Senior Designer – Wayfinding & Signage Production VersionAbsolute is one of India’s leading wayfinding & sign design firm with over 22 years of experience in consulting for projects in India and overseas. Our work is grounded in the belief that design strategy optimizes the efficiency of spaces and creates memorable experiences. We consult from our studios in New Delhi, Bangalore & Hong Kong with the core team of designers working out of our New Delhi office. This is a full-time position is available at our New Delhi office. Studio Profile VersionAbsolute Design Studio is a collaborative team of architects, designers, strategists, and design engineers who are engaged with a wide variety of clients on projects of all sizes—from large townships to campus signage systems and product design. As wayfinding consultants, we help our clients make their environments, user friendly. Our approach combines design and architectural expertise backed by a strong strategic understanding of the context within which the solution is to exist. We believe that this approach results in that builds trust, inspire confidence, and forge lasting relationships. Job Description: This is a leadership role and the candidate’s core responsibilities are as follows: Deliver and/or lead multiple, often complex, design projects from concept through to site whilst adhering to design briefs, timelines, and budgets. Work with and manage teams internally and externally to develop design briefs & strategies. Project manage multiple projects including budgets, programming, risks, and resources both internal & external. Produce, supervise, and deliver designs, drawings, schedules, guidelines, and specifications a strategy, design concept, design development, tender and construction stages. This will involve the following activities: Information and wayfinding strategies. Graphic communication strategies. Wayfinding layouts coordinated with the design team for required services. Sign prototyping drawings & templates. Detailed Bill of Quantities (BOQ/BOM) along with cost estimates. Vendor selection, shop drawing & sample approvals. Production ready artworks. Shop drawing approvals. Site supervision. Quality & design review. Prepare and deliver design presentations, pitches & company profile. Develop vendors and product/process samples for use in current and future projects. Keep up to date with applicable laws that effect/influence our work. Be responsible for the status and realization of your design projects including organizing and managing your colleagues and undertaking regular design/project reviews, to meet budget and programme requirements, as well as ensure full compliance with the project requirements and office standards. Comply with all relevant office standards and industry professional development attributes, as available, and propose improvements as appropriate. Regularly report to the senior management and Directors on the status of your projects to assess their impact upon the overall company resourcing and finances. Skill(s) required: AutoCAD REVIT & ACC, SolidWorks, SketchUp, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator & Adobe in-Design. Skill(s) Good to have: Rhino/grasshopper, Project Management Software such as Primavera P6 etc. For consideration, please submit, along with online application, a personal portfolio that contains examples of fully realized and produced project work. Process sketch books are appreciated. Who can apply: Only those candidates can apply who: Necessary : Bachelors in Engineering (Mechanical or Civil) Minimum 6 years professional experience in sign design, wayfinding design, print/digital design, working in sign production companies or similar studio experience. Experience in large scale projects such as townships, airports , healthcare , mixed use & commercial developments. Knowledge of workings/result/limitation of various machinery used in sign production. Excellent production design portfolio. Site and material knowledge. Good communication and presentation skills. Willing to travel to sites and clients. Able to collaborate/manage a team to ensure a quick project turn around. Good to have : Are available immediately. Fluent in spoken and written English. Working on/with international projects/teams/design & build companies Show more Show less