Associate Production Designer - Project

SUMMARY The Associate Production Designer – Project Hire works under the supervision of the Senior Manager, Manager, and/or Production Designer and helps deliver designs (environment, scenic, set dressing, props, costume, etc.) for varying Entertainment projects including, Live shows, Marquee & Shoulder Events, Seasonal Atmosphere, Character Photo Ops, Symphony Activations, and Placemaking efforts. JOB DUTIES Works with the Production Designers developing concepts via sketches, storyboards, and photo studies to communicate preliminary design ideas. Utilize strong graphic design and concept design skills to create visually compelling and cohesive designs across all aspects of projects, ensuring alignment with brand aesthetics and storytelling goals. Develop visually captivating presentations, leveraging graphic design expertise to effectively communicate design concepts and ideas to internal teams, stakeholders, and vendors, ensuring clarity and alignment with project objectives, and meeting the high standards expected at the executive level. Assists the Manager of Costume Design by providing design intent documents, costume renderings, color callouts, and other necessary elements for costume design packets. Assists in compiling design packages containing detailed design information for internal project teams to review and approve, as well as for vendors to use in bidding and construction processes. Collaborates with the licensing team when required to ensure the correct usage of IP imagery, following all style guidelines and specific IP notes. Works with the design team to produce seasonal overlays and designs as needed. Bring thoughtful, on-brand ideas to creative brainstorms and execution of assignments. Assists in monitoring onsite art installations during the construction progress, assisting in identifying and resolving any unexpected conditions and/or discrepancies between the construction, drawings, and design intent. Oversees quality checks for the ongoing creative maintenance of scenic elements, with a focus on graphic design and/or illustration elements. Collaborates with project team support staff, artists, and vendors in multiple phases of production. Assist in sourcing and choosing materials for final creative intent. Maintain an understanding of industry trends and apply that knowledge to design assignments and in field art direction. Maintains up-to-date knowledge of the Universal Studios Hollywood Intellectual Properties (past, present & Licensed) across multiple media including film, television, theater, parks, and games. Attend and participate in all required design team meetings and off-site training/creative sessions.