Company Overview Guidon Design is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business. We are a leader in sustainable Architecture+Engineering. As multidisciplinary designers, we collaborate to develop creative, cost-effective, and sustainable solutions that help meet our clients’ goals. Our services include Architecture, Interior Design, Sustainability Consulting & Designing, Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and Plumbing Design. Project types include healthcare, government, housing, federal and education facilities. We elevate our communities through the design and development of our projects. Our reputation for design excellence is created by our ability to solve complex challenges with clear solutions, while being responsive to how the space will impact people and their communities. We exist to improve lives and empower people!
Throughout your time with Guidon, you will be provided with the opportunity for hands-on experience in your area of study. In our dynamic, energetic, and fast-paced office environment, you will work right alongside our company leaders to gain valuable knowledge on complex, meaningful, and impactful projects.
Job Purpose: The Graphic Designer plays a key role in helping clients understand and make decisions about complex planning challenges. Through visual communication, storytelling, and design, this position transforms technical information, data, and planning concepts into clear, compelling deliverables that support stakeholder engagement and decision-making. Working closely with Federal, Healthcare, Campus, and Facility Planning teams, the Graphic Designer serves as a bridge between planning and communication, helping bring ideas to life through graphics, presentations, reports, and visualizations that elevate the quality, clarity, and impact of Guidon's planning services. This role also provides design and Revit support that contributes to the successful delivery of planning and design projects. Qualifications: - Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design, Architecture, Planning, Interior Design, or a related field preferred.
- 2-5 years of experience
- Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, including InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop.
- Experience using Autodesk Revit to draft and modify architectural/engineering drawings.
Skills/Qualities: Education & Experience - Experience creating diagrams, infographics, presentations, reports, and visual storytelling materials.
- Experience supporting planning, architecture, healthcare, federal, campus, or related design projects preferred.
Visual Communication & Storytelling - Ability to communicate complex ideas, data, and planning concepts through clear, engaging, and effective visual solutions.
- Skilled at transforming technical information into graphics that improve understanding and support decision-making.
- Strong understanding of layout, typography, color, and visual communication principles.
Technical & Design Skills - Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, including InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop.
- Experience using Autodesk Revit to draft and modify architectural/engineering drawings
- Familiarity with rendering, visualization, and graphic production tools.
Collaboration & Client Focus - Ability to work effectively with planners, architects, and multidisciplinary project teams.
- Understands the needs of clients and stakeholders and develops graphics that enhance communication and engagement.
Organization & Execution - Strong organizational and time management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
- Maintains accuracy, consistency, and attention to detail across all deliverables.
- Demonstrate initiative, ownership, and accountability in completing assignments.
Continuous Improvement - Stays current on graphic design, visualization, and planning industry trends.
- Seeks opportunities to improve processes, strengthen technical skills, and elevate the quality and impact of planning deliverables.
Responsibilities: Planning Graphics & Visual Communication - Develop graphics, diagrams, infographics, and visualizations that communicate planning concepts and recommendations.
- Create client-facing presentations, workshop materials, planning reports, and other project deliverables.
- Translate technical planning information into clear and engaging visual formats.
- Support visioning sessions, stakeholder engagement efforts, and planning workshops through graphic communication tools.
- Maintain consistency with Guidon branding and project-specific graphic standards.
Planning & Design Support - Collaborate with Federal, Healthcare, Campus, and Facility Planning teams on planning studies and master planning efforts.
- Produce site plans, campus diagrams, adjacency studies, space planning graphics, and conceptual design illustrations.
- Assist in developing graphics that communicate planning strategies, options, and recommendations.
- Support proposal, interview, and business development graphics related to planning pursuits.
Revit & Technical Production - Assist with Revit modeling, drafting, and graphic extraction for planning and design projects.
- Create plans, diagrams, and visualizations from Revit models and project information.
- Coordinate with architects and planners to ensure graphic accuracy and consistency.
- Support production of renderings, exhibits, and presentation materials.
Collaboration & Continuous Improvement - Work closely with planners, architects, and project teams to understand project goals and communication needs.
- Manage multiple projects and deadlines while maintaining a high level of quality and attention to detail.
- Stay current on graphic design, visualization, and presentation best practices.
- Contribute ideas that improve the quality, efficiency, and impact of planning deliverables.
Success in This Role Looks Like - Planning concepts are communicated clearly, visually, and effectively.
- Client presentations and planning deliverables are polished, professional, and impactful.
- Complex information is transformed into graphics that improve understanding and support decision-making.
- Stakeholders can quickly grasp project challenges, opportunities, and recommendations through visual communication.
- Project teams view this role as a trusted partner in developing and communicating planning solutions.
- Graphics consistently elevate the quality and competitiveness of Guidon's planning services.
- Revit and design support is delivered accurately, efficiently, and in alignment with project objectives.
Guidon's Core Behaviors: - Wash the Dishes
- Do the small stuff. This mantra has guided our behaviors since our inception when literal dishes were the responsibility of everyone in the office. Helping one another permeates all areas of our culture.
- Follow-Up on Commitments
- Do what you say. Keeping our word is not only important externally, but internally as well. Commitments are made to ourselves, each other, and our clients. Whether it be in professional development goals, annual firm updates, or project kick-off meetings, following through is all about maintaining a culture of accountability.
- Solve Problems Proactively
- Come with solutions. Identifying a problem is crucial but engaging the problem with potential solutions is even better. We tackle issues head on and take ownership – leading the charge toward a resolution.
- Lead Through Listening
- Listen first, talk second. This is a guiding principle in how we interact with each other and our clients. It prioritizes empathy and assumes nothing.
Professional Development, Technical Education & Training:
- Establish annual education and training plans and goals for self.
- Meet or exceed professional standards of work.
- Actively pursue personal continuing education.
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