Associate Architectural Designer

LA28 (Web)•Los Angeles, CA

19h•Onsite

About The Position

The Associate Architectural Designer is part of the Brand Design team at LA28, the organizers for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Los Angeles. The Brand Design team is responsible for shaping and maintaining LA28’s visual identity, ensuring a cohesive and impactful brand presence across all platforms and touchpoints. This includes a variable emblem system, typography, color palette, imagery, patterns, environments and more. Beyond developing and managing the visual brand, the team also leads key Games design initiatives, including brand venue application, podiums, and cauldron. Additionally, they provide internal creative services to support the broader organization. This role will primarily focus on applying the brand to venues, events, activations and industrial design projects, ensuring brand consistency and excellence across all touchpoints. The ideal candidate is a multi-skilled environmental designer, capable of working across a variety of mediums, including sketches, mood boards, Conceptual Design, 3D modeling, rendering, mock-ups, and more. They should bring thoughtful, professional design skills, along with strong organization, time management, and communication abilities. This role requires someone who is comfortable managing their own workload, prioritizing projects as they come in, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality, on-brand design solutions.

Requirements

Minimum 3 years of in-house studio or agency experience
Strong design portfolio with well-presented current work that showcases your understanding of spatial design
Strong proficiency in Rhino, Vray, Adobe Creative Suite
Experience in taking a project through typical design phases including research, ideation, concept, approval, and final production
Has a firm understanding of the city, culture and history of Los Angeles
Strong conceptual design experience and example work
Strong architectural/environmental/experiential design experience and example work
Unique examples of conceptual thinking in storytelling, sketching, modeling, and design
Demonstrated ability to integrate design elements into a larger idea
Ability to work collaboratively and independently with equal strength
Exceptional creativity and innovation
Time management, organizational skills, and strong attention to detail
File and asset management
Bachelor’s degree in architecture, environmental design, spatial experience design, industrial design or a related field
A portfolio submission is required

Nice To Haves

Interest in up-and-coming design tools (outside of AI)
Experience in temporary pop-up, event, activation, and installation design
Experience in Large Venue or Sporting Event design experience

Responsibilities

Collaborate with internal teams on project concepts
Determine style and brand interpretation for environmental design elements and spaces
Research related past games, sporting events, fashion and art
Develop sketches, mood boards, conceptual designs, 3D models (Rhino), Renderings (Vray), and mock-ups
Advise on best practices and optimizations throughout design projects
Present designs to stakeholders and applicable teams
Implement feedback and changes when appropriate
QA designs for errors
Work alongside Look and Signage Team and/or pass final design to Look and Signage Team for release
Take part in the exploration and production of digital and physical brand artifacts and materials
Pull together elements that bring ideas and presentations to life: helping to prepare materials, presentations, mood boards, layouts, and content
Collaborate with internal teams on art direction and research to iterating and production
Convey ideas, concepts, and thinking with clarity
Actively inspire and contribute to our brand culture