Environmental Graphic Designer

This Environmental Graphic Designer position with a focus on project management for public realm and active transportation wayfinding, earns a competitive salary and great benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, retirement, a health savings account (HSA), and a flexible spending account (FSA). We practice what we preach and ensure that our employees also have access to transportation by providing them with financial incentives to bike, walk, or use transit for a better quality of life.About Toole DesignToole Design is the leading planning, design, and engineering firm specializing in multimodal transportation. Since our start in 2003 as a single office in Maryland, we have expanded throughout the United States and Canada. A Day in the Life of an Environmental Graphic DesignerAs an Environmental Graphic Designer at Toole, you will be a part of our growing Graphic Design team, working collaboratively with urban designers, landscape architects, planners, and engineers to help users successfully engage with the built environment. You will bridge the gap between 2D and 3D design, using your knowledge of visual communication to help users understand and navigate their environments successfully, as well as helping public clients envision possibilities for their streets, trails, and transit stations. This role is primarily focused on wayfinding for bicycle networks, walkable urban districts, parks, and transit stations, with a possibility to help grow our work in placemaking more generally. You will have the opportunity to work on stakeholder outreach and design workshops, concept plans, design guidelines, wayfinding strategies, branding, signage, and map design, including deliverables ranging from presentations and reports to design intent documents and final artwork. Depending on workload and the selected candidate's skillset, this role may also support more general graphic design or visualization deliverables such as report design, engagement materials, or renderings. We are looking for someone who can lead the design of standalone wayfinding projects, or lead EGD tasks within larger trails and urban design projects.Work Schedule for an Environmental Graphic DesignerThis full-time position typically works a flexible schedule of 40 hours a week and will work from our office location Tuesdays through Thursday. We also provide employees with the flexibility and necessary equipment to work from home 2 days per week.Toole Design is proud that about half of our managers are women and are committed to achieving diversity in our leadership to better represent the communities where we work, as well. Toole Design is a woman-owned business and an equal opportunity employer (EO/AA/VEV/Disabled employer).Individuals may request accommodations or assistance with the application process by contacting 301-927-1900 and asking for Human Resources or emailing HR@tooledesign.com.For more information about Toole Design, visit our website and follow us on LinkedIn, Instagram, or Facebook.Qualifications:A bachelor's degree in graphic design, industrial design, landscape architecture, or related field from an accredited college or university and/or comparable work experience in lieu of a degree5+ years of experience in graphic design, industrial design, landscape architecture, or other related field3+ years' experience in wayfinding, including the preparation of design intent drawings demonstrating knowledge of fabrication techniques, relevant building/planning codes, and human-centered designA portfolio demonstrating strong design skillsProficiency in graphic production using Adobe Creative SuiteExperience with CADTools, SignAgent, GIS, and/or Sketchup preferredStrong logic and writing skills that support the development of sign locations and messagingStrong organizational skills, including the ability to balance multiple projects. Project management experience is a plus.You'll be great here if:You are a team player, organized, thoughtful, and know how to take initiativeYou are passionate about sustainability and the opportunity to work on challenging multimodal projects that make communities more livableYou enjoy producing high-quality work products and seeing your projects get builtYou have strong visual and written communication skillsYou can build relationships, deliver compelling presentations, and guide clients towards appropriate design decisionsYou enjoy working with a diverse team with complementary skill set.

Mar 22, 2025 - 00:12

This Environmental Graphic Designer position with a focus on project management for public realm and active transportation wayfinding, earns a competitive salary and great benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, retirement, a health savings account (HSA), and a flexible spending account (FSA). We practice what we preach and ensure that our employees also have access to transportation by providing them with financial incentives to bike, walk, or use transit for a better quality of life.

About Toole Design

Toole Design is the leading planning, design, and engineering firm specializing in multimodal transportation. Since our start in 2003 as a single office in Maryland, we have expanded throughout the United States and Canada.

A Day in the Life of an Environmental Graphic Designer

As an Environmental Graphic Designer at Toole, you will be a part of our growing Graphic Design team, working collaboratively with urban designers, landscape architects, planners, and engineers to help users successfully engage with the built environment. You will bridge the gap between 2D and 3D design, using your knowledge of visual communication to help users understand and navigate their environments successfully, as well as helping public clients envision possibilities for their streets, trails, and transit stations. This role is primarily focused on wayfinding for bicycle networks, walkable urban districts, parks, and transit stations, with a possibility to help grow our work in placemaking more generally. You will have the opportunity to work on stakeholder outreach and design workshops, concept plans, design guidelines, wayfinding strategies, branding, signage, and map design, including deliverables ranging from presentations and reports to design intent documents and final artwork. Depending on workload and the selected candidate's skillset, this role may also support more general graphic design or visualization deliverables such as report design, engagement materials, or renderings. We are looking for someone who can lead the design of standalone wayfinding projects, or lead EGD tasks within larger trails and urban design projects.

Work Schedule for an Environmental Graphic Designer

This full-time position typically works a flexible schedule of 40 hours a week and will work from our office location Tuesdays through Thursday. We also provide employees with the flexibility and necessary equipment to work from home 2 days per week.

Toole Design is proud that about half of our managers are women and are committed to achieving diversity in our leadership to better represent the communities where we work, as well. Toole Design is a woman-owned business and an equal opportunity employer (EO/AA/VEV/Disabled employer).

Individuals may request accommodations or assistance with the application process by contacting 301-927-1900 and asking for Human Resources or emailing HR@tooledesign.com.

For more information about Toole Design, visit our website and follow us on LinkedIn, Instagram, or Facebook.

Qualifications:

A bachelor's degree in graphic design, industrial design, landscape architecture, or related field from an accredited college or university and/or comparable work experience in lieu of a degree
5+ years of experience in graphic design, industrial design, landscape architecture, or other related field
3+ years' experience in wayfinding, including the preparation of design intent drawings demonstrating knowledge of fabrication techniques, relevant building/planning codes, and human-centered design
A portfolio demonstrating strong design skills
Proficiency in graphic production using Adobe Creative Suite
Experience with CADTools, SignAgent, GIS, and/or Sketchup preferred
Strong logic and writing skills that support the development of sign locations and messaging
Strong organizational skills, including the ability to balance multiple projects. Project management experience is a plus.

You'll be great here if:

You are a team player, organized, thoughtful, and know how to take initiative
You are passionate about sustainability and the opportunity to work on challenging multimodal projects that make communities more livable
You enjoy producing high-quality work products and seeing your projects get built
You have strong visual and written communication skills
You can build relationships, deliver compelling presentations, and guide clients towards appropriate design decisions
You enjoy working with a diverse team with complementary skill set.