We’re looking for a Senior Designer with signage and wayfinding expertise to join our Austin Lifestyle Studio—where we shape experiences across Texas and beyond. Our work spans college football stadiums, MLS venues, hospitality destinations, landmark lifestyle districts, high-rises, and iconic workplace brands. At the heart of our studio is an experience-driven mindset—where brand strategy, storytelling, and spatial design converge to create places people love.
Your Role
In this role, you’ll lead signage and wayfinding design from strategy to implementation—helping guide people through places in ways that are intuitive, on-brand, and unforgettable. You’ll collaborate with architects, interior designers, strategists, and brand designers to bring environments to life through thoughtful visual communication systems. You’ll work on projects that shape culture, movement, memory, and identity—all through the lens of environmental design.
What You Will Do
Lead the design, development, and documentation of signage and wayfinding systems across multiple project types and scales
Translate brand strategy and environmental storytelling into signage systems that are legible, elegant, and experiential
Collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams to ensure signage and graphics are integrated into architectural and interior design from day one
Develop programming, sign location plans, message schedules, and documentation packages
Coordinate with clients, fabricators, and consultants through all phases of design
Guide junior team members through signage workflows, design standards, and implementation best practices
Help shape the studio’s signage expertise and contribute to growing our portfolio in sports, hospitality, workplace, and mixed-use environments
Your Qualifications
10+ years of experience in signage and wayfinding within an architecture or design firm
Strong understanding of environmental graphic design and its implementation in the built environment
Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Architecture, Industrial Design, or related field
Expertise in designing and documenting signage systems—from code and wayfinding signage, to custom brand moments
Familiarity with room numbering systems, user journey mapping, ADA and building code compliance, and industry standards
Experience using Revit for signage programming and coordination is a plus
Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, AutoCAD, and Microsoft Office; working knowledge of Revit and SketchUp
Strong time management skills and ability to prioritize across multiple fast-paced projects
High level of professionalism, attention to detail, and follow-through
Excellent communication and collaboration skills—comfortable leading both internal teams and client conversations
A proactive, self-starting mindset with the flexibility to adapt to evolving project needs
This position is in-person. Successful candidates will be located in the Austin, Texas area. If you’re open to relocating to the area, please apply! Non-local candidates are welcome. U.S. News & World Report’s 2025-2026 study ranks Austin in the top 10 Best Big Cities to Live in the U.S.!
Life at Gensler
At Gensler, we are as committed to enjoying life as we are to delivering best-in-class design. From curated art exhibits to internal design competitions to “Well-being Awareness Week,” our offices reflect our people’s diverse interests.
We encourage every person at Gensler to lead a healthy and balanced life. Our comprehensive benefits include medical, dental, vision, disability, wellness programs, flex spending, paid holidays, and paid time off. We also offer a 401k, profit sharing, employee stock ownership, and twice annual bonus opportunities. Our annual base salary range has been established based on local markets.
As part of the firm’s commitment to licensure and professional development, Gensler offers reimbursement for certain professional licenses and associated renewals and exam fees. In addition, we reimburse tuition for certain eligible programs or classes. We view our professional development programs as strategic investments in our future.
Skills Required
- 10+ years of experience in signage and wayfinding within an architecture or design firm
- Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design, Architecture, Industrial Design, or related field
- Strong understanding of environmental graphic design and its implementation in the built environment
- Expertise in designing and documenting signage systems, including code and wayfinding signage and custom brand moments
- Familiarity with room numbering systems, user journey mapping, ADA and building code compliance, and industry standards
- Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, AutoCAD, and Microsoft Office
- Working knowledge of Revit and SketchUp; Revit experience for signage programming and coordination is a plus
- Experience coordinating with clients, fabricators, and consultants through all phases of design
- Ability to guide and mentor junior team members on signage workflows, standards, and implementation best practices
- Strong time management, attention to detail, professionalism, and excellent communication and collaboration skills
- Position is in-person; candidate must be located in or willing to relocate to the Austin, Texas area
Gensler Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Gensler and has not been reviewed or approved by Gensler.
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Strong & Reliable Incentives — Incentive programs include twice‑yearly bonuses and profit sharing that are positioned as meaningful parts of total compensation. Employee ownership elements can reward longer tenure and contribute to overall earnings beyond base pay.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Employee stock ownership and stock appreciation programs provide wealth‑building avenues beyond salary. These equity mechanisms are highlighted as part of the standard package.
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Healthcare Strength — Core coverage spans medical, dental, and vision alongside life and disability, EAP/mental‑health resources, and wellness programs. Benefits breadth is described as solid within the industry context.
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What We Do
Gensler is a global architecture, design, and planning firm with 53 locations and more than 6,000+ professionals networked across the Americas, Europe, Greater China, Asia Pacific, and the Middle East. Founded in 1965, the firm works globally with more than 4,000 clients across more than 33 practice areas spanning the work, lifestyle, community, and health sectors. Everything we do is guided by our mission: To create a better world through the power of design. We believe the power of design can spark positive change and create a future that promotes equity, resilience, and wellbeing for everyone. Gensler was named one of Glassdoor’s Best Places to Work in 2020, 2019, 2017 and 2016, and our award-winning culture has been recognized by Fast Company as one of the 100 Best Workplaces for Innovators in 2021. Our people-first philosophy is centered on the core ideas of diversity empowerment, impact, community, respect, and growth. You can learn more about our commitment to creating an inclusive and diverse workplace at https://www.gensler.com/careers#diversity.
