Benefits
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Disability
- Wellness programs
- Flex spending
- Paid holidays
- Paid time off
- 401k
- Profit sharing
- Employee stock ownership
- Twice annual bonus opportunities
- Licensure reimbursement for professional licenses and associated renewals and exam fees
Based in Denver, CO, this on-site Brand Designer role focuses on Experiential Graphic Design to shape environmental graphics, signage, and wayfinding within built environments for global clients. You will partner with architects and interior designers to translate brand identity into physical spaces at Gensler. The role requires a minimum of 8 years of post-graduate and direct relevant experience in environmental graphics and a Bachelor’s degree or higher. The annual salary range is USD 90,000 to 125,000.
Life at Gensler
At Gensler, we value a balanced approach to life and design, with opportunities that align professional achievement with personal well-being. Our offices reflect a range of interests—from outdoor excursions and internal design competitions to Well-being Week.
We support a healthy, balanced life through comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental, vision, disability, wellness programs, flex spending, paid holidays, and paid time off. We also offer a 401(k), profit sharing, employee stock ownership, and twice annual bonus opportunities. Our compensation is set with consideration for local market conditions, and the firm reimburse licensure and related renewal and exam fees to support ongoing professional development.
Responsibilities
- Develop upfront design concepts for environmental graphics and experiential identity within physical spaces.
- Bridge creative ideas with technical understanding to guide projects through final production.
- Collaborate with integrated teams of architects and interior designers, leveraging strong interpersonal and communication skills.
- Present ideas clearly to clients and internal teams.
- Provide drawings at scale and work with architectural documentation, elevations, plans, and shop drawings.
- Design and develop signage and wayfinding systems that are legible, code-compliant, and integrated with architecture and interior design from concept to installation.
- Stay current with emerging technologies and design trends and share insights with the team.
- Demonstrate a strong work ethic, adaptability, and a positive, collaborative approach in a fast-paced environment.
- Maintain a portfolio that shows a range of approaches and fully realized projects, demonstrating the ability to apply a client’s brand across multiple mediums.
- Show interest in expanding skills across built environment, signage and wayfinding, experiential design, brand design, and digital design.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in Graphic Design, Industrial Design, Architecture, Visual Communication, or similar
- At least 8 years of post-graduate and direct relevant work experience in environmental graphics
- Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop), CAD tools, Microsoft Word, and Excel
- Revit, SketchUp, 3D, Motion Graphics, After Effects, and Adobe Premiere skills are a strong plus
- Working knowledge of print production and vendor management
- Strong presentation, communication, and relationship-management skills
- Strong understanding of materials and fabrication/construction within built environments
- Typography and illustration skills are a plus
Technologies
- InDesign
- Illustrator
- Photoshop
- CADTools
- Microsoft Word
- Excel
- Revit
- Sketch Up
- 3D
- Motion Graphics
- After Effects
- Adobe Premiere
To be considered
Please submit a current portfolio and/or work samples in PDF format.
