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Experiential Designer

Huemen

HARMAN has always placed great value on the design and execution of its products and services. In 2018, the three internal design groups across the 4 divisions were reorganized into a single agency-model design organization. This design organization is named “Huemen”. Huemen will continue to deliver and lead the world-class design across all of HARMAN in the disciplines of Industrial Design (ID), User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX), as well Marketing Services and Future Experiences in Auto and Home.

Position Summary

Huemen is looking for an Experiential Designer to join a new team focused on all creative efforts for the Harman portfolio of global audio brands. Which includes JBL, Harman/Kardon, and AKG.The Experiential Designer will work with the Senior Art Director and Team lead to transform creative ideas into tangible experiences through 2D & 3D elements. The Experience Designer will be responsible for overseeing projects from proposal through execution, managing all facets of the process from art direction, consumer journey, and design development to print files and fabrication drawings. Additionally, the experiential designer will be a key proponent in the evolution of the agency, and the elevation of our clients marketing efforts.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This role will have no direct or indirect reports and will be part of an 8 person creative team focused on servicing Harman marketing efforts and elevating the marketing services offering within Huemen.

Job Responsibilities

Self-motivated, well organized, and up to challenges of ever-changing timelines, requests, and deliverables.
Develops breakthrough, culturally relevant visuals and environments for creative campaigns experiential initiatives.
Creates mood boards / floorplans / 3D renderings/ elevations / mock ups / diagrams.
Creates production and mechanical files for print and fabrication of scenic elements
Collaborates with Senior Art Director to create the dimensional expression for all brand campaigns and creative initiatives. Developing and maintaining visual tone, consistency, and quality across all internal and consumer facing communications and environments.
Develops and maintains brand guidelines for a variety of brands and initiatives.
Successfully translate concepts and ideas into dimensional ideas for retail, events, exhibits and other physical consumer activations; able to demonstrate effective work in multiple formats including but not limited to mobile applications.
Work with other designers, user experience architects, and Marketers to achieve the vision (a flexible attitude to collaboration is essential).
Adopt responsibility for agency-wide initiatives.

Performance Measurement

This role will be measured on: Strength and delivery of campaigns and creative, Project delivery on time and on budget

Position Requirements

Must demonstrate a fresh and culturally relevant perspective on design & innovation, and the ability to understand and translate the latest pop culture, fashion, graphic, and design trends into creative marketing outputs. Must have a mastery of dimensional design, typography, layout and other general design principals.

5+ years design experience with a top-notch visual aesthetic.
Multi-platform experience is a must.
Must be able to bring dimensional ideas to life using current 3D software options. Prefer Maya, 3D Max, SketchUp.
Mastery of InDesign, photoshop, and Illustrator are a must.
Demonstrated ability to translate client message into effective communications across full experiential disciplines.
Should be aware of the mobile landscape and stay current on the rapid changes in social media and communications technology
Must be industry aware: current events, trends, and general design and architectural culture
Fluent verbal and written English essential; other languages desirable.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience from a client service organization
Consumer electronics industry experience
A design focused degree is a plus.

Eligibility Requirements: List specific location of position and % of willingness to travel.

Domestic and Global travel (0-5%)
Employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background investigation and drug screen.

Senior Experiential Design Project Manager

Vocon Design

Vocon is an equal opportunity employer. If interested in joining our team, please submit your resume, cover letter and portfolio.

This description indicates in general terms, the type and level of work performed as well as the typical responsibilities of employees in this classification. The duties described are not to be interpreted as being all-inclusive to any specific employee. Management reserves the rights to add, modify, change or rescind the work assignments of different positions and to make reasonable accommodations so that qualified employees can perform the essential functions of the job .

The Experiential Brand Design (EBD) studio is a growing practice within Vocon. Our mission is to design experiences that speak, inform, connect, guide and generate positive impact. We create emotional connections within the built environment by communicating a brand’s unique story at every touchpoint. We reach beyond the surface of a brand to discover our clients at their core, uncovering the meaningful storylines that have the power to shift perception.

Role Description:

As a part of the EBD studio you’ll work within a collaborative group of strategists, designers and architects while developing strategies, designing experiential storytelling, implementing signage systems and creating immersive environments. As a team member you’ll bring a sense of drive, an appreciation for learning and an ability to work with others to push design. You’ll also come to the table with great communication skills, attention to detail, and a healthy dose of self-awareness. In addition, you’ll be agile, receptive to change, and excited to build something new and experience it evolve.

As an EBD Senior Project Manager, you’ll be responsible for the management of clients, projects and studio staffing. You’ll work closely with the Creative Director to develop appropriate project scopes and budgets while also ensuring the project is properly staffed and scheduled. You’ll also be immersed into the greater Vocon structure as you work with project managers from other studios to ensure cross-studio projects are effectively coordinated and working in unison. In addition, you will be client facing and expected to grow and maintain strong client relationships. Most importantly, you help keep our team focused and aligned.

Bachelor’s degree in business, management, design, or similar.

Minimum of 7+ years’ experience with project management, preferably within a field of design (most preferably within Experiential Graphic Design).

Key Responsibilities

Report project progress and status to the Creative Director on a regular basis.
Mentor and guide team through the appropriate management and leadership processes.
Manage client and vendor communication and relationships.
Maintain a sense of flexibility in process and workflow.
Effectively time manage and execute work in a timely manner.
Effectively oversee and delegate responsibilities between self and project team.
Maintain a respectful, professional, and reliable relationship with the team, other Vocon studios, clients and vendors.
Deliver results within a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
Communicate with and present to clients as a professional extension of Vocon and the Experiential Brand Design studio while seeking potential project opportunities.
Manage multiple projects at a time from initial opportunity (RFP) through strategy, design, production, and project close-out.
Collaborate with all architectural and interior design studios within Vocon while promoting EBD expertise and building studio confidence and partnerships.
Collaborate with other Vocon studios to develop accurate proposals and RFP responses; defining clear integrated project schedules, scopes of work, fee outline and staffing requirements.
Negotiate contracts, scopes of work and project fees with clients, partners and vendors.
Collaborate with vendors to obtain quotes, develop production schedules and determine effective project delivery methods.
Provide leadership to the client and project team through clear communication and expectation setting of project objectives, contract scope, schedule, fee and budget.
Review quality control of documents and processes prior to issuance to client and/or vendor such as presentations, submittals, production files, etc.
Track and manage the financial performance of each project ensuring profitability through the management of the workplan, adherence to schedule, review and submission of submittals, issuance of invoices and resolving of collections.
Manage overlapping project phases and lifecycles such as project kick-off, weekly coordination, bidding, project turnover and project close-out.
Work closely with the project team and client to coordinate all necessary project deliverables such as feedback, reviews, approvals and gathering of all required content and brand materials.
Proactively communicate with the project team, client, partners and vendors on issues impacting scope, schedule and budget.
Partner with the Creative Director to maintain standard processes and/or develop more effective, efficient workflows for the studio.
Partner with the Creative Director to develop realistic growth plans and yearly business development objectives for the studio.

Skills

Self-motivator, self-starter, collaborative, and respectful.
Attention to detail and organization.
Understanding of standard design project phases, schedules and deliverables.
Self-aware with a strong ability to engage in constructive conversations.
Ability to maintain flexibility and adapt to changing culture, processes, etc.
Strong aptitude to learn new processes, software, techniques, etc.
Ability to efficiently manage multiple projects at once and effectively time manage.
Ability to focus on larger project objectives while managing the individual details for project success.
Exceptional ability to work within a team while providing leadership.
Excellent analytical, problem solving, and research skills.
Excellent verbal communication and clear, concise written communication skills.
Aptitude for maintaining organization of complex and overlapping information.
Aptitude for facilitating conversations in order drive results-driven meetings.
Exceptional follow through skills and ability to keep teams on task.
Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel. Microsoft Project a plus.
Basic use of Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop) a plus.
Knowledge of Newforma, Revit, AutoCad, and Filemaker Pro a plus.

Experiential Design Lead (In-House Creative Services)

American Express

The American Express Brand is our most important asset. We are rallying behind one unifying global brand strategy, which will manifest internally, through various employee touch points, and externally, through a new creative platform.

Reporting to the Creative Director and working collaboratively with internal Partnerships & Experience leads and Experiential Marketing agency, the Experience Design Lead will co-create holistic Brand Experiences that contextualize the American Express Brand, Card Member benefits, and Global Brand Strategy in unexpected ways, helping us to reach a new generation of Card Members and deliver against the ambitious goal to be the most creative department in the Fortune 500.

Supporting a broad range of experiential marketing activations and initiatives, the Experience Design Lead will be responsible for leading the creative strategy across the development of activation concepts, marketing and promotional assets, to create a thoughtful visual narrative throughout the customer journey. The focus and skillsets required for each project vary, from art direction to agency management to hands-on design, and the candidate will work closely with and support the Creative Director to ensure the delivery of best-in-class creative.

To be successful in this role, the candidate will be the ultimate design generalist – equal parts experience designer, creative strategist, and graphic designer – a big picture thinker who understands that the details and design systems matter. They are as comfortable leading a strategic conversation as they are designing an asset. They know that design at its core is a collaborative function and can intuitively translate business goals into world class creative solutions.

Responsibilities:

Partner with Creative Director to identify roles and responsibilities for each project, which may include art direction, agency management, creative concepting and execution of pitch materials, experiential, graphic, and digital design
Collaborate closely with internal workstream owners to develop effective, high quality creative strategies and solutions, and oversee from concept to completion
Guide infusion of the Global Brand Strategy into physical and digital experiences within the activation ecosystem, in partnership with the Brand Management Team
Attend partner creative sessions to brainstorm unexpected brand integrations
Evangelize design thinking methodology and provide creative guidance to internal partners, helping to build a strong culture that values creative thought leadership

Requirements:

A deep curiosity and passion for great design, current creative and marketing trends, pop culture, and the Brand Experience landscape
Strong portfolio informed by solid design fundamentals and evidence of systematic design thinking
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, iterative work environment, managing multiple projects, and rapidly visualize a range of design solutions
Strong communication skills, with experience articulating the creative process, framing design challenges and opportunities, and collaborating with a variety of partners and stakeholders
Expert knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite, Keynote, Microsoft PowerPoint
Ability to manage time and organize creative workloads with colleagues, partners and agencies
Bachelor’s degree in art or design-related field required
Agency or in-house creative team experience required
5+ years in creative leadership and leadership roles

Global Designer, Experiential Design

PepsiCo

Job Description: Why PepsiCo Design?

At PepsiCo design, we have a saying: “We’re crazy enough to think we can inspire the future.” This is what drives us, in everything we imagine, develop and execute.Our goal is clear: to connect PepsiCo’s beverage, snacks and nutrition portfolios, with today’s hyper-connected, networked users and consumers hungry for meaningful, authentic and relevant brand experiences across multiple touch points and regions of the world.

Our Opportunity:

As the Global Experience Designer, you are responsible for the co-creation, management, and execution of holistic brand-related experiences on a series of activation projects across PepsiCo portfolio. Successful candidates will demonstrate superior ability to partner with the Experience Design lead and deliver from ideation to execution quality design practice across physical, graphic and interaction-design challenges, partnering with internal design staff and external partners. You should be comfortable and confident in being able to assist in bringing their ideas to life in the built environment, being responsible for partnering on the creation, visualization, and execution of the development for activations projects working with architects, engineers and contractors.

What you are accountable for:

Create process and final project visualization: renderings and sketches based on direction and feedback from Experience Design lead for internal and external deliverables
Iterate on designs based on direction and feedback from Experience Design lead
Developing and/or revising design projects, from concept to production
Design in alignment to evolving brand standards with emphasis on brand consistency
Accurately produce brand playbook assets/imagery
Present design concepts in a clear and concise manner (excellent presentation skills are a plus)
Quickly sketch ideas to create and communicate concepts
Work cross-functionally throughout the design center to support the experience design
Ideate and construct ideas within a team based design environment
Consistently meet project deadlines and maintain a high level of work while managing multiple projects
Participate and contribute in brainstorm sessions and consistently use sense of creativity, foresight and good design judgment in developing and applying marketplace trends
Creating high quality experience design solutions by directly executing design and leveraging internal/external design resources.

Qualifications/RequirementsRequired Qualifications:

Through past experience, case studies and portfolio, must shows strong ability to create and enhance design experience at all points of consumer brand interaction
Must have 4+ years of fulltime professional design experience with environmental, retail and brand design projects
Must hold a BFA or BS in design
Solid interior design, product design and graphic design experiences
Experience with 3D modeling programs: Rhino, Sketchup, Solidworks and Grasshopper
Experience with 3D rendering software: Keyshot, Raytrace
Experience with Adobe Creative Suite
Must be willing and able to travel 20% of the time

Project Manager Exhibition Design

Local Projects, LLC

Local Projects is currently seeking a Project Manager with experience in exhibition design to help lead teams that shape the future of museums and public spaces.

This position requires excellence in initial project scoping and managing scopes for the internal and client teams, as well as excellent time management, strong attention to detail and the ability to manage positive client relationships. The ideal Project Manager needs to be able to conceptualize the project and maintain the big picture view through concept, design, production, launch and installation phases.

Candidates must have a strong understanding of the exhibition design process, including knowledge of architectural design phases and the various sub-consultants required to support the design process. Extra consideration will be given to candidates with experience in interactive and linear media production.

Candidates should have minimum of 3 years of relevant experience managing projects from concept through installation at a client facing level on exhibition and experiential design engagements. Candidates should have a strong foundation in design processes and project administration standards as well as a high comfort level developing and maintaining budgets and schedules, interfacing with clients and working with interdisciplinary teams.

Our projects demand very special individuals, who can both drive and shadow the creative process while producing easy to comprehend status reports, presentations and updates for clients and collaborators. They must be able to lead as well as collaborate with a strong design team as well as complex, intelligent clientele.

Requirements

Candidates should have 4-6 years of relevant experience managing projects from concept through installation at a client facing level on exhibition and experiential design engagements. Candidates should have a strong foundation in design processes and project administration standards as well as a high comfort level developing and maintaining budgets and schedules, interfacing with clients and working with interdisciplinary teams.

Experiential Designer, CNX

Conde Nast

Condé Nast is a premier media company renowned for producing the highest quality content for the world’s most influential audiences. Attracting more than 100 million consumers across its industry-leading print, digital and video brands, the company’s portfolio includes some of the most iconic titles in media: Vogue, Vanity Fair, Glamour, Self, GQ, GQ Style, The New Yorker, Condé Nast Traveler, Allure, Architectural Digest, Bon Appétit, Epicurious, Wired, Teen Vogue, Ars Technica, The Scene, Pitchfork and Backchannel. The company’s newest division, Condé Nast Entertainment, was launched in 2011 to develop film, television and premium digital video programming. For more information, please visit condenast.com and follow @CondeNast and @CondeNastCareer for Twitter and @condenastcareers for Instagram

Job Description

We are a team of designers working across brands within CNX, a Cond é Nast agency.

We exist to envision and create beautiful, compelling designs. We think beyond the norm to advance the organization into new and emerging spaces. Our work provides a platform on which brand and editorial work can thrive. We believe that a well-formed culture is an essential ingredient for producing work that changes culture.

The designer will work in conjunction with CNX experiential design, creative and project teams to develop interactive, audience-centered environments. The designer will be required to handle multiple projects at once, and will report to the Art Director.

Responsibilities:

Imagine and execute dynamic spaces: Apply appropriate design methodologies and utilize content to “tell a story.” Integrate furnishings, rentals, scenic pieces, custom-fabricated items, sculptural elements, and high-impact graphics to enhance overall visitor experience.
Effectively create mood boards and lookbooks to convey the atmosphere and feel of the environment and provide visual details of preliminary project vision.
Diagram out major spatial program areas and their relationships to each other.
Communicate design intent and experiential intent through development of 3D computer-generated concept renderings, photo-composites, hand-drawn sketches, and graphics, and be able to direct others to do so.
Create comprehensive documentation packages for review by the internal team and the external client, highlighting all design features of the space. Documents to include the following: Scaled floor plans and elevations, Polished renderings (at multiple stages throughout the design process), Furniture and decor boards including all material and finish selections, Graphics and branding previews, key-coded to elevations and floor plans
Direct fabricators on creative vision by providing scaled/dimensioned diagrams, drawings, 3D models, etc. to clearly illustrate project needs.
Support design leads and team members by proactively driving the design process.
Present design work to senior stakeholders and clients.

Specific Requirements:

Ability to comprehend floor plans and architectural drawings
Knowledge of graphic design and mechanical production ( highly preferred )
Environmental rendering ability ( highly preferred )
Software and programs:Mac OSAdobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop)SketchUp and/or other 3D modeling/visualization software ( SketchUp preferred )KeynoteMicrosoft Office Suite

Education:

BA required in architecture, interior design, exhibition design, industrial design, graphic design, or related field with a strong design portfolio
3+ years of relevant experience