Experiential Graphic Designer IV

About Our Role

The Environmental Graphic Designer IV is a visionary professional who thrives on solving complex challenges and creating extraordinary, joyful work with optimism and empathy. You will work with renowned global brands—from commercial workplaces to healthcare and sports environments—to reimagine how their identity comes to life. You will partner with interior designers and architects, elevating spaces into unforgettable experiences that inspire and connect across the built environment.

If you are curious, possess superior technical know-how, and are passionate about transforming concepts into remarkable environments, this is your invitation to join our Living-Centered Design movement.

To learn more about our Experiential Graphic Design team, visit the page on our website:

• Lead conceptual and design development across multiple projects.
• Mentor junior design team members on technical skills, art direction, and storytelling strategies.
• Share the team s work across internal and external platforms, including design award programs and social media.
• Translate clients  needs and ideas into compelling concepts that express their mission and purpose.
• Contribute to marketing pursuits and internal team initiatives

• Execute a project from strategy to storyboard to final design with confidence.
• Engage by using curiosity, empathy, and intuition to clarify complex ideas, visions and strategies.
• Design creative, highly detailed solutions across all media types that express a unique vision.
• Develop documentation for a variety of design projects to include graphic programs, way finding and signage systems, donor recognition programs and interpretive exhibits.
• Explore compelling ways to spread Cannon Design s Living Centered Design ethos and integrate best practices to the team and the firm.

• Manage projects and diverse project teams with creative and artistic direction from start to finish.
• Review and redline shop drawings and submittals throughout construction administration phases.
• Communicate during team calls and actively engage in lively design critique.
• Coordinate with vendors, fabricators, and outside consultants.
• Advocate for the team s expertise and capabilities across Cannon Design s network of disciplines and services.

• Minimum Bachelor degree in Graphic Design, Architecture, or related design field required.
• Minimum of 10 years of related experience required.
• Exceptional design portfolio and strong background in a variety of markets with a particular focus on high-end workplace environments.
• Strong typography skills.
• Robust communication skills and proven strategies for collaborating in fast-moving, complex project teams.
• Strong knowledge of signage and way finding design and methodology.
• Deep understanding of all aspects of experiential design required.
• Strong client leadership and technical leadership for production team: large, complex projects.
• Ability to perform work with a high degree of latitude.
• Must be a critical thinker, highly analytical, and possess business acumen.
• Proficient in project management.
• Attention to detail a must.
• Proficiency on Mac in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign required. Skills in Revit and Sketch Up a plus.

The salary range for this position to be filled in our Chicago, IL office is $81,955 to $102,398 annually. This is the anticipated salary range at the time of posting. Actual compensation may vary based on candidate s geographic location, work experience, education and/or skill level. Employees may be eligible for discretionary bonuses. We offer a full benefit package including medical, dental and vision coverage as well as flexible spending account options and voluntary insurances.

We have paid time off (PTO), flex-time schedules, hybrid work options, a 401k plan and employee perk programs.

For a general overview of our benefits, please visit our careers page at

Cannon Design is a design practice where strategy, experience, architecture, engineering, and social impact converge. We don t just dream up solutions—we create and bring them to life to solve challenges for our clients and…