Entertainment Graphic Designer, Senior

Compensation Rate: $17.50

What you get to do:

• Responsible for the visual appearance and function of the theming, scenic, and signage elements used in productions, animal presentations, events, and other annual/reoccurring entertainment offerings at both parks.
• Collaborate with event and show producers, corporate designers, technical teams (lighting, audio, visual, etc.), entertainment managers, senior leadership team, and other stakeholders to establish a cohesive plan and designs that meet their needs.
• Complete requests for signage, scenic, and other graphic design elements from all areas of the park, including Culinary, Merchandise, Operations, Zoo/Education, Entertainment, etc.
• Render drawings, sketches, illustrations or models of design concepts, and present for approval.
• Read, prepare, or create working drawings, construction documents (plans/blueprints), and/or print ready art files for the sign printers, fabricators, and craftspersons.
• Develop and follow style guides, color elevations, and DNA sheets as a brand steward.
• Consult the departmental production calendar and note all due dates. Review work load and new requests to establish prospective deadlines for requests, feedback, and approval processes.
• Organize projects and manages status sheet on a daily basis. Documents project hours and revisions.
• Monitor progress of design elements, meet assigned deadlines for each phase of a project, and keep supervisor informed of changes to the deadline.
• Record, document, and organize core elements of major design projects such as specs (colors, fonts, size, materials), digital assets, working files, print ready files, photo documentation of completed items.
• Prepare creative briefs for cost estimates and bids and collaborate with vendors for outsourced projects as needed.
• Attend or coordinate design and production meetings as needed.
• Assist with planning, construction, and installation of elements designed, as requested or necessary.

What it takes to succeed:

• Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, etc.) and Acrobat Professional.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, Teams, SharePoint).
• Able to work on a PC and Mac.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.
• The ability to work well on a team and accept feedback from others.
• Ability to translate creative concepts into renderings and instructions for fabrication.
• Preferred experience in or sound understanding of carpentry, architecture, drafting, sketching, textures, materials, fabrication, technical theatre (lighting, sound), entertainment, and/or theme parks.
• Comfortable working under deadline situations with changing priorities.
• Able to frequently lift/move 25 pounds and stand for prolonged periods of time.
• Able to handle multiple tasks and work in a fast-paced environment.
• Able to work weekends, holidays, early mornings, late evenings as authorized and with advanced notice to support the needs of the department and organization.
• Able to positively interact with park guests and co works of all ages, different ethnic/cultural backgrounds and/or language and individuals with special needs.

Education and Special Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree (B.A.) or equivalent from four-year college or technical school; or four years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Four years or more of professional experience in scenic/set design, graphic design, sign design, or equivalent combination of relative education and experience.
• Resume and portfolio or work required.