CannonDesign is hiring: Experiential Graphic Designer III in Chicago

If you think your skills, experience and aspirations make you a good match for this position, we encourage you to apply. ABOUT OUR ROLE The Environmental Graphic Designer III is a creative professional who thrives on solving the most complex challenges and craves opportunities to create extraordinary, joyful work with optimism and empathy. Here, you’ll 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, this is your invitation to join our Living-Centered Design movement. HERE'S WHAT YOU'LL NEED INFLUENCE Participate in all phases of the design process from concept development through artwork production. 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. 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, including two- and three-dimensional graphics, signage, and exhibits. Develop documentation for a variety of design projects to include graphic programs, wayfinding and signage systems, donor recognition programs and interpretive exhibits, under the direction of senior leaders. Produce camera‑ready artwork for fabrication. Explore compelling ways to spread our message and integrate best practices to the team and the firm. COLLABORATION Communicate during team calls and actively engage in lively design critique. Coordinate with vendors, fabricators, and outside consultants. Prepare visualizations and mockups of proposed signage and graphic content on digital models. Collaborate with senior design leaders on the EGD team and the larger project team. HERE'S WHAT YOU'LL DO Minimum Bachelor degree in Graphic Design, Architecture, or related design field required. Minimum of 7 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. Must have demonstrated skill and interest in 3‑dimensional design, wayfinding, exhibition design and environments. Must have a working knowledge and experience in all phases of design process: medium to large projects. Basic understanding of project management. Must be analytical and an independent thinker. 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 $68,265 to $85,285 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 in ways to solve some of the biggest challenges facing our clients and the society. At the heart of everything we do is Living‑Centered Design, a bold commitment to using our talents to not just improve the world but to truly reshape it for the better. It’s more than a philosophy — it’s who we are, and it 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, as we strive to connect with communities around us and focus on the future of design. We support equity, diversity, and inclusion efforts that benefit all employees through the leadership of our DEI Council, our Employee Resource Groups which are open to everyone, and other 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. It's not uncommon for scammers to create positions that look legitimate on other sites; never enter your information or apply for CannonDesign positions on any platform. Should an issue arise that you feel we should be aware of, 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 that is free from any and all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment. It is therefore the firm’s policy to prohibit discrimination and harassment against any applicant, CannonDesign employee, vendor, contractor, or client 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. It is also CannonDesign’s policy to prohibit any and all forms of retaliation against any individual who has complained of harassing or discriminatory conduct, or participated in a firm or agency investigation into such complaints. #J-18808-Ljbffr In Summary: The Environmental Graphic Designer III is a creative professional who thrives on solving the most complex challenges and craves opportunities to create extraordinary, joyful work with optimism and empathy . The salary range for this position to be filled in our Chicago, IL office is $68,265 to $85,285 annually . We offer a full benefit package including medical, dental and vision coverage . En Español: Si cree que sus habilidades, experiencia y aspiraciones le hacen un buen candidato para este puesto, lo animamos a postularse. ABOUT OUR ROLE El diseñador gráfico ambiental III es un profesional creativo que prospera en resolver los desafíos más complejos y anhela oportunidades para crear trabajo extraordinario y alegre con optimismo y empatía. Aquí trabajará con marcas globales de renombre -desde lugares de trabajo comerciales hasta entornos sanitarios y deportivos- para reimaginar cómo su identidad viene a la vida. Se asociará con algunos de los diseñadores e arquitectos de interiores más talentosos de la industria, elevando espacios a experiencias inolvidables que inspiran y conectan al medio ambiente construido. Si usted está alimentado por la curiosidad, equipado con un conocimiento técnico superior y una pasión por transformar los conceptos de arquitectura en entornos verdaderamente notables, esta es su invitación para unirse a nuestro movimiento Living-Centered Design. Aquí es lo que necesitará INFLUENCIA Participar en todas las fases del proceso de diseño desde el desarrollo del concepto hasta la producción de obras de arte. Compartir el trabajo del equipo a través de plataformas internas y externas, incluidos programas de premio al diseño y redes sociales. Traducir necesidades e ideas básicas de clientes en conceptos convincentes que expresan su misión y propósito realmente extraordinarios. CREATIVITY debe ejecutar un proyecto desde la estrategia hasta el storyboard hasta el diseño final con confianza. Los empleados pueden ser elegibles para bonos discrecionales. Ofrecemos un paquete completo de beneficios que incluye cobertura médica, dental y visión así como opciones de gastos flexibles y seguros voluntarios en nuestra oficina de Chicago, IL. Este es el rango salarial anticipado al momento de publicar . La compensación real puede variar según la ubicación geográfica del candidato, experiencia laboral, educación y / o nivel de habilidad. Estamos comprometidos a garantizar que nuestra práctica proporcione oportunidades iguales para todos los empleados, ya que nos esforzamos por conectar con las comunidades de nuestro entorno y centrarnos en el futuro del diseño. Apoyamos esfuerzos de equidad, diversidad e inclusión que benefician a todos los trabajadores a través del liderazgo de nuestro Consejo DEI, nuestros Grupos de Recursos de Empleados abiertos a todo el mundo y otras iniciativas comunitarias. Por lo tanto, es política de la empresa prohibir discriminación y acoso contra cualquier solicitante, empleado, vendedor, contratista o cliente en base a raza, color, religión, sexo, orientación sexual, identidad de género, origen nacional, edad, discapacidad, embarazo, estatus de veterano, información genética, estado de ciudadanía u otro fundamento prohibido por la ley aplicable.