Senior Designer
Los Angeles
Full-time
You are a creative designer with a passion for user-centered design processes and highly effective visual communication skills.
We are a multi-disciplinary team of strategists and designers with a global reputation for improving the experience of cities, transit systems, airports, and destinations. With a growing client base in San Francisco and Los Angeles, this role provides scope to contribute to many high-profile and innovative projects.
We foster a dynamic and collaborative environment, where curiosity and originality are encouraged. We are in the early stages of establishing a permanent presence in Los Angeles having developed opportunities over recent years. This provides a great opportunity for an experienced and ambitious candidate to help shape an exciting new project at LAX.
You will be working with a highly experienced design team with exceptional creative, academic, technical, and operational expertise.
About the role
We are seeking a dedicated and self-motivated Senior Designer with 5+ years of industry experience to join our growing team in San Francisco. In particular, we would like to meet candidates who have experience in design research and developing creative, user-centered solutions for wayfinding and information design projects.
As part of this role, you will be working in San Francisco, delegating to and overseeing Junior Designers and Designers under the direction of Project Leads in San Francisco and the UK.
With projects at LAX, we will be adopting a hybrid working arrangement, being located at the on-site project office at least three days per week.
Responsibilities
Lead on key stages of a project from research and conceptualization, through to prototyping, testing, and delivery
Lead design research activities
Conduct site surveys and analysis
Develop and visualize design concepts
Conduct user testing and prototyping
Conduct information planning
Develop information design solutions and graphic set-outs including; cartographic elements, maps, diagrams, and pictograms
Create artworks for physical, print, and digital products ready for production
Attend meetings with clients and project collaborators including engineers, architects, and fabricators
Present work to internal teams and project collaborators
Support the effective management of projects
Liaise with clients, stakeholders, and partners
Develop and build client relationships
Report project progress to Project Leads
Delegate to and oversee Designers and Junior Designers
Manage budgets, schedules and deadlines
What we can offer you
A competitive salary with opportunities for progression
20 days annual leave, plus public holidays
Private health cover
401(k) plan
Flexible working culture
A dynamic and collaborative environment, where curiosity and originality are encouraged and rewarded
Access to ongoing professional development
Casual smart dress is business as usual
Apple laptop
What we are looking for
Degree level qualification/s in Graphic Design/Visual Communication/related field or equivalent work experience
Desire and enthusiasm to learn new skills and progress as a designer and a leader
Passion for developing design solutions that improve the everyday experience of places
Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite, particularly Illustrator, and InDesign
Ability to use the Microsoft Office suite of programs
Excellent written, verbal, and visual communication skills
Ability to work independently and as part of a team
Knowledge of GIS software would be advantageous
To apply
Please email a Cover Letter, Resumé, reference details, current and/or expectations of starting salary/package, and your portfolio to info@cityid.com with ‘Senior Designer, Los Angeles, (your name)’ as the subject.
Salary will be tailored to reflect your level of experience. Please note, for this role we can only consider candidates who are authorized to work in the U.S.
City ID is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to ensuring all employees and qualified applicants for employment are provided with equal opportunities without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. If you are interested but unsure if you have what we are looking for please contact us.