Wayfinding Designer

About COX:

COX is a design-focused contemporary architectural practice with studios located in every major Australian city and Auckland, and a history spanning 60 years.

We are a values-led practice. Our values simultaneously reflect who we currently are and provide a pathway to how we can further realise COX’s unifying idea of ‘By the Many, For the Many’. Our people are expected to represent and model the foundational values of Embody Diversity, Lead with Empathy, Do More with Less and Create to Last. In addition to this, the COX Values set clear expectations about working with us as individuals, as leaders and together across teams.

Position Summary:

This role will primarily focus on the planning, strategy design, and design and implementation of wayfinding projects. As well there will be a need to create design reports, screen presentations and inhouse publicity for production.

The incumbent assists the Lead Senior Graphic Designer with concept design and layout of graphic material in liaison with the Project Director, Associate and/or the Lead Senior Graphic Designer.

All COX employees are expected to display aspects of leadership as part of their role within the practice, particularly in their interactions with stakeholders, clients, and partners.

Key Responsibilities:

• Attend job briefs with Directors, Associates, Project Architects, and the Lead Senior Graphic Designer.
• Support Lead Senior Graphic Designer.
• Lead creative on jobs assigned by Lead Senior Graphic Designer.
• Debrief on all jobs as required by the Lead Senior Graphic Designer.
• Liaise with client/consultants/suppliers as necessary.
• Manage workflow of all jobs assigned. Alert the Lead Senior Graphic Designer of any changes in scope or deadlines.
• Identify design/wayfinding issues and offer graphic solutions.
• Graphic layout of wayfinding signage and super graphics.

Competencies and experience required:

• 2+ years’ experience.
• Experience on large-scale production jobs.
• Artistic or architectural sensibility, skill, and experience desirable.
• Ability to maintain a high-level production quality and output to be competitive in bidding arena on all COX projects both nationally and internationally.
• Ability to maintain quality control in print production, typography, and proof reading.
• Good production knowledge when it comes to implementing graphic design concepts.
• Adept at taking job briefs.
• Developed problem solving abilities where each design job is not seen in isolation but in conjunction with all current job deadlines.
• Ability to efficiently work backwards from a deadline and allow for final production time.
• Ability to handle urgent requests and client demands.
• Work under pressure with simultaneous deadlines.
• Expert at Adobe Creative Suite.
• Solid working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint.

Qualifications required:

• Diploma, Degree or higher; or equivalent years’ experience.

COX is an Equal Opportunity Employer and aims to create a work environment which promotes effective working relationships. Our aim is to foster an environment where employees and others in the workplace are treated fairly and with respect and are free from unlawful discrimination, harassment, victimisation, and bullying.

Salary Range - $79,500 - $90,000 plus super

Pay: $79,500.00 – $90,000.00 per year

Work Location: In person