Associate, Environmental Design

LA28•Los Angeles, CA

1d•$69,000 - $75,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Associate, Environmental Design is part of the Brand Design team. 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—elements that work together to create a distinctive and memorable brand experience. 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, bringing the spirit of LA28 to life through thoughtful and strategic design. The Brand Design team is looking for a versatile and detail-oriented Associate Environmental Design reporting to Sr Manager, 3D Environmental Design, to support a wide range of creative needs across the organization. While contributing to key Games deliverables, 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 The Associate, Environmental Design will report to and work closely with our Sr. Manager of Brand Design and collaborate with the larger Brand Design team, key partners throughout the Marketing team, the Look and Signage Team, and across the organization.

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 and an interest in up-and-coming design tools (outside of AI)
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
Ability to work on-site in an open office environment, based in Los Angeles, CA
The majority of work will be conducted in an office setting, requiring extended periods of time using computers, phones, and other office equipment

Nice To Haves

Experience in temporary pop-up, event, activation, and installation design a plus
Experience in Large Venue or Sporting Event design experience a plus

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