CannonDesign is hiring: Experiential Graphic Designer IV in New York

Apply to the Experiential Graphic Designer IV role at CannonDesign.

About Our Role

The Environmental Graphic Designer IV is a visionary professional who thrives on solving complex challenges and craves opportunities to create extraordinary, joyful work with optimism and empathy. Here you will work with renowned global brands— from commercial workplaces, to healthcare, and sports environments—to reimagine how their identity comes to life. You will partner with some of the industry's most talented interior designers and architects, elevating spaces into unforgettable experiences that inspire and connect across the built environment. If you are fueled by curiosity, equipped with superior technical know-how, and passionate about transforming concepts into truly remarkable environments, join our Living-Centered Design movement.

Here’s What You’ll Do

Leadership

• Lead conceptual and design development across multiple projects.
• Mentor junior design team members on technical skills, art direction, and storytelling strategies.
• Share the team’s work across internal and external platforms, including design award programs and social media.
• Translate clients’ needs and ideas into compelling concepts that express their mission and purpose.
• Contribute to marketing pursuits and internal team initiatives.

Creativity

• Execute a project from strategy to storyboard to final design with confidence.
• Engage by using curiosity, empathy, and intuition to clarify complex ideas, visions, and strategies.
• Design creative, highly detailed solutions across all media types that express a unique vision.
• Develop documentation for a variety of design projects to include graphic programs, wayfinding and signage systems, donor recognition programs and interpretive exhibits.
• Explore compelling ways to spread CannonDesign’s Living Centered Design ethos and integrate best practices to the team and the firm.

Collaboration

• Manage projects and diverse project teams with creative and artistic direction from start to finish.
• Review and redline shop drawings and submittals throughout construction administration phases.
• Communicate during team calls and actively engage in lively design critique.
• Coordinate with vendors, fabricators, and outside consultants.
• Advocate for the team’s expertise and capabilities across CannonDesign’s network of disciplines and services.

What You’ll Need

• Minimum Bachelor degree in Graphic Design, Architecture, or related design field.
• Minimum of 10 years of related experience.
• Exceptional design portfolio and strong background in a variety of markets with a particular focus on high‑end workplace environments.
• Strong typography skills.
• Robust communication skills and proven strategies for collaborating in fast‑moving, complex project teams.
• Strong knowledge of signage and wayfinding design and methodology.
• Deep understanding of all aspects of experiential design.
• Strong client leadership and technical leadership for production team: large, complex projects.
• Ability to perform work with a high degree of latitude.
• Critical thinker, highly analytical, and possess business acumen.
• Proficient in project management.
• Attention to detail.
• Proficiency on Mac in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign. Skills in Revit and SketchUp a plus.

Salary & Benefits

The salary range for this position in our New York City office is $98,235 to $122,840 annually. Employees may be eligible for discretionary bonuses. We offer a full benefit package including medical, dental, and vision coverage, flexible spending account options, voluntary insurances, paid time off, flex‑time schedules, hybrid work options, a 401(k) plan and employee perk programs. For a general overview of our benefits, visit our careers page at https://www.cannondesign.com/careers/benefits.

About Our Firm

CannonDesign is a design practice where strategy, experience, architecture, engineering, and social impact converge. We create solutions that solve big challenges. Living-Centered Design is our commitment to using talent to reshape the world for the better.

About Working Here

• We are relentless in our pursuit of client adoration (not simply satisfaction). Consistent delivery of the best service is what we are about.
• We are committed to ensuring our practice provides equal opportunities for all employees, supporting equity, diversity, and inclusion initiatives.
• We’re about communication and transparency. If you want to talk to someone about an idea or a challenge, we’re ready for you.

CannonDesign is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to maintaining a work environment free from unlawful discrimination and harassment, and we prohibit retaliation against individuals who complain of such conduct.