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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 f 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.
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 .
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Minimum of 7+ years’ experience with project management, preferably within a field of design (most preferably within Experiential Graphic Design).
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Report project progress and status to the Creative Director on a regular basis.
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Mentor and guide team through the appropriate management and leadership processes.
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Manage client and vendor communication and relationships.
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Maintain a sense of flexibility in process and workflow.
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Effectively time manage and execute work in a timely manner.
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Effectively oversee and delegate responsibilities between self and project team.
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Maintain a respectful, professional, and reliable relationship with the team, other Vocon studios, clients and vendors.
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Deliver results within a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
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Communicate with and present to clients as a professional extension of Vocon and the Experiential Brand Design studio while seeking potential project opportunities.
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Manage multiple projects at a time from initial opportunity (RFP) through strategy, design, production, and project close-out.
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Collaborate with all architectural and interior design studios within Vocon while promoting EBD expertise and building studio confidence and partnerships.
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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.
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Negotiate contracts, scopes of work and project fees with clients, partners and vendors.
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Collaborate with vendors to obtain quotes, develop production schedules and determine effective project delivery methods.
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Provide leadership to the client and project team through clear communication and expectation setting of project objectives, contract scope, schedule, fee and budget.
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Review quality control of documents and processes prior to issuance to client and/or vendor such as presentations, submittals, production files, etc.
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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.
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Manage overlapping project phases and lifecycles such as project kick-off, weekly coordination, bidding, project turnover and project close-out.
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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.
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Proactively communicate with the project team, client, partners and vendors on issues impacting scope, schedule and budget.
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Partner with the Creative Director to maintain standard processes and/or develop more effective, efficient workflows for the studio.
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Partner with the Creative Director to develop realistic growth plans and yearly business development objectives for the studio.
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Self-motivator, self-starter, collaborative, and respectful.
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Attention to detail and organization.
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Understanding of standard design project phases, schedules and deliverables.
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Self-aware with a strong ability to engage in constructive conversations.
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Ability to maintain flexibility and adapt to changing culture, processes, etc.
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Strong aptitude to learn new processes, software, techniques, etc.
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Ability to efficiently manage multiple projects at once and effectively time manage.
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Ability to focus on larger project objectives while managing the individual details for project success.
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Exceptional ability to work within a team while providing leadership.
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Excellent analytical, problem solving, and research skills.
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Excellent verbal communication and clear, concise written communication skills.
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Aptitude for maintaining organization of complex and overlapping information.
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Aptitude for facilitating conversations in order drive results-driven meetings.
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Exceptional follow through skills and ability to keep teams on task.
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Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel. Microsoft Project a plus.
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Basic use of Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop) a plus.
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Knowledge of Newforma, Revit, AutoCad, and Filemaker Pro a plus.
- 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
Qualifications
- 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
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
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.
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.
Experiential Designer, CNX
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 OS
- Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop)
- SketchUp and/or other 3D modeling/visualization software ( SketchUp preferred )
- Keynote
- Microsoft 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
What happens next?
If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply below and we will review your application as soon as possible. Please note that due to the high level of applications we receive, it is not always possible for us to respond to each applicant in person. Should your profile fit this open position we will contact you within approximately 4 weeks. You can update your resume or upload a cover letter at any time by accessing your candidate profile.
C ondé Nas t is an equal opportunity workplace.
Duties and responsibilities may be adjusted based on years of experience.
Salary is also commensurate with experience.