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Imagine

ENVIRONMENTS DESIGNER

Imagine, Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30383

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Are you talented, a team player, and passionate about creating unique experiences through design? Are you looking for another avenue to explore your creativity? Are you a t-shaped personality with a valuable expertise but various skills that allow you to solve creative problems from multiple platforms and points-of-view?

We’re looking for exceptional people to help us achieve our mission to entertain, educate and enlighten people around the world through the world’s most compelling story-driven immersive experiences. Our team are the “experts behind the experience” and are the secret sauce behind our success. If you are a dynamic, creative, results-oriented go-getter who is flexible, honest, and efficient, we want to hear from you!

About the Role The Environments Designer is responsible for developing innovative exhibition environment solutions under the direction of the Executive Design Director (and other Directors) for permanent museum exhibitions, themed entertainment, physical and digital consumer experiences, and retail environments.

Environments Designers work collaboratively with all other departments as required to ensure exhibition experiences are integrated, on-brand, and on-strategy.

This experienced spatial problem-solver will assist in interpretive planning, design programming, visitor journey studies, space planning, interior design and interior architectural solutions and documentation for exhibition environments. Candidates will have an understanding of materials and fabrication processes. A strong design communicator with experience in sketching/drawing and/or representing design thinking through renderings/3D models, and documentation such as plans/elevations/schedules. Can help select and specify FF&E and is familiar with industry trends.

The ideal candidate will want to gain experience in leading projects. Projects will be focused primarily on the Las Vegas market, with opportunities to work on more global projects throughout the company’s expanding portfolio when needed.

Essential Duties

Develop innovative, immersive, and experiential exhibition environments design solutions which meet the strategic, experiential, functional, and budgetary scope for each project

Participate in all phases and aspects of a project, including research and project immersion, strategy, ideation, concept design, schematic design, design development, design intent documentation, and fabrication and installation oversight

Collaborate with the Communications Design & Digital Experience Design teams to develop integrated design solutions

Communicate design solutions through story-driven architectural visualization, drawings, sketches, 3D and physical models, and documentation

Create thoughtful, clear, and direct presentation documents that communicate design-thinking for the layperson and include our clients, vendors, and creative partners in the collaborative design process

Develop exhibition environments, including design programming, space planning, scenic environments design, fixture and millwork design, interactives and games, props and costumes display, artifacts and replica/cast displays, and many other design elements within the built environment

Develop design solutions for touring exhibitions that take into account modularity for multiple venue footprints and existing conditions that can be shipped both domestically and internationally, when needed

Communicate with venue Facilities and Operations personnel for clear and continuous project coordination

Adapt existing exhibitions to new venues, when needed

Specify materials, finishes, and make lighting recommendations

Help oversee the fabrication, production, and installation processes

Partner with the Production and Operations teams to ensure that creative is delivered on time and to the level of quality expected at Imagine Exhibitions

Prerequisite Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

5+ years experience in museum exhibition design, themed entertainment design, branded environments design, interior design, architecture, or stage/theatrical production design

A passion for experience design and the built environment

Connected to the creative industry—strong knowledge of industry trends and innovations in experience design

Understanding of design narrative and the ability to work within a strategic framework

Strong conceptual ideation and collaborative brainstorming abilities

Strong understanding of the design process and documentation from initial concepts through implementation

Understanding of construction and fabrication methods, materials and finishes, and lighting solutions

Ability to read architectural construction documents and shop drawings, and coordinate with consultants, drafting teams, engineers, and building officials for fire and life safety systems, structural, mechanical, electrical or data interface, as may be required

Hand drawing or sketching skills a plus

CAD and/or BIM modeling and documentation skills

3D modeling, rendering, and visualization techniques

Excellent communication, collaboration, and critical thinking skills

Ability to prioritize and concurrently work on multiple projects in a fast-paced studio environment

Ability to meet deadlines, without compromising accuracy, within the constraints of schedule and budget

Flexibility to work both collaboratively and independently on projects of all scales

Ability to coordinate with venue representatives for project requirements

Ability to be a resourceful designer that can create efficient yet effective design solutions

Software

Adobe Creative Suite: Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign

Autodesk and AutoCAD

SketchUp, 3ds Max, Rhino, or comparable 3D modeling program for visualization

Enscape3D, V-ray, or comparable render engine

Google Suite: Gmail, Calendar, Meet

Physical and Mental Requirements

Ability to function in high-pressure situations.

Manual dexterity to operate a computer.

Correctable vision and hearing.

Excellent interpersonal skills.

Clear, easy to understand oral communication ability.

Ability to life 50 pounds occasionally for the purpose of moving equipment on and off shelves.

Ability to stand and walk for long periods.

Ability to sit for long periods.

Capability to read, write, and understand English.

Skilled in the use of computer and office equipment.

Proficient in activities requiring manual dexterity of both hands.

Travel domestically and/or internationally based on business need.

Primarily a remote position.

Benefits

Health insurance

Life insurance

Vision insurance

This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive, and the employee will also perform other reasonably related duties as assigned by immediate supervisor and other management as required. Imagine Exhibitions Inc. reserves the right to revise or change duties as the need arises. This job description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment.

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