Freelance Senior Designer, Digital Job at On Board Experiential in San Francisco

On Board Experiential (OBE) is an award-winning, full-service, experience-led agency that creates meaningful brand experiences worldwide. We work out of our homes and physical offices in San Francisco, Los Angeles, and NYC, or wherever our adventures take us! Designer, Environmental at OBE consistently delivers exceptional design workand can drive creative innovation within a team setting. They have expanded their understanding of multiple disciplines to offer a more holistic creative perspective in their experiential project work. They are experts in time management and regularly demonstrate an ability to project manage creative tasks and deliverables. Additionally, Senior Designers are comfortable with leading and directing other design team members and have developed basic design management skills that help both projects and people be increasingly successful.Integrate into projects early to offer design strategy, set standards, and guide the project to create excellent outcomes.Create working drawings, storyboards, layouts, mood boards, and mockups to evaluate and present environmental design ideas in initial project phases. DESIGN: Create outstanding 3D (and 2D) designs to demonstrate concepts in support of a human-centered design approach and strategy related to the client, audience and project goals. Efficiently manage presentation decks, digital assets, print assets, and all other creative components on assigned projects to meet deadlines and exceed client expectations. Seek out inspiration and share insights with internal teams to help educate and inspire what is new and next in environmental design. REFLECT + GROW: Uphold and even strengthen departmental design processes to help streamline, create efficiencies and establish quality control. Present research, concepts and designs with polished and professional visual tools and verbal skills both internally, to project teams, and externally to clients. Coordinate with internal teams leading up to and during activations to ensure approved creative materials are delivered on a timely basis, always maintaining consistency and quality. Coordinate with outside resources, including vendors, printers, and contractors as needed for completion of the design and build out. Visit fabrication shops and other partners to ensure quality of final experience elements. PROJECT & TIME MANAGEMENT: Work with cross-functional teams to establish and manage creative deliverable timelines, ensuring work is on-time and of high quality. Develop foundational design management skills by managing internal team members (Junior Designers, Interns, etc.), Coordinate with freelance or contract creatives, supporting their integration into the team and streamlining design deliverables for client when relevant. Bachelor's Degree in Product Design, Industrial Design, Interior Design, Environmental Design, Architecture, or similar discipline. ~4+ yearsof industry/agency experience in environmental design for experiential, with a focus on creating interactive and functional branded spaces. ~ On-site event management and installation experience a plus. ~ Strong portfolio of creative work, including 2D + 3D designs for both digital + physical applications. Exhibits excellent technical design skills and seeks to continually expand creative capabilities through growing expertise in tools + software,production design, concepting and strategic thinking. ~3D + FAB: Skills in Sketchup (Vray, Podium), Vectorworks, AutoCAD, Revit, Rhino, Studio 3D Max, Cinema 4D, or similar proficiency in 3D modeling software required. Demonstrates an understanding of production practices from print production, to fabrication, to on-site surveying and installation required. ~Expertise in Adobe CC (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, etc.). Experience with additional tools like After Effects, Figma, Adobe XD, etc. Keynote, PowerPoint, Google Slides, etc. ~ Microsoft Office, Google Docs, Dropbox, etc. ~ Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc. Demonstrates an understanding of production practices from print production, to fabrication, to on-site surveying and installation. Interest in interactive digital experiences and software / processes is a plus (Unreal Engine, Unity, 3D Vista, volumetric capture, etc.) OTHER QUALITIES AND SKILLS Articulates design solutions to team members and clients effectively. Translates strategic vision into tangible project design deliverables that meet project needs and garner approvals. Multi-tasks while coordinating multiple projects + resources. Makes smart decisions in accordance with company policies + procedures. Is a team player who collaborates easily + brings creative momentum to projects. Exhibits high energy, stamina and flexibility in working non-traditional hours as needed (some nights and weekends). Willingness to travel For this role, Benefits include: medical/dental/vision insurance, employer paid basic life and personal accident insurance. Annual Profit Sharing/Bonus Plan based on the companys performance and your individual performance, 401(k), Healthcare Flexible Spending Account, Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account, PTO, STD/LTD insurance benefits. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class. Interested in building your career at On Board Experiential? indicates a required field Phone LinkedIn Profile We observe a hybrid work environment and ask that all our employees come into our offices 2 days a week, are you able to accommodate this schedule? For government reporting purposes, we ask candidates to respond to the below self-identification survey.As set forth in On Board Experientials Equal Employment Opportunity policy,we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.