Brand/Graphics Designer - Junior

Gensler's Brand Team in Houston is seeking an exceptionally talented and passionate Brand Designer to join our team of design thinkers and doers who specialize in helping to tell stories and create experiences in the context of the built environment. As a Gensler experience designer, we help our clients tell their unique stories effectively via every channel available in today's diverse media landscape, with a focus on spatial design. The Brand Design team is embedded in a studio alongside Consulting, Architecture, and interior Design practice areas, creating a unique opportunity to develop multidisciplinary solutions for our clients.
Your Role
This position will focus on graphic design, and illustration. Having capabilities in motion graphics such as adobe after effects or any 3D visualization program and/or signage technical knowledge would be a plus but not required. The candidate is a strong 2D and 3D designer who will be required to quickly generate multiple initial concepts and develop them into viable design solutions. Our ideal candidate will also have strong technical skills from design development through documentation and coordination. Design solutions will have a strong emphasis on integrating concepts into built environments. This individual will coordinate between multiple internal projects teams and clients. Projects will cover several design disciplines including, workplace, hospitality, healthcare, and mixed-use projects.
What You Will Do

• Design branded environments including brand identity, naming strategies, environmental graphics, signage, and digital integration
• Manage own projects within a wider team, ensuring client's needs are met on time and within budget
• Assist the Design Director in winning work, create key pitches, and building client relationships
• Compose design presentations that are both verbally and visually compelling
• Interface with multiple internal design practices, including architecture, interior design, strategy, and master planning
• Be able to multitask, working on various projects at once, often with tight deadlines and with careful attention to detail
• Update and reinvent static design assets into fresh animations
• Create dynamic, organic, 2D, 3D, technically accurate, animated content for use in external video
• Create lower-thirds, transitions, and other dynamic content

Your Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in graphic design, environmental graphic design, information design, communication design or similar
• 0-3+ years of experience after graduation in design or a related field
• Strong illustration, typography, composition and information design skills across multiple project types such as print communications or digital tools (i.e. websites, apps, etc.)
• Experience designing for the built environment and comprehension of architectural scales, sections, plans and elevations a plus
• Ability to visualize ideas in two and three dimensions
• Excellent analytical, problem solving and communication skills that works well in an interdisciplinary, fast-paced environment
• Strong presentation skills with an ability to communicate the "why" behind design decisions
• Software Competency: Adobe Creative Suite with CADtools and After Effects
• Ability to work in 3D modeling programs such as SketchUp or Revit is a strong advantage
• Impressive illustration skills a huge plus
• Ability to design and deliver websites is a plus, but not required

To be considered, you must submit a resume and current portfolio/work samples with fully realized and produced graphic project work in PDF Format. Process sketch books are appreciated.
*This is not a remote position. The successful candidate is expected to be in the Houston office.*
Life at Gensler
Gensler is committed to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. Through our Five Strategies to Fight Racism, we continue to create a just and equitable future for our colleagues and our communities with our clients. We are a solid voice for social change as we impact people's lives and fight racism. At Gensler, we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace environment.
As a people-first organization, we are as committed to enjoying life as we are to delivering best-in-class design. From curated art exhibits to internal design competitions to "Well-being Week," our offices reflect our people's diverse interests.
We encourage every person at Gensler to lead a healthy and balanced life. Our comprehensive benefits include medical, dental, vision, disability, wellness programs, flex spending, paid holidays, and paid time off. We also offer a 401k, profit sharing, employee stock ownership, and twice annual bonus opportunities. Our annual base salary range has been established based on local markets.
As part of the firm's commitment to licensure and professional development, Gensler offers reimbursement for certain professional licenses and associated renewals and exam fees. In addition, we reimburse tuition for certain eligible programs or classes. We view our professional development programs as strategic investments in our future.