Senior Experiential Designer, Brand Experience Studio

Ware Malcomb
Los Angeles, CA
HybridCareer-pivot friendly

Who this role is best for

Best suited to experienced design professionals with a focus on brand integration and multidisciplinary collaboration working in commercial real estate environments.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with 8-12 years of experience in experiential design and a proven track record in brand storytelling
    — “Minimum of 8-12 years of experiential graphic design, environmental graphic design, experience design, exhibit design, or related experience preferred”
  • Professionals skilled in 3D modeling and visualization who can translate abstract concepts into tangible designs
    — “Professional proficiency in 3D modeling and visualization tools to develop, test, and communicate spatial concepts”
  • Individuals who thrive in collaborative, cross-functional teams and can manage multiple project phases
    — “Experience working on multidisciplinary teams with architects, interior designers, brand strategists, engineers, consultants, and fabricators”

Things to consider

  • The role demands a strong balance between creative and technical responsibilities with limited flexibility in specialization
    — “The ideal candidate can balance creative vision with technical execution”
  • Candidates must be prepared to work in a full-time, long-term position with no mention of remote flexibility
    — “This is a full-time, long-term position”

How to stand out

  • Emphasize leadership experience mentoring junior staff and managing project timelines
    — “Provide guidance, mentorship, and support to junior designers and production staff”
  • Highlight your ability to integrate digital media and interactive elements into physical spaces
    — “Experience coordinating digital media, technology integration, and interactive environmental experiences is highly valued”
  • Showcase your portfolio with projects that demonstrate full-cycle design from concept to construction administration
    — “Experience with concept development through construction administration phases of work”
  • Demonstrate your skill in using Adobe Creative Suite and CAD tools in your resume and portfolio
    — “Expertise in Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop) and Microsoft Office”
  • Include examples of how you've aligned design intent with client expectations and project budgets
    — “Lead project planning, scheduling, staffing coordination, and execution to successfully deliver project scope, schedules, budgets, and client expectations”
Pace · SteadyCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • compelling physical experiences
  • effective brand storytelling
  • seamless project delivery
  • long-term client relationships
Typical background
experiential graphic designenvironmental graphic design

Skills & requirements

Required

Experiential DesignEnvironmental Graphic DesignWayfinding DesignBrand Experience Design3D ModelingVisualizationProject ManagementClient Management

Preferred

Digital Media IntegrationInteractive Design

Stack & domain

Experiential DesignEnvironmental Graphic Design3D ModelingVisualizationProject ManagementClient ManagementFabricationSignageWayfindingDigital MediaTechnology IntegrationInteractive DesignCommunicationProblem-solvingTeamworkAdaptabilityTime ManagementLeadershipNegotiationDesignArchitectureInterior DesignGraphic Design

About the role

Original posting from Ware Malcomb via Lever

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/ 

Your Role:

  • 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

Qualifications:

  • 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

Compensation:

The compensation range is $90k-$120k, plus benefits. Read more about Life at Ware Malcomb. 

The final agreed upon compensation is based on individual education, qualifications, experience, licensing, project specialty/complexity and work location. We may exceed the posted compensation range for candidates who surpass the posted requirements. At Ware Malcomb, certain roles are bonus eligible.   

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.

Source: Ware Malcomb careers (Lever)

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