Junior Creative Designer Jobs in Washington (NOW HIRING)

George Sexton Associates (GSA) is seeking to hire a creative, ambitious Junior Lighting Designer to add to our collaborative design team in our DC office. The work involves lighting design and production for world-class museums, commercial and residential projects.

This position is intended for recent graduates and early-career professionals. Working with GSA offers an opportunity to challenge yourself professionally and work with a highly-regarded and globally recognized firm.

Location: Washington, DC

Overview:

The Junior Lighting Designer collaborates with project managers, senior lighting designers and other team members to develop a design which combines the creative expertise of all team members.

This is an in-office position only, with no remote or hybrid work arrangement available.

The Junior Lighting Designer plays an integral role in supporting the design team by:

• Helping analyze and select lighting from appropriate sources.
• Producing architectural drawings using software tools such as AutoCAD or Revit.
• Creating and working with models, mock-ups and prototypes.
• Working with senior designers and project managers to provide excellent lighting design services to clients.

Other duties may include client communication and traveling for meetings and site visits to ensure that the lighting installations are in compliance with the design documents.

Qualifications:

• Degree in Architecture, Lighting Design or related field.
• 0-4 years of professional experience in lighting design, architecture, or a related field preferred.
• Professional or academic experience with AutoCAD.
• Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign).
• Microsoft Office.
• Ability to use software tools to produce architectural drawings.
• Basic understanding of lighting control systems.
• Strong problem solving, research, and communication skills.
• Professional or academic experience with Revit and AGI32 Software strongly preferred.

Compensation: Starting at $55,000 annually.

Salary is commensurate with experience. GSA provides excellent benefits, including health, dental, vision and 401k. There is opportunity for advancement with this position and within the firm.

Applications submitted without a portfolio will not be considered.

George Sexton Associates (GSA), has brought an established yet innovative approach to the fields of lighting design and museum design since the firm was founded in 1980. During this period, GSA has completed a wide range of lighting design projects that vary in size from large scale urban, commercial and institutional projects to smaller scale residential projects. In each project, GSA strives to integrate architectural, aesthetic and functional considerations, with the technical, budget and schedule requirements of our clients.

George Sexton Associates has developed an extensive portfolio of involvement with complex lighting design projects, including educational organizations, museums and galleries, landscapes and parks, capitol buildings, opera houses, libraries, hospitals, office buildings, rapid transit systems, sports arenas, outdoor sculpture, churches and public plazas. Examples of smaller projects include private art collections, residences and specific portions of larger projects such as public areas.

The staff at George Sexton Associates is comprised of professionals with a wide variety of complementary skills which we believe improves our ability to respond to the diverse needs of lighting design projects, design teams and our clients. Creative collaboration between the client's team and GSA, from the early stages of a project through completion, enhances our ability to assist with the development of effective design solutions that are informed by budget and scheduling goals.

George Sexton Associates is structured to handle all phases of a project from inception to completion, by consulting with architects, designers and engineers on the conceptual implications of light and identifying the critical issues involved. We offer detailed follow-through, including value-engineering, review of shop drawings, coordination, field observation, and on-site focusing to ensure that the lighting concepts are optimally achieved. Our method of team working is well suited for projects of varying size and complexity and the organizational structure of each project is determined by the requirements of the project itself.