Intermediate Experiential Designer

Impec Group • Pleasant Hill, CA

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About The Position

Impec Group focuses on enhancing the human experience within the workspace, with an emphasis on collective well-being, safety, and health. The Intermediate Experiential Designer is a mid-level role at GNU Group, focused on signage, wayfinding, and environmental branding in built environments such as retail, hospitality, healthcare, education, and corporate spaces. The designer develops and executes designs that integrate brand messaging, wayfinding, and environmental graphics into cohesive visual identities.

Working with a cross-functional team, senior designers, and principals, the designer contributes throughout the design process—from user research, strategy, and concept development through detailed design and implementation—and may lead selected project components. The role may serve as Lead Designer on small to mid-sized projects and includes training junior design professionals on GNU systems and processes. The position reports directly to the Director of Design. Performance expectations include 75–85% billable work. Depending on individual growth, career interests, and company needs, promotion to Senior Designer may be possible after two years of successfully meeting current position objectives.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in graphic design, visual communication, or a related field.
• 3–5 years of active experience in wayfinding, environmental branding, and architectural signage.
• Strong design skills and knowledge of design principles, including color theory, typography, layout, and composition.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, Sign Agent Pro, and SketchUp.
• Ability to read and interpret architectural plans.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, including the ability to lead and guide a design team and communicate effectively with clients.
• Understanding of materials usage, scale, lighting, and construction of environmental graphics.
• Understanding of ADA and other accessibility and fire safety codes.
• Strong time-management skills and ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to review work for quality and accuracy.
• Growth mindset, openness to feedback, and willingness to learn and take on new challenges.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of visual designs for signage, wayfinding, and environmental branding projects that meet project goals and requirements.
• Collaborate with the design team, project managers, and clients to ensure designs align with the project vision and brand guidelines.
• Participate in design reviews and provide feedback on other team members’ designs.
• Create, design, and produce integrated branding programs within built environments.
• Coordinate with the project manager and design team to understand client needs and help implement strategic design solutions.
• Help create design concept and design intent packages, including specifications, materials, and locations for signage, wayfinding, and branding elements.
• Act as Lead Designer on small to mid-sized projects.
• Train junior design professionals on GNU systems and processes.
• Collaborate with senior designers and principals across the design process, from user research through strategy, concept, detailed design, and implementation.

Benefits

• Choice of select medical plans
• Dental plan
• Vision plan
• Paid time off
• Tax-deferred retirement plan with employer matching contribution
• Organizational culture centered on transparency, honest communication, prescribed process, personal responsibility, and accountability

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level