Signage Design Manager jobs overview

We’re recruiting for a Studio Manager job / Signage Design job on behalf of an award winning architectural signage and wayfinding consultancy. Specialising in the design and delivery of creative solutions for a broad spectrum of clients, this signage and wayfinding design job will see you working on prestigious, creative architectural signage and wayfinding projects and managing the Design team.

The company:

Well established within the architectural signage and wayfinding sector, our client has consistently been recognised at industry awards for many years. Offering a range of services from consultancy, surveys, wayfinding audits, through to the design and management of architectural signage and wayfinding schemes. From bespoke architectural signage through to environmental branding, graphics and manifestations, our client covers the full range of signage and graphic solutions. Their experience and expertise enables them to deliver on any type, size or complexity of signage requirements. This has led to them developing an enviable portfolio of clients and working on numerous prestigious, creative and high end projects.

The Studio / Design Manager jobs responsibilities include:

This Studio Manager/ Design Manager jobs a fantastic opportunity for a Design Studio Manager, or Signage Designer looking to move into a managerial role, and work for a growing, progressive company. You’ll be responsible for creating client visuals, and artwork for production, for both print and fabrication. Creatively, our client is looking at further developing this side of the business. Experience in wayfinding and conceptual design would be beneficial.

The Studio / Design Manager jobs responsibilities include:

Design

• Preparing artwork visuals for client sign off
• Detailing and specification of signage
• Accurate dimensioning
• Creative art-working from client’s rough sketches / briefs
• 3D sketching / exploded views where necessary
• Construction drawings showing assembly and fixing detail
• Working within brand guidelines
• In-house marketing literature, branding, vehicle design
• Producing Tender documents
• Producing presentations for internal and external use
• Understanding, interpreting and labelling floorplans
• Wayfinding mapping, scheduling and documentation
• Website housekeeping and maintenance, updates

Production

• Preparing accurate artwork files for print and cut.
• Thorough understanding of bleeds, print and plot, white printing, colour matching
• Preparing accurate artwork files for fabrication
• Working knowledge of printers, plotters and laminators

Management

• Mentoring & management of interns/junior designer
• Managing expectations of account managers and business development managers
• Prioritising of jobs to manage workload effectively
• Accurate management of personal timesheet.
• Close liaison with print production

You:

Ideally you will have at least 5 years’ experience in the signage industry as well as the following:

Signage and Graphics Knowledge

• Excellent understanding of signage construction and fabrication techniques
• Excellent understanding of printing techniques and printing media.
• Good knowledge of digital signage
• Good knowledge of wayfinding strategy

Personal Skills

• Exceptional eye for detail
• Good knowledge of photography
• Adapts well to changes in workflow
• Quick and keen to learn new ideas and techniques depending on the job
• Excellent problem-solving skills in design and production work.
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Works well in a team
• Works well under pressure of deadlines

IT / Software Skills

• Full Adobe Suite
• Illustrator (Excellent knowledge required)
• InDesign (Good knowledge required)
• Photoshop (Good knowledge required)
• Signlab (useful, not essential)
• Office 356
• Accurate maintenance and storage of digital records.
• Good knowledge of file formats
• Basic knowledge of HTML
• Good knowledge of WordPress platform
• Good IT knowledge in general, both software and hardware

Tagged as: Architectural Signage, Corporate Signage, Environmental Branding, Graphic Design, Wayfinding