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Experiential Brand Designer

Gensler · Chicago, IL, USA ·

Pay:
$63,000-$80,000/yr
Job type:
Full Time

Your Role

As an Experiential Brand Designer at Gensler, you will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to shape how people experience brands in the built environment and beyond—from developing brand strategies and visual identities to designing immersive branded experiences and environments.
You will contribute to a diverse range of projects, helping bring ideas to life across physical, digital, and environmental touchpoints from discovery through implementation.
What You Will Do

Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to create visual identities, branded environments, experiential graphics, signage and wayfinding systems, exhibitions, digital experiences, and other brand communications for a diverse range of clients.
Conduct research into organizational, cultural, audience, and physical contexts to inform project goals, opportunities, and design direction.
Generate and develop multiple design concepts that address client needs and create meaningful experiences.
Apply messaging, typography, color, imagery, and composition across two- and three-dimensional applications.
Develop and refine design solutions based on internal and client feedback.
Assist in the creation of presentations, workshops, and client‑facing materials.
Support the development of design documentation, specifications, and production‑ready artwork for print, digital, and environmental applications.
Participate in implementation activities, including review of vendor shop drawings, samples, mockups, and prototypes.
Coordinate closely with project leads and design managers throughout project delivery.
Collaborate with architects, interior designers, strategists, digital designers, fabricators, and other project consultants.
Support project closeout, file organization, and marketing documentation efforts.
Your Qualifications

0–3 years of professional experience in graphic design, brand design, experiential design, environmental graphic design, exhibition design, digital design, or a related field.
Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communication, Branding, Industrial Design, Architecture, Interior Design, or a related discipline.
Strong understanding of typography, composition, color, and visual communication principles.
Interest in brand strategy, identity systems, experiential graphics, branded environments, digital experiences, and storytelling through design.
Familiarity with architectural drawings, plans, sections, and elevations preferred.
Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, Miro and Microsoft Office.
Experience with additional design tools is a plus (i.e., CAD tools, SketchUp, Figma, MidJourney, Nano Banana, Revit, Rhino, Grasshopper, etc.).
Strong communication, collaboration, and organizational skills.
Demonstrated commitment to sustainability and sustainable design practices.
The base salary will be estimated between $63,000-$80,000 plus bonuses and benefits and contingent on relevant experience.

Our comprehensive benefits package includes medical, dental, vision, disability, wellness programs, flexible spending accounts, paid holidays, and paid time off. We also offer a 401(k), profit sharing, employee stock ownership opportunities, and twice‑annual bonus programs.
Equal Employment Opportunity

We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and affirmative action employer of choice. All aspects of employment decisions will be based on merit, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of any status protected under federal, state, or local law. Individuals with disabilities and protected veterans are encouraged to apply. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with applicable federal, state and local law.
We endeavor to make gensler.com/careers accessible to all applicants. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us. Regarding recruitment, we will never ask for sensitive or personal financial information. We advise all applicants to review available information on recruitment fraud and to report if they suspect a fraudulent contact.
Anyone who suspects that they have been contacted by someone falsely representing Gensler should email info@gensler.com.

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