Designer, 2D

Overview

On Board Experiential (OBE) is an award-winning, full-service, experience-led agency that creates meaningful brand experiences worldwide. We work out of our homes and physical offices in San Francisco, Los Angeles, and NYC, or wherever our adventures take us! Our clients include Nike, Meta, JPMorgan Chase, The Infatuation, Stripe, and OpenAI, to name a few. We know, "Cool, cool, but what’s it like to work at OBE?"

We thought you d never ask. Event Marketer has recognized OBE as one of the best places to work in events and well, we couldn t agree more.

The most important part of our business is our people. They are hardworking, brave and make magic happen on the regular. But under each majestic exterior is a human deserving of a healthy work-life balance. That’s why we believe in recovery days, happy hours, friendly but competitive fitness challenges and company offsites.

We conduct open meetings to facilitate discussions that heal, inspire, and bring us closer. We encourage each other to bring our whole selves to work. We want to hear about your lived experiences and unique perspectives. We don t just want you to be unapologetically you: it s part of the job description.

We are considering applicants in both our LA and SF offices for this role.

Designers are an integral member of the Creative Department, primarily responsible for the execution of creative elements for brand activations + events, new business proposals, project recaps, OBE internal collateral, on-site event installation, and other creative tasks as assigned.

The hands-on nature of event marketing work requires a willingness to observe, adapt, research, explore, execute, revise, and refine creative elements in a fast-paced environment. The superstar that fills this role will embrace interdisciplinary creative projects, multi-tasks with ease, have an insatiable appetite for design, thrive when working with top-notch brands, and have an excellent attitude that inspires others.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• CONCEPTING:
  Offer strategic design solutions and create working drawings, storyboards, layouts, mood boards, and mockups to evaluate and present ideas in initial project phases.
• DESIGN:
  Create outstanding 2D and/or 3D designs to demonstrate concepts in support of strategies developed for assigned projects. Efficiently manage presentation documents, digital assets, print assets, and all other creative components on assigned projects.
• PRESENTATION:
  Develop presentation skills by being involved in both internal and client presentations and conversations.
• INTERNAL COMMUNICATION:
  Coordinate with internal teams leading up to and during activations to ensure approved creative materials are delivered on a timely basis, always maintaining consistency and quality.
• EXTERNAL COMMUNICATION:
  Coordinate with outside resources, including vendors, printers, and contractors as needed for completion of the design and build out. Coordinate with freelance or contract creatives, supporting their integration into the team and streamlining design deliverables for client when relevant.
• PROJECT & TIME MANAGEMENT:
  Work with cross-functional teams to establish and manage creative deliverable timelines to ensure work is on-time and of high quality.
• INSPIRE:
  Seek out inspiration and share insights with internal teams to help educate and inspire.

DESIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

EDUCATION

• Bachelor s Degree in Graphic Design, Product Design, Industrial Design, Interior Design, Environmental Design, Architecture, or similar discipline.

EXPERIENCE

• 2-5 years industry/agency/ internship experience in graphic design for events with a focus on graphic production.
• Strong portfolio of creative work to demonstrate graphic design for both digital + physical applications.

ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE,

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• SOCIAL MEDIA:
  Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Linked In, proficiency required.
• Demonstrates an understanding of production practices from print production, to fabrication, to on-site surveying and installation.
• Demonstrates understanding of substrates + print techniques, print file prep, proofs, and print standards.
• Knowledge and…