Branded Environments - Designer I

Branded Environments - Designer I

Job Category: Branded Environments Requisition Number: BRAND005649

Job Details

Description

As a Branded Environments Designer I on our team you will:

• Provide assistance throughout the design process under routine guidance; contribute to the overall success of the team by adhering to firm and project goals and standards of excellence in design, execution, and living design.
• Begin to understand branding concepts (including interior architecture, print graphics, environmental graphics, and signage and wayfinding) and their integration in the built environment.
• Provide design support to team members.
• Participate in preparing design plans, design strategy, storytelling, color plans, and schedules.
• Support development of plan diagrams, sections, and elevations.
• Learn to manipulate basic design elements and applies principles of design such as form, scale, color, texture, pattern, balance, and proportion.
• Assist in creating presentation materials and models for client presentations.
• Participate in site analysis, including survey of existing conditions and field measurements.
• Use a creative approach to perform tasks and responsibilities on projects in an organized, timely, and consistent way.
• Self-check work for accuracy, omissions, legibility, and compile data for document compliance in accordance with the Project Delivery Manual.
• Proactively ask questions and expresses curiosity about the world of design and the industry at large.
• Provide support to tasks within project teams (may focus on individual detailed tasks) and studio activities.
• Participate in design reviews, charettes, and pin-ups.
• Assist with coordination among partners and consultants.
• Communicate ideas and thoughts in a way that inspires others.
• Keep open communication within team and with designated team leader.

For consideration, you should have:

• 0-3 years of experience.
• A professional degree in Interior Design, Graphic Design, Architecture, or a related discipline.
• Full knowledge of Adobe Suite - Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Problem solving skills, attention to detail, and motivation to learn.
• Collaborative and professional work ethic.
• Additional skills include knowledge of UX/UI, human-centered design, 2D/3D production software's like Revit, conceptual modeling tools such as Rhino and Grasshopper; Visualization tools such as Enscape, and VRay.
• LEED GA or WELL AP within 6 months of hire.

Qualified and interested candidates should submit a resume and work samples. Include your resume and a compact, representative sample of your work.

Salary Range Information

We foster a culture that is diverse and inclusive and strive for pay practices that are fair, and competitive and reflect our commitment to pay equity. Our compensation decisions include but are not limited to a candidate's qualifications including skill sets, education, experience and training, licensure and certifications credentials if applicable, and business-related factors. This practice extends to all employees, including performance considerations for merit increases, job promotions, and transfer opportunities. We additionally review our pay practices, conduct pay equity audits, and ensure our managers are trained in our pay practices on an annual basis. At the time of posting this job advertisement, commensurate with qualifications, the annual pay salary range for this position in Chicago is between $55,000 and $62,000.

Justice, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion

At Perkins&Will we believe that inclusion spurs creativity and that innovation is born from an engaged culture of diverse people + ideas. By moving beyond barriers and stereotypes of gender, race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, medical condition, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status; we are committed to building an organization that reflects the diversity of the communities and clients we serve.

"Design has the power to inspire joy, uplift lives, and strengthen the spirit of community."

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Perkins&Will has established and adopted an Equal Employment Opportunity Employment policy ("EEO"), which is part of the Company's Human Resources Policy. The purpose of this EEO policy is to ensure that all employment decisions are made on a non-discriminatory basis, and without regard to sex, race, color, age, national origin, religion, disability, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, gender reassignment, citizenship, pregnancy or maternity, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable national, federal, state, or local law. In some cases, local laws and regulations may provide greater protections than those outlined here and employees will be covered by the laws of their local jurisdiction.

Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision

Perkins&Will will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information.

Qualifications

Education

Preferred

Bachelor or better in Design or related field.

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