Transportation Creative Studio Planner (2-5 years)

United States·SacramentoFull-timemid

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Our Transportation Creative Studio Planners bring ideas to life. Serving as partners to clients and project managers,

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Our Transportation Creative Studio Planners bring ideas to life. Serving as partners to clients and project managers, they develop creative strategies for projects and guide entry-level Creative Studio Planners to implement these ideas. If you are passionate about transportation and enjoy transforming complex analysis into inspiring visuals, we want to hear from you. This position is available at either our Roseville or Sacramento location, so let us know your preference when applying.

Transportation analysis is complex, and clients and communities may not be experts in the technical aspects. Our Creative Studio group, with over 20 visual designers, collaborates with senior staff to find the best ways to deliver this information to the audience. We work on materials that engage the public and assist clients in making informed decisions.

Our diverse and collaborative team consists of graphic designers, UI/UX designers, coders, data scientists, GIS professionals, planners, and landscape architects—all bound by a shared passion for transportation. We’re always eager to connect with creative designers interested in joining us to improve transportation communication.

Establish creative vision for a broad range of applications, including data visualization, maps, final reports, presentations, and community engagement and execute this vision with limited direction and delegation to junior staff

Collaborate with diverse consultant teams on marketing and project deliverable strategies

Develop top tier creative work products for complex projects and competitive marketing pursuits

Collaborate with company-wide Creative Studio Planners to share and implement best practices in visual design and workflow, contribute to mentoring and delegating based on these practices

Maintain knowledge of design trends and inspiration; continually inject new ideas into our work

2-5 years of professional work experience in creative design, ideally within a planning, transportation, or urban design environment.

Bachelor’s or master’s degree in transportation, urban and regional planning, or a related major (e.g., geography, landscape architecture, economics)

Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop)

Excellent visual and written communication skills, with an emphasis on distilling complex information into relatable stories

Strong interpersonal skills, commitment to collaboration, and a creative approach to problem-solving

Portfolio demonstrating visual design capabilities

Experience with ESRI ArcGIS

Superior organizational skills and the ability to multitask

Passion for learning new industry standards and cutting-edge software programs

Professional experience in the A/E/C or other consulting industry, urban planning, urban design, transportation planning, or the aptitude to pick it up quickly

Experience delegating work to and providing input on the work of other designers

Experience with 3D visualization, data visualization, illustration, UI/UX design, web design, and/or coding

General business marketing experience