Designer

Poyant Signs is a visual branding company, designing, building and installing custom internal and external brand signage. From designing and engineering to ongoing maintenance, we support national brands including CVS, Dunkin’ and Converse, regional businesses such as Baycoast Bank and Jordan’s Furniture and local businesses throughout New England.

We are seeking a detail-oriented and mechanically minded Graphic Designer to join our in-house team. This role is ideal for a designer who excels in conceptual design and has the technical knowledge required to translate ideas into buildable, real-world solutions. While strong design sensibilities are essential, this position focuses more heavily on adaptation of brand standards and architectural guidelines into designs that align with our fabrication capabilities and production standards.

At our company, great design is about more than aesthetics — it's about how things are built. The ideal candidate will be comfortable moving between the creative and the practical, and possess the ability to read technical drawings, understand how products are constructed, and clearly communicate those requirements across departments.

This is a fast-paced, high-volume, and ever-changing environment. Strong math skills, mechanical understanding, and the ability to read a tape measure and visualize scale and dimensions are crucial. We're looking for someone who can take ownership, adapt quickly, and contribute confidently under pressure — not just with ideas, but with actionable, buildable results.

Key Responsibilities:

· Develop brand-aligned, technically sound designs that support client goals while meeting our fabrication and installation standards.

· Produce scaled technical drawings, visual presentations, and production artwork for both internal fabrication teams and external vendors.

· Translate conceptual direction and brand assets into clear, feasible design documentation.

· Specify all materials, dimensions, construction methods, and mounting details clearly and accurately.

· Collaborate with project managers, engineers, fabricators, and installers to ensure feasibility and consistency throughout the project lifecycle.

· Participate in project kick-off and job review meetings to align design intent with field conditions and installation requirements.

· Maintain project documentation and version control throughout the design process.

· Adjust designs based on client feedback, field surveys, or fabrication constraints — while keeping deadlines and budgets in mind.

· Support compliance with ADA signage requirements, local building codes, and other regulatory considerations.

· Communicate design solutions clearly to both creative and technical teams.

· Take initiative in identifying and addressing potential issues early in the design process.

· Work under tight deadlines and shifting priorities without sacrificing quality or attention to detail.