 3D design preferred, such as experience with: CADTools, Sketchup, Rhino, and the preparation of signage and wayfinding drawings. Please feel free to apply if you have other types of 3D experience and a strong interest to learn. 
• Strong logic and writing skills that support the development of sign locations and messaging
• Enthusiasm and interest in human-centered design

You’ll be great here if:·

• You are creative and have strong design skills 
• You are a team player, organized, thoughtful and know how to take initiative
• You are passionate about sustainability and the opportunity to work on challenging multimodal projects that make communities more livable
• You enjoy producing high-quality work products and seeing your projects get built
• You have strong visual and written communication skills 
• You can build relationships, bring enthusiasm to exciting projects, and are detail oriented with strong problem-solving skills