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Senior Graphic Designer - Communications

HDR, Inc.
life insurance, parental leave, paid holidays, tuition reimbursement
United States, Illinois, Chicago
Jan 29, 2026

At HDR, our employee-owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected, a place where everyone is empowered to bring their authentic selves and novel ideas to work every day. As we foster a culture of inclusion throughout our company and within our communities, we constantly ask ourselves: What is our impact on the world?

Watch Our Story:' https://www.hdrinc.com/our-story'

Each and every role throughout our organization makes a difference in our ability to change the world for the better. Read further to learn how you could help make great things possible not only in your community, but around the world.

At HDR, our teams of intelligent, dedicated, multidisciplinary professionals work across our 42 architecture studios to contribute design solutions in support of strong, vibrant and equitable communities around the world. The innovative tools and delivery models we have adopted are transforming how design is delivered and providing more value for our clients. And over the past decade, our focus on design excellence, particularly as it relates to some of society's most essential and complex building types, has increased our recognition and elevated our reputation in the AEC industry around the world.

If you are drawn toward opportunities to use visual design and communication to tell compelling stories about how buildings, landscapes, interiors and engineering systems shape the world around us, this position is for you. In this position, you will work alongside teammates in the Architecture Marketing Studio with a focus on visual and written storytelling. You will be integral in the development of the architecture practice's flagship publication and visual assets for multi-media campaigns.

Your work will be integrated as part of fully developed campaigns that include both written and visual content for award submittals, book design, social media posts, articles, publications, infographics, videos, web, and presentations. Curiosity and attention to detail will be your superpowers. Asking questions, thinking critically, iterating in collaboration with others, problem solving and holding yourself and the larger team accountable to high-quality standards will yield excellent contributions to HDR's architecture communications program. Please submit your resume, portfolio and a cover letter with your submission.

Responsibilities:
*Apply expertise in graphic design fundamentals such as layout, typography, alignment, hierarchy, and composition to elevate all visual outputs.
*Interpret architectural design content, extracting key ideas to communicate visually, from concept through completion, through compelling visual narratives using graphics, layouts, diagrams, infographics, and mixed media storytelling.
*Create refined print and digital ready deliverables.
*Demonstrate curiosity and ability with an understanding of basic architectural drawings.
*Brainstorm and develop diagrams and graphics that convey complex data and information in collaboration with experts from our architecture, design, computational, sustainability, research and planning disciplines.
*Refine architectural drawings, renderings, and animations to translate and simplify design ideas for our clients, media partners and other key stakeholders.
*Collaborate with our architecture communications team and larger Architecture Marketing Studio to brainstorm and develop new ideas and projects in support of our architecture practice business goals.
*Deliver assignments on time while consistently meeting quality standards.
*Work with other peer or senior designers on multi-component projects.
*Research technology and production techniques or processes for each project, as necessary.
*Work alongside our design, marketing and communications leadership to develop visual standards for awards and external media platforms.

Preferred Qualifications:
*Minimum of 3 years in Architecture industry
*Degree in Graphic Design, Design Communication, Architecture or related discipline.
*Experience with Premiere, After Effects and Audition; ability and experience working on strategic campaigns
*Ability to curate and design compelling project narratives for high-end publications, presentations, brochures, infographics, and architecture graphics, ensuring clarity and visual impact; advanced proficiency in layout design, typography, and graphic design principles.
*Demonstrates a rigorous, detail-oriented mindset-committed to exploring ideas deeply and synthesizing information into clear, impactful visual narratives.
*Proficient in communication, negotiation, flexibility, time and project management, attention to detail, leadership, and teamwork; experienced in collaborating with architects, project managers, and marketing teams.
*Nice to haves: Rhino, Revit or other visualization tools
*Submittal Requirements: Cover Letter, Resume and Portfolio

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Required Qualifications
  • A minimum of 5 years relevant industry experience
  • Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign) Microsoft Office suite
  • Ability to design a wide variety of styles
  • Eye for design details, such as typography, alignment, hierarchy, etc
  • Strong portfolio showing design experience
  • Understanding of branding/brand development, communications, and research
  • Proficiency in customer service, strong communication and negotiation skills, flexibility, time management, project management, detail oriented, leadership, and teamwork
  • Experience with Premiere, After Effects and Audition; ability and experience working on strategic campaigns (Video Designers Only)
  • Offset printing/digital printing/color correction; ability to coordinate complex projects

What We Believe
HDR is our company. Together, we build on each other's life experiences and perspectives to make great things possible every day. This shapes our collaborative culture, encourages organizational trust and connects us closer to the clients and communities we serve.

Our Commitment
As employee owners, we all have a role in creating an inclusive environment where each of us is welcomed, valued, respected and empowered to bring our authentic selves to work every day.

Our eight Employee Network Groups (Asian Pacific, Black, Hispanic/Latino(a), LGBTQ+, People with Disabilities, Veterans, Women, Young Professionals) help create a sense of belonging and foster a supportive environment where everyone is empowered to engage and contribute. Each group has an executive sponsor and is open to all employees.

We provide a comprehensive benefits package that promotes employee ownership, employee health, performance, and success, which includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, life insurance, an employee assistance program, paid time away, parental leave, paid holidays, a retirement savings plan with employer match, employee referral bonus and tuition reimbursement. The expected compensation range for this position depends upon skills, experience, education and geographical location. (Stated benefits are for full-time regular positions. Temporary and part-time roles eligible for limited benefits.) Chicago, IL: $38.06 - $54.37; Los Angeles, CA: $39.79 - $56.84; Seattle, WA: $41.52 - $59.31; San Francisco, CA: $44.98 - $64.25
Primary Location : United States-Illinois-Chicago
Other Locations : United States-California-Los Angeles, United States-Washington-Seattle, United States-California-San Francisco
Industry : Marketing/Communications
Schedule : Full-time
Employee Status : Regular
BusinessClass : Marketing and Admin
Job Posting : Jan 28, 2026
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