Intermediate Signage and Wayfinding Designer

The Intermediate Signage & Wayfinding Designer will support the development of signage, wayfinding systems, and environmental graphics from concept through to detailed design. This role is ideal for someone with approximately 4+ years of experience (excluding internships or co‑ops) and a strong interest in:

• Visual communications and typography
• Information hierarchy and user experience in physical spaces
• 3D form, materials, and fabrication

You will work alongside senior designers and project managers, contributing to drawing sets, concept presentations, and design documentation for a variety of public and private sector projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the design of signage and wayfinding systems for transit, civic, corporate, and mixed‑use projects.
•  Create layouts for signage families, message schedules, and information hierarchies.
• Produce and refine vector artwork and production‑ready files for signage and environmental graphics.
• Help assemble drawing sheets and documentation packages, including:  sign location plans, sign type drawings/elevations and material and finish callouts
• Contribute to on‑site reviews, audits, or photo documentation as needed.
• Collaborate closely with multidisciplinary teams (architecture, interiors, industrial design, engineering).

Required Education & Qualifications

• Graphic Design or Industrial Design experience with a bachelor’s degree (3–4 year program), or recognized college diploma (3–4 year program) in Graphic Design or closely related field or equivalent experience

Core Skills & Competencies

• Strong graphic design fundamentals: typography, layout and grid systems, color theory, information design and hierarchy
• Proficiency in industry‑standard design tools, such as Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Acrobat
• Organized, detail‑oriented, and able to work on multiple tasks with little supervision.
• Experience of working with sign fabricators.
• 3D modeling experience AutoCad / Revit and SketchUp is preferred (additional experience in other such programs would be of benefit)
• Knowledge and experience of sign design/construction/fabrication and installation design are preferred including materiality, structure, installation

Portfolio Requirements

A portfolio submission is required for this role. Your portfolio should include 5 relevant projects, ideally showing a mix of graphic design, 3D models (renders, screenshots etc.), signage design/construction if available, clearly label your role and responsibilities on each project, especially for group work.  You may submit your portfolio as  single PDF (preferred), or an online portfolio link