Cannon Design is hiring: Experiential Graphic Designer IV in Chicago

About Our Role

The Environmental Graphic Designer IV is a visionary professional who thrives on solving complex challenges and creating extraordinary, joyful work with optimism and empathy. 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 interior designers and architects, elevating spaces into unforgettable experiences that inspire and connect across the built environment. If you are curious, possess superior technical know-how, and are passionate about transforming concepts into remarkable environments, this is your invitation to join our Living-Centered Design movement.

To learn more about our Experiential Graphic Design team, visit the page on our website: https://www.cannondesign.com/perspectives/meet-experiential-graphic-design-team

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.

Here\'s What You\'ll Need

• Minimum Bachelor degree in Graphic Design, Architecture, or related design field required.
• Minimum of 10 years of related experience required.
• 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 required.
• Strong client leadership and technical leadership for production team: large, complex projects.
• Ability to perform work with a high degree of latitude.
• Must be a critical thinker, highly analytical, and possess business acumen.
• Proficient in project management.
• Attention to detail a must.
• Proficiency on Mac in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign required. Skills in Revit and SketchUp a plus.

The salary range for this position to be filled in our Chicago, IL office is $81,955 to $102,398 annually. This is the anticipated salary range at the time of posting. Actual compensation may vary based on candidate\'s geographic location, work experience, education and/or skill level. Employees may be eligible for discretionary bonuses. We offer a full benefit package including medical, dental and vision coverage as well as flexible spending account options and voluntary insurances. We have paid time off (PTO), flex-time schedules, hybrid work options, a 401k plan and employee perk programs.

For a general overview of our benefits, please 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 don\'t just dream up solutions—we create and bring them to life to solve challenges for our clients and society. Living-Centered Design is a bold commitment to using our talents to improve the world. It\'s more than a philosophy—it\'s who we are and drives us to make a meaningful, lasting difference every day.

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 and support equity, diversity, and inclusion efforts through our DEI Council, Employee Resource Groups, and community initiatives.
• We\'re about communication and transparency here. If you want to talk to someone about an idea you have, or a challenge that needs addressing, we\'re ready for you.

Please note that candidates can only apply to our positions on our company Careers site. Do not enter your information on other platforms. Should an issue arise, please contact us. Please provide your resume and portfolio when applying.

As a condition of employment, all employees are expected to complete mandatory training, including compliance training, within required timeframes and adhere to our internal policies and our Code of Conduct.

CannonDesign is an Equal Opportunity Employer. CannonDesign is committed to maintaining a work environment free from discrimination and harassment. It is the firm\'s policy to prohibit discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, pregnancy, veteran status, genetic information, citizenship status, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law, and to prohibit retaliation against anyone who has reported harassment or participated in investigations.