Graphic Designer

WATG is⠀the⠀world’s⠀preeminent⠀destination⠀and⠀hospitality⠀design⠀firm. We⠀are⠀employee-owned,⠀77 years⠀young and⠀home to⠀nearly 400⠀creative,⠀globe-trotting⠀professionals⠀located⠀remotely⠀and in our⠀offices in⠀California,⠀New York,⠀Honolulu,⠀London,⠀Singapore,⠀and⠀Shanghai.

We⠀are known⠀for our⠀‘people⠀and planet⠀first’⠀approach⠀to design,⠀applying a⠀hospitality⠀ethos to⠀developments⠀of all⠀shapes and⠀sizes.⠀From⠀initial⠀feasibility⠀studies to⠀finishing⠀touches,⠀we operate⠀globally⠀as an⠀integrated,⠀multidisciplinary⠀practice.⠀Along with⠀our⠀interior⠀design⠀studio,⠀Wimberly⠀Interiors,⠀we⠀specialize⠀in⠀hospitality,⠀gaming +⠀entertainment,⠀urban +⠀mixed-use,⠀and⠀high-end⠀residential⠀design.

Independent⠀to this⠀day, we⠀passionately⠀believe⠀that⠀culture⠀and⠀heritage⠀are the⠀roots that⠀lead to⠀long-term⠀resilience⠀for all⠀businesses.⠀We were⠀founded in⠀Honolulu⠀in 1945⠀and the⠀spirit of⠀the⠀islands⠀taught us⠀to focus⠀on⠀community⠀strength,⠀self-reliance,⠀and⠀sustainability⠀– which⠀we still⠀prioritize⠀today. We⠀stay true⠀to our⠀values of⠀designing⠀spaces⠀that⠀respect,⠀protect,⠀and⠀enhance⠀the⠀natural⠀magic of⠀their⠀surroundings⠀while⠀delivering⠀long-term⠀value for⠀our⠀clients⠀and their⠀communities.

WATG⠀is hiring⠀a Graphic⠀Designer⠀to join a⠀global⠀team and⠀provide⠀graphic⠀design⠀services⠀in support⠀of the⠀Californian⠀offices.⠀The role⠀will be⠀based out⠀of the Los⠀Angeles or⠀Tustin⠀office.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develops⠀and⠀delivers⠀high-quality⠀graphic⠀design⠀across⠀print and⠀digital⠀channels,⠀including⠀artworking,⠀storyboarding,⠀concept⠀presentations,⠀achieving⠀sign-off,⠀preparing⠀for print⠀and/or⠀digital⠀publishing
• Partners⠀closely⠀with⠀regional⠀project⠀design⠀studios,⠀including⠀Advisory,⠀Planning⠀and⠀Landscape,⠀Architecture,⠀and⠀Wimberly⠀Interiors
• Obtains⠀input from⠀management⠀and works⠀independently⠀and⠀cooperatively⠀on⠀multiple⠀projects⠀to meet⠀deadlines⠀and⠀budgets
• Identifies⠀ways in⠀which⠀design can⠀add value⠀to⠀projects⠀aligned⠀with the⠀sector and⠀regional⠀business⠀objectives
• Keeps⠀abreast of⠀new⠀developments,⠀trends,⠀and⠀technologies⠀concerning⠀the use of⠀graphic⠀design,⠀and⠀recommends⠀where⠀there may⠀be⠀opportunities⠀for the⠀firm
• Contributes⠀to the⠀continual⠀improvement⠀of the⠀global⠀brand and⠀communications⠀standards⠀and⠀processes

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s⠀degree in⠀graphic⠀design,⠀visual⠀communication,⠀or related⠀field from⠀an⠀accredited⠀school of⠀design
• 5+⠀years of⠀design⠀experience,⠀working in⠀the field⠀of graphic⠀design for⠀a⠀professional⠀service⠀provider
• Expert⠀in Adobe⠀Creative⠀Suite⠀software:⠀Illustrator,⠀InDesign,⠀Photoshop
• Familiar⠀with⠀design⠀software⠀and⠀technologies:⠀After⠀Effects,⠀Final Cut⠀Pro,⠀Flash;⠀coding⠀knowledge,⠀AI
• Strong⠀aptitude⠀to learn⠀new⠀software⠀modeling⠀and⠀animation⠀programs
• Fluent⠀in digital⠀and print⠀media⠀production⠀with⠀expert⠀knowledge⠀of current⠀design⠀software⠀and⠀skilled in⠀every step⠀of the⠀design⠀process,⠀from⠀concept to⠀completion
• Self-directed⠀mentality⠀with⠀confidence⠀to try new⠀ideas and⠀concepts,⠀and a⠀willingness⠀to learn⠀and ask⠀questions
• Ability⠀to⠀multi-task,⠀meeting⠀tight⠀deadlines
• A⠀strong⠀design⠀sensibility⠀to deliver⠀creative⠀solutions⠀and bring⠀concepts⠀to⠀life
• Strong⠀at⠀storyboarding⠀and able⠀to create⠀powerful⠀presentations,⠀with a⠀keen eye⠀for design⠀aesthetics⠀and⠀detail
• Excellent⠀analytical⠀and⠀conceptual⠀skills and⠀the⠀ability to⠀articulate⠀design⠀rationale,⠀user-understanding⠀and⠀empathy,⠀an⠀understanding⠀of the⠀brand, and⠀keeping⠀with⠀current⠀culture⠀and design⠀trends
• Strong⠀organizational,⠀interpersonal,⠀communication,⠀and⠀presentation⠀skills
• Excellent⠀typographic⠀skills⠀with⠀editorial⠀flair and⠀information⠀design⠀skills
• Experience⠀with the⠀built⠀environment,⠀and⠀comprehension⠀of⠀architectural⠀scales,⠀sections,⠀plans, and⠀elevations⠀are not⠀required⠀but⠀preferred
• Ability⠀to⠀envision,⠀storyboard,⠀and create⠀movies⠀using⠀animations,⠀images,⠀and⠀videos
• Willingness⠀to teach⠀basic⠀graphic⠀design⠀skills to⠀interns or⠀admin⠀staff
• Please⠀include a⠀copy of⠀your CV⠀and⠀portfolio⠀to be⠀considered⠀for this⠀position.

JOB INFORMATION

Salary range: $70,000-$90,000 per year