Senior Experiential Designer, Brand Experience Studio

United States·ChicagoFull-Timesenior

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Are you ready to join a growth-oriented team where creativity meets innovation? At Ware Malcomb, we are a dynamic and forward-thinking design firm committed to pushing the boundaries.

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Are you ready to join a growth-oriented team where creativity meets innovation? At Ware Malcomb, we are a dynamic and forward-thinking design firm committed to pushing the boundaries. Our team-oriented, collaborative approach ensures that every project is a blend of visionary design, seamless project delivery, and we are actively engaged with both the community and the industry. Discover our vibrant culture to get an inside look into life at Ware Malcomb and the programs we offer. https://waremalcomb.com/life-at-ware-malcomb/

As a Senior Experiential Designer at Ware Malcomb, you will shape how people feel, move, and connect inside branded environments. This role leads research, strategy, and concept development through design, documentation, and implementation of experiential graphic design (EGD) solutions that translate brand and organizational stories into physical space.

Working at the intersection of brand, architecture, and storytelling, the Senior Experiential Designer develops spatial narratives and applies them across cohesive environments, from signature brand moments, feature walls, and installations to wayfinding and placemaking systems. Projects span workplace and corporate office, brand experience, healthcare, retail, hospitality, industrial, and multifamily environments.

Engage and manage clients from project kickoff through implementation, facilitating decision-making, presenting design solutions, and fostering long-term client relationships

Lead project planning, scheduling, staffing coordination, and execution to successfully deliver project scope, schedules, budgets, and client expectations

Create and develop design options, 3D models, visualizations, and presentation materials that effectively communicate design intent and experiential concepts

Direct and coordinate production design staff in preparing accurate design documentation and production-ready artwork for fabrication and installation

Collaborate with architects, interior designers, engineers, fabricators, contractors, and specialty consultants throughout all phases of project delivery

Coordinate integration of environmental graphics, signage, wayfinding, branded experiences, and digital or interactive elements within the built environment

Prepare and distribute Requests for Proposals, coordinate bidding activities, and assist clients with contractor and fabricator selection

Review shop drawings, proofs, mock-ups, material samples, and fabrication details to ensure alignment with design intent and project requirements

Lead implementation activities including site coordination, punch lists, project closeout, and quality assurance reviews

Monitor project financial performance through regular review of budgets, project reports, billing, and invoicing

Provide guidance, mentorship, and support to junior designers and production staff

Minimum of 8-12 years of experiential graphic design, environmental graphic design, experience design, exhibit design, or related experience preferred

Bachelor's degree, or equivalent, in Experience Design, Environmental Graphic Design, Graphic Design, Interior Design, Architecture, Industrial Design, or a related discipline

Portfolio demonstrating realized experiential environments, workplace projects, brand experiences, wayfinding systems, and signage solutions

Proven ability to translate brand strategy, culture, and storytelling into compelling physical experiences and built environments

Strong understanding of user journey development and how people interact with and navigate physical spaces

Experience coordinating digital media, technology integration, and interactive environmental experiences is highly valued

Professional proficiency in 3D modeling and visualization tools to develop, test, and communicate spatial concepts

Strong visualization, diagramming, storytelling, and presentation skills with an understanding of scale, materiality, and lighting

Experience with concept development through construction administration phases of work

Knowledge of fabrication methods, installation techniques, materials, and construction specifications required

Working knowledge of signage, wayfinding, accessibility, and related code requirements

Ability to read and understand architectural and engineering plans

Expertise in Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop) and Microsoft Office

Proficiency in SketchUp, Rhino, Revit, and CAD tools; rendering software such as Enscape or V-Ray is a plus

Hand sketching ability to communicate concepts is a plus

Experience with After Effects, Figma, and AI-assisted visualization tools is a plus

Strong project management, time management, and organizational skills to lead multiple concurrent projects

Experience working on multidisciplinary teams with architects, interior designers, brand strategists, engineers, consultants, and fabricators

Person should have strong ideation skills, demonstrate critical and strategic thinking, and be self-motivated

The ideal candidate can balance creative vision with technical execution, prioritize competing demands, and mentor junior team members

This is a full-time, long-term position.

Established in 1972, Ware Malcomb is a dynamic, forward-thinking commercial real estate design firm providing professional architecture, interior design, civil engineering, branding, building measurement, structural engineering and MEP engineering services to clients throughout the world. With office locations throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico and Brazil, the firm specializes in the design of office, industrial, science & technology, healthcare, multifamily, retail, hospitality and public/institutional projects.

The firm is also ranked among the top 10 Architecture/Engineering firms in Engineering News-Record’s Top 500 Design Firms and the Top 30 Interior Design Firms in Interior Design magazine’s Top 100 Giants. For more information, visit waremalcomb.com.

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Chicago, United States

Hybrid, some on-site time required

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About this job

Pay per year: $90,000–$120,000 a year; 56% above the $67,450 median for Other jobs on Jobera (145,525 salaries).
Who can apply: United States
Posted: 1 day ago
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