Environmental Graphic Designer

SouthWood Corporation is a 55-year-old, turn-key sign company known for its exceptional quality and innovation as an industry leading designer, manufacturer, and installer of architectural signage throughout the country. Our core values of passion, curiosity, relentlessness, and commitment to excellence are our blueprint to success every day and definitive of our community and culture. We are always seeking highly skilled and motivated performers to join our team. As a sign professional, you will play a vital role in driving results to meet challenging company goals and client expectations with signs of the highest quality.

We are seeking a creative and detail-driven signage design and wayfinding expert to join our turn-key sign manufacturing team. This role blends design thinking with real-world production knowledge - transforming branded environments into tangible, buildable signage solutions. Your day-to-day responsibilities include driving designs from concept through to production, working collaboratively with cross-functional partners, and with clients to deliver their signage needs. From concept through fabrication, you will design impactful environmental graphics, wayfinding systems, dimensional signage, and architectural branding elements that elevate client spaces. Your work will move from sketch... to skyline.

Key Responsibilities

Design & Creative Development

• Develop environmental graphic concepts for interior and exterior spaces
• Design branded environments, wayfinding systems, donor walls, monument signs, and architectural signage packages
• Create presentation-ready renderings and mockups for client approval
• Ensure brand integrity across all environmental applications

Technical Execution

• Prepare production-ready artwork and files for fabrication
• Create scaled drawings and detailed layouts for permitting and engineering
• Work within material constraints, fabrication methods, and installation requirements
• Understand ADA compliance and wayfinding best practices

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with Project Managers, Estimators, Engineers, and Production teams
• Review shop drawings for accuracy and design intent
• Attend internal project kickoff meetings
• Participate in client design presentations when needed

Quality & Process

• Ensure accuracy of dimensions, materials, and finishes before release to production
• Maintain organized file systems and version control
• Support continuous improvement in design workflows

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design, Environmental Design, Architecture, or related field 3+ years' experience in environmental graphics, signage design, experiential design, or architectural branding

Advanced proficiency in:

• Adobe Illustrator
• Adobe InDesign
• Adobe Photoshop
• Strong understanding of large-format print production and fabrication processes
• Ability to interpret architectural drawings and site plans

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in sign manufacturing or architectural signage
• Familiarity with ADA guidelines and code requirements
• Experience creating scaled drawings
• Knowledge of materials such as acrylic, aluminum, vinyl, LED illumination, and dimensional letters

What We Offer:

• Competitive pay based on experience.
• Opportunities for growth and skill development.
• Paid time off and paid holidays.
• Benefits package includes medical, dental, vision and 401k.