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Egis Group

Signage Designer - Traffic

Hamilton, ON · Hybrid

This role supports corridor-wide transportation design with a focus on regulatory, wayfinding, and multimodal signage integration. The position involves developing signage plans across transit ...

SYSTRA

Signage Designer - Traffic

Toronto, ON · Hybrid

CA$75K - CA$85K/yr

This role supports corridor-wide transportation design with a focus on regulatory, wayfinding, and multimodal signage integration. The position involves developing signage plans across transit ...

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How much do wayfinding jobs pay per year?

As of Aug 11, 2026, the average yearly pay for wayfinding in Ontario is $109,657.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $98,000.00 and $114,500.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

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One of the main challenges in Wayfinding design is creating signage and navigation systems that are intuitive and accessible to a diverse range of users, including those with disabilities or limited language proficiency. Wayfinding professionals often need to balance functional clarity with aesthetic considerations while adhering to branding or regulatory requirements. Collaboration with architects, facility managers, and other stakeholders is common to ensure cohesive integration with the built environment. Navigating project constraints such as budget, space limitations, and evolving client needs also requires adaptability and creative problem-solving.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive in wayfinding, and why are they important?

To thrive in a Wayfinding role, you need a solid background in design, spatial planning, and user experience, often supported by a degree in graphic design, architecture, or a related field. Familiarity with design software such as Adobe Creative Suite, CAD tools, and wayfinding system guidelines is typically required. Strong communication, problem-solving, and project management skills help professionals stand out in creating effective navigational solutions. These skills are essential to ensure clear, accessible, and user-friendly environments for the public or clients.

What is a wayfinding?

A Wayfinding job involves designing and implementing systems that help people navigate spaces efficiently and intuitively. This can include creating signage, maps, digital guides, and environmental cues for places like hospitals, airports, malls, and cities. Wayfinding professionals work in graphic design, urban planning, and architecture to enhance user experience and accessibility. Their goal is to reduce confusion, improve traffic flow, and ensure seamless movement through complex environments.

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A wayfinding specialist designs and implements signage, maps, and visual cues to help people navigate complex environments such as hospitals, airports, or campuses. They often collaborate with architects and use tools like CAD software to create effective directional systems, ensuring clear and accessible navigation for users.
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Infographic showing various Wayfinding job openings in Ontario as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 78% Full Time, and 22% Part Time. Highlights an 89% In-person, and 11% Hybrid job distribution, with an average salary of $109,657 per year, or $52.7 per hour.

Junior Signage & Wayfinding Designer

Parsons

Markham, ON

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

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In a world of possibilities, pursue one with endless opportunities. Imagine Next!At Parsons, you can imagine a career where you thrive, work with exceptional people, and be yourself. Guided by our leadership vision of valuing people, embracing agility, and fostering growth, we cultivate an innovative culture that empowers you to achieve your full potential. Unleash your talent and redefine what's possible.

Job Description:

Job Title:Junior Signage & Wayfinding Designer
Location:Markham, GTA,Ontario
Job Type:Full-time, Early Career
Department:Signage & Wayfinding / Environmental Graphic Design

About Parsons

Parsons is a leader in infrastructure, mobility, and smart city solutions, delivering integrated design that connects people to places. Our signage and wayfinding team works at the intersection of industrial design, graphic design, and the built environment.Wehelp people navigate complex spaces such as transit systems, campuses,operationsfacilities, and public realms.We are looking for a junior designer who is excited to blend graphic design, industrial design thinking, and 3D experimentation into meaningful wayfinding solutions.

Position Overview

The Junior Signage & Wayfinding Designer will support the development of signage, wayfinding systems, and environmental graphics from concept through to detailed design. This role is ideal for a recent graduateand/orsomeone withapproximately 1+ years of experience (including internships orcoops) and a strong interest in:

  • Visual communications and typography

  • Information hierarchy and user experience in physical spaces

  • 3D form, materials, and fabrication

You will work under the guidance of senior designers and project managers, contributing to drawing sets, concept presentations, and design documentation for a variety of public and private sector projects.

Key Responsibilities

  • Support the design of signage and wayfinding systems for transit, civic, corporate, and mixeduse projects.

  • Develop concept designs, mood boards, and visual directions under senior guidance.

  • Create layouts for signage families, message schedules, and information hierarchies.

  • Assistwith digital and physical mockups for signage forms, materials, and finishes.

  • Prepare clear,wellorganizedpresentation documents that explain design thinking and process.

  • Produce and refine vector artwork andproductionreadyfiles for signage and environmental graphics.

  • Help assemble drawing sheets and documentation packages, including sign location plans, sign type drawings/elevations, material and finish calloutsas well as basic fabrication notes (under supervision)

  • Contribute toonsitereviews, audits, or photo documentation as needed.

  • Collaborate closely with multidisciplinary teams (architecture, interiors, industrial design, engineering).

Required Education & Qualifications

  • Graphic Design major with a Bachelor's degree orrecognized college diploma (3-4 yearprogram) in Graphic Design or closely related field.

Core Skills & Competencies

  • Strong graphic design fundamentals including typography, layout and grid systems, colour theory, and information design and hierarchy

  • Demonstrated interest in environmental graphics, wayfinding, or signage systems.

  • Proficiencyin industrystandard design tools, such as: Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshopand AdobeAcrobat

  • Comfortable workingwithreference standards, templates, and design guidelines.

  • Ability to clearly communicate design rationale, both visually and verbally.

  • Organized,detailoriented, and able to work on multiple tasks in parallel under supervision.

3D & Making Skills (Assets)

The following are considered strong assets but not strict requirements.Any experience in the followingwork is welcome:

  • 3D modeling experience in tools such as AutoCad/Revit, SketchUp, Blender, Rhino, Fusion 360(orother modeling software)

  • Experience with physical prototyping or making, including 3D printing, woodworking, modelmaking, laser cutting, CNC, or other fabrication techniques

  • Comfort exploring how signs and wayfinding elements exist asobjects in space form development, scale and ergonomics, materiality and finishesand integration with architecture and interiors

Fully resolved pieces arenotrequired; we are especially interested in how you explore and develop ideas in 3D.

Portfolio Requirements

A portfolio submission isrequiredfor this role.

Your portfolio should include 5-10 relevant projects (school or other), ideally showing a mix of:

  • Graphic design
  • Information design
  • Wayfinding/signage or environmental graphics (if available)
  • Clearlydemonstrateyourprocess, not just final outcomes:
  • Research, site/context understanding
  • Ideation and sketching
  • Iterations and design development
  • Prototypes, mockups, or experiments (digital or physical)
  • Highlight any 3D or making experience, such as:
  • 3D models (screenshots,renders, process views)
  • Photos of physical models, 3D prints, woodworking, or other experiments
  • Notes, diagrams, or progress images that show how you think in form and space
  • Clearly label your role and responsibilities on each project, especially for group work.

You maysubmityour portfolio as a single PDF (preferred), ora curated online portfolio link clearly organized for review.

Compensation

Starting hourly compensation will be set in line with:

  • RGD (Registered Graphic Designers) guidelinesfor entrylevel and junior designers, and
  • Current industry standards for comparable wayfinding/environmental graphic design roles in our region.

Final compensation will becommensuratewith education, portfolio quality, and relevant experience, and will be reviewed with candidates during the recruitment process.

This position is part of our Critical Infrastructure team.For more than 80 years, our experts have designed and delivered the critical infrastructure that connects and protects communities around the world. We work in collaborative teams, both within the company and with our partners and customers, to plan, design, build, and modernize infrastructure. We take special pride in projects and solutions that improve communities as well as people's quality of life by promoting economic growth, enhancing mobility, and increasing sustainability and resiliency. Powered by our people, we provide the imagination necessary to support our customers' visions-and to help them see what's next!Salary Range: $22.69 - $46.73This job posting is for a current addition or replacement opportunity within Parsons.We value our employees and want our employees to take care of their overall wellbeing, which is why we offer best-in-class benefits such as health, vision, dental, employer paid provincial care premiums, Defined Contribution Pension Plan (DCPP), Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA), Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP), life insurance, paid time off, sick leave, all province observed holidays off, and gym membership discounts to fit your busy lifestyle!Parsons is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility in the workplace. Parsons equally employs representation at all job levels for indigenous peoples, women, individuals with disabilities, and visible minorities.We truly invest and care about our employee's wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars! Imagine next and join the Parsons quest-APPLY TODAY!

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