Graphic Design Lead

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Graphic Design Lead to join our creative team in Abu Dhabi, UAE.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Manage and lead a highly creative and dynamic team of 2D and 3D graphic specialists.
• Lead the conceptualization and execution of creative graphics design solutions from inception to completion.
• Prepare design and deliver high-quality reports, boards and presentations.
• Maintain and adhere to Parsons and Clients’ brand identity guidelines.
• Create sophisticated templates for presentations and reports for the designers’ use for multiple purposes.
• Design and prepare complicated and complex art and layouts, applying established standards and formats from Clients or Parsons brand identity guidelines, templates or style manuals.
• Develop layouts to the highest quality to graphically represent Parsons’ design solutions and works.
• Design and produce complex reproduction-ready visual graphics, including newsletters, brochures, flyers, slides, charts, plots, diagrams, tables, sketches, isometrics, graphs, posters, signs, and certificates.
• Create sketch renders to demonstrate the space and scale of a design at the early stages of the concept development.
• Produce motion graphics and animations for video projects and digital presentations.
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously, meeting deadlines and budget requirements.
• Ensure utmost quality of deliverable, including checking the quality of the team’s deliverables.
• Mentor junior designers and provide art direction to elevate the overall quality of design output.
• Stay up to date with emerging design trends and technologies to ensure innovative and cutting‑edge solutions.
• Work directly with the Technical Design Leads and/or the authors/requestors to review artwork, text, and other materials submitted for inclusion in assigned documents. May recommend improvements for accuracy of expression, clarity, and consistency with brand identity guidelines.

Required Skills You’ll Bring:

• Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Graphic Design, Visual Communication, or a related field.
• 10+ Years of professional experience in graphic design.
• Expert proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, including Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign, SketchUp, Lumion, etc.
• Solid understanding of user interface (UI) design principles.
• Strong typography skills and an excellent eye for layout and composition.
• Excellent project management and time management skills.
• Solid experience in brand identity development and implementation.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast‑paced, deadline‑driven environment.
• Ability to multitask and work across various tasks and design works.
• Solid communication skills; strong communication and collaboration abilities with both internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to translate outline sketch ideas into workable scales and spaces using modelling software.
• Self‑motivation; ability to work as part of a team but also independently.

Desired Skills You’ll Bring:

• Previous experience in Architecture and/or Engineering Design.
• Eager to improve graphic design skills and techniques to enhance digital design presentations.
• Ability to hand‑sketch in plan, section, and 3D.
• Relevant professional qualifications and affiliation.

Parsons equally employs representation at all job levels no matter the race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability or genetic information.

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