Technical Designer - Signage (Project-Based Role)

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Job Description:

Technical Designer, Signage 

Job Disclosures:

Project-Based Role: This is a project-based position with an anticipated duration of 6 months.

Location:  On-site or Remote, providing the candidate resides in one of the following markets: Santa Fe, NM;  Denver, CO; Las Vegas, NV; Houston, TX; Dallas, TX; New York, NY; or Los Angeles, CA

Compensation:

The starting bi-weekly pay for this position is $2,230.77. Compensation may vary based on candidate location and experience.  

Deadline: 

The deadline for submitting applications for this position is May 30, 2026. Meow Wolf reserves the right to extend this deadline if needed.

Job Summary:

The Technical Designer, Signage works in a fast-paced, creative environment as a member of the Visual Development team. This role will directly support the Senior Graphic Designer, Signs on the development of a comprehensive Sign Program. This role involves technical drawing, documentation updates, and sign program build-out using Adobe Illustrator and the HotDoor CadTools plug-in.

Key Responsibilities:

• Sign Schedule Updates. Update and maintain the master sign schedule to ensure accuracy for quantities, IDs, descriptions, materials, and locations as well as coordinate updates with technical drawings.

• Installation Map Updates. Update install maps using floor plans or site plans. Label and place sign IDs accurately. Cross-reference with the sign schedule.

• Sign Program Build-Out. Develop a complete sign program, Ensure alignment with brand or environmental graphic guidelines, including: Sign families, Materials and fabrication specs, Mounting details and Location plans and mapping 

• Technical Drawings. Produce production-ready technical drawings for each sign type. Use CadTools for precise dimensions and geometry. Provide fabrication notes, mounting details, sections, and elevations.

• Participate in the concept development and design of signage and wayfinding systems that support the overall creative vision and guest experience

• Develop original environmental graphics and signage solutions across a variety of project contexts

• Translate creative direction into distinct visual communication systems using independent artistic judgment

• Exercise independent creative judgment in determining layout, typography, hierarchy, and visual composition

• Interpret brand and environmental guidelines to create unique and project-specific design solutions

• Make design decisions that directly impact the production