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Corbin Design is currently seeking an Environmental Graphic Designer

 

OUR COMPANY

Corbin Design is an environmental graphic design firm that specializes in wayfinding planning and signage design. We are a small, employee-owned firm based in beautiful downtown Traverse City, Michigan. Our work brings us all over the United States to assist organizations in addressing their unique wayfinding challenges. We work in healthcare, higher education, civic, park/trail, and corporate markets both directly with clients and as sub-consultants to architecture and engineering firms. After the training period, Corbin Design employees can enjoy a hybrid work schedule and the opportunity for quarterly bonuses.

DESCRIPTION

Corbin Design is seeking a creative and detail-oriented Environmental Graphic Designer to join our team. This is a salaried full-time position with benefits, including annual company share contributions. 

The ideal candidate will have the skills to observe and interpret unique design features of a brand, architecture, and physical environment that can then be translated into signage and wayfinding tools unique to the organization. They will also have the ability to think through a visitors’ experience while navigating a complex environment, and program tools to help them on their journey. 

Designers are responsible for supporting project teams with sign design and specifications, map design, sign location plans, sign message schedules, sign standards manuals, and providing input on wayfinding logic. Excelling in this position requires high proficiency in the Adobe Creative Suite specifically Illustrator and InDesign. 

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Coordinate and collaborate with internal teams from the start of a project through completion
  • Develop and collaborate on unique signage and wayfinding tool designs
  • Participate in meetings and presentations with clients
  • Travel throughout the United States and Canada is required
  • Participate in developing reports and manuals specific to project needs including:
    • Analysis and Master Plan Documents
    • Design Documents and Presentations
    • Sign Location Plans and Sign Message Schedules
    • Design Intent Drawings and Bid Packages
    • Wayfinding and Signage Plans or Standards Manuals 

QUALIFICATIONS

  • Knowledge of Macintosh computers, Mac OS, and related software including Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, and Microsoft Office Suite
  • FileMaker Pro, SketchUp, and/or AutoCAD experience is a plus
  • Ability to design and plan in three dimensions
  • Read and understand complex site and floor plans
  • Work in a variety of indoor/outdoor conditions including construction sites; and work interactively in an open office environment, collaborating with project team members
  • Must be organized and have strong attention to detail
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Bachelor’s degree in graphic design OR Associate's degree with two years of graphic design experience

Corbin Design is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law.

To apply, please email your resume and cover letter to: shelley@corbindesign.com