Experiential Graphic Designer

$80,000 - $95,000/Yr

Skidmore, Owings & Merrill Llp (Som) - New York, NY

Full-time - Mid Level

New York, NY

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The position at SOM involves leading distinct portions of projects while collaborating with interdisciplinary teams to create sustainable and impactful designs. The role emphasizes innovation, problem-solving, and effective communication with both internal teams and external clients. The candidate will be responsible for producing and overseeing various design deliverables and will also play a leadership role in mentoring less experienced staff.

Responsibilities

• Actively leads distinct portions of a project with periodic supervision by Project Leadership.
• Exhibits initiative, process innovation, problem solving, and decision quality with a high attention to precision and accuracy at an overall project level.
• Produces, coordinates and/or oversees presentation and contract deliverables such as diagrams, 3D models, drawings, renderings, physical models and animations.
• Effectively communicates internally with project teams and externally with consultants and clients through timely and appropriate written, oral, and visual means.
• Creates and innovates with a strong conceptual design ability.
• Integrates interdisciplinary criteria to effectively move forward the design of distinct portions of projects.
• Actively collaborates at a project, consultant team, and client team level by critically and constructively evaluating ideas.
• Contributes to and actively participates within the studio and office.
• Demonstrates an intermediate understanding of building materials, systems, specifications, codes, details and construction techniques.
• Is able to enrich design concepts through technical strategies.
• Identifies and effectively uses appropriate tools to design and document at all project phases.
• Manages time and workload of own work efforts and those of others to meet project task deadlines and commitments, with occasional interaction and direction from Project Leadership.
• Guides and teaches less experienced staff.
• Inspires and leads others by example, participates in staff mentoring and training, clearly defines team member expectations and responsibilities, empowers others, and delegates where appropriate based on team members' recognized abilities and potential.
• In collaboration with team members, contributes to a clear and consistent work plan to achieve the project budget, deliverables, and schedule.
• Actively engages in internal professional development opportunities.
• Contributes to the implementation of sustainable strategies in all project assignments and the associated development of staff knowledge.
• Contributes to the development of standards, policies, and procedures.
• Protects SOM from financial and legal risk.

Requirements

• Completion of a professional degree in Graphic Design, Architecture, Interiors or a related field.
• 4 years of experience or equivalent knowledge, skills and abilities.
• Strong understanding of sustainable strategies and principles including familiarity with LEED or other green building rating systems.
• Strong interpersonal and verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrates proficiency in Adobe Suite, and Google Workspace.
• Familiarity with Revit, AutoCAD, Rhino, parametric and rendering software.

Nice-to-haves

• LEED or other green building accreditation preferred.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life & accident insurance
• 401K matching
• Pre-tax spending accounts
• Employee discount programs
• Hybrid/flexible schedules
• Paid family leave
• Paid vacation
• Backup child and elder care
• Employee assistance program
• Reimbursement for professional licenses, associated renewals, and exam fees
• Specialized in-house career development