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Get Access To All JobsJoin the 2025 AIA Firm Award Winner shaping a more sustainable future. LPA is a collective of designers, engineers, and researchers committed to tackling the biggest issues of our time. Our "No Excuses" integrated design approach was recognized by the AIA as “a trailblazer in sustainable, high-performance architecture". At LPA you’ll be part of the team that is changing the way the industry thinks about design and carbon emissions, built around the belief that we only achieve our goals when everybody has a seat at the table and all input is valued. You will join a high performing, fast paced team of multidisciplinary communication specialists including writers, designers, videographers, and marketing specialists. You will be involved in all nine of our market sectors and six disciplines and will be working on a variety of tasks daily. You will have interaction with our CEO and leadership team regularly and will be responsible for task and time management. Every day is different!
What You Will Do
- Lead the conceptualization and execution of high-quality visual designs across digital and print platforms
- Maintain and evolve brand identity systems, ensuring consistency across all brand mediums
- Creative direction and design evolution of Catalyst magazine (print + digital extensions)
- Design brand materials including campaigns, books, packaging, presentations, templates, landing pages, conference backdrops, and other various print collateral
- Translate business goals and marketing strategies into innovative creative solutions
- Provide art direction and mentorship to junior designers
- Develop and maintain new department processes for elevated workflow
- Manage multiple projects simultaneously while meeting deadlines
- Collaborate closely with marketing, firm leadership, practice leaders in all 7 studios, as well as with external partners and clients
- Present concepts and design rationale clearly to stakeholders (you will have direct access to leadership)
- Stay current with design trends, tools, and emerging technologies (always evolving)
What We Offer
At LPA, your growth and contributions matter. We foster a collaborative culture where creative ideas are valued, and voices are heard.
- Mentorship from Managing Directors, Design Directors, and senior team members across disciplines
- Career development support, including professional development grants and in-house training
- Ongoing education through LPA+U courses and Tech Talks focused on innovative, sustainable practices
- 8 paid hours of volunteer time each year
- Opportunities to propose and lead projects that impact your local community, including more than $1 million since 2015 in Habitat for Humanity builds, scholarships, and other pro bono community projects
- Access to our Professional Development Grants program, created to encourage professional development and further LPA's collective knowledge as a firm. Over the life of the grant program, we have invested $1,196,890 and impacted 848 LPA employees.
What We're Looking For
- Degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communication, or related field
- 7-10+ years of professional design experience (agency or in-house)
- Strong portfolio demonstrating conceptual thinking and polished execution
- Expert proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign)
- Experience designing for both digital and print production
- Familiarity with Figma or similar collaborative design/management tools (Mural + Asana)
- Strong understanding of typography, color theory, layout, and visual hierarchy
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
- Strong project management and organizational abilities
- A sense of humor. Talent and personality are more important than experience.
What Success Looks Like
- Elevated and cohesive brand presence across all channels
- On-time, high-quality project delivery
- Strong cross-functional collaboration
- Positive mentorship impact on design team
LPA is an integrated design firm with offices in California and Texas, focused on creating forward-thinking, sustainable spaces that make a positive impact. We believe great design begins with great people, which is why we foster a supportive, collaborative environment where creativity, curiosity, and professional growth are encouraged. Our culture values diversity, promotes wellness, and supports a healthy work-life balance. At LPA, we offer competitive salaries and a robust benefits package—including health and dental insurance, retirement and financial planning, wellness initiatives, and flexible work/life programs. This position is eligible for an annual bonus. If you are hired at LPA, your base salary is based on factors such as geographic location, skills, education, experience and/or project complexity. We believe in the importance of pay equity and consider the internal equity of our current team members as part of any final offer. LPA uses E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of new hires.
Notice To Recruitment Agencies And Recruiters
Please note that LPA does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed contract, LPA will not agree to pay any recruiter fee. In the situation an agency or recruiter submits a candidate or resume without a previously signed agreement and/or without LPA’s request, LPA explicitly reserves the right to hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers, are deemed to be the property of LPA.
Compensation Range: $95K - $115K
Join the 2025 AIA Firm Award Winner shaping a more sustainable future. LPA is a collective of designers, engineers, and researchers committed to tackling the biggest issues of our time. Our "No Excuses" integrated design approach was recognized by the AIA as “a trailblazer in sustainable, high-performance architecture". At LPA you’ll be part of the team that is changing the way the industry thinks about design and carbon emissions, built around the belief that we only achieve our goals when everybody has a seat at the table and all input is valued. You will join a high performing, fast paced team of multidisciplinary communication specialists including writers, designers, videographers, and marketing specialists. You will be involved in all nine of our market sectors and six disciplines and will be working on a variety of tasks daily. You will have interaction with our CEO and leadership team regularly and will be responsible for task and time management. Every day is different!
What You Will Do
- Lead the conceptualization and execution of high-quality visual designs across digital and print platforms
- Maintain and evolve brand identity systems, ensuring consistency across all brand mediums
- Creative direction and design evolution of Catalyst magazine (print + digital extensions)
- Design brand materials including campaigns, books, packaging, presentations, templates, landing pages, conference backdrops, and other various print collateral
- Translate business goals and marketing strategies into innovative creative solutions
- Provide art direction and mentorship to junior designers
- Develop and maintain new department processes for elevated workflow
- Manage multiple projects simultaneously while meeting deadlines
- Collaborate closely with marketing, firm leadership, practice leaders in all 7 studios, as well as with external partners and clients
- Present concepts and design rationale clearly to stakeholders (you will have direct access to leadership)
- Stay current with design trends, tools, and emerging technologies (always evolving)
What We Offer
At LPA, your growth and contributions matter. We foster a collaborative culture where creative ideas are valued, and voices are heard.
- Mentorship from Managing Directors, Design Directors, and senior team members across disciplines
- Career development support, including professional development grants and in-house training
- Ongoing education through LPA+U courses and Tech Talks focused on innovative, sustainable practices
- 8 paid hours of volunteer time each year
- Opportunities to propose and lead projects that impact your local community, including more than $1 million since 2015 in Habitat for Humanity builds, scholarships, and other pro bono community projects
- Access to our Professional Development Grants program, created to encourage professional development and further LPA's collective knowledge as a firm. Over the life of the grant program, we have invested $1,196,890 and impacted 848 LPA employees.
What We're Looking For
- Degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communication, or related field
- 7-10+ years of professional design experience (agency or in-house)
- Strong portfolio demonstrating conceptual thinking and polished execution
- Expert proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign)
- Experience designing for both digital and print production
- Familiarity with Figma or similar collaborative design/management tools (Mural + Asana)
- Strong understanding of typography, color theory, layout, and visual hierarchy
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
- Strong project management and organizational abilities
- A sense of humor. Talent and personality are more important than experience.
What Success Looks Like
- Elevated and cohesive brand presence across all channels
- On-time, high-quality project delivery
- Strong cross-functional collaboration
- Positive mentorship impact on design team
LPA is an integrated design firm with offices in California and Texas, focused on creating forward-thinking, sustainable spaces that make a positive impact. We believe great design begins with great people, which is why we foster a supportive, collaborative environment where creativity, curiosity, and professional growth are encouraged. Our culture values diversity, promotes wellness, and supports a healthy work-life balance. At LPA, we offer competitive salaries and a robust benefits package—including health and dental insurance, retirement and financial planning, wellness initiatives, and flexible work/life programs. This position is eligible for an annual bonus. If you are hired at LPA, your base salary is based on factors such as geographic location, skills, education, experience and/or project complexity. We believe in the importance of pay equity and consider the internal equity of our current team members as part of any final offer. LPA uses E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of new hires.
Notice To Recruitment Agencies And Recruiters
Please note that LPA does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed contract, LPA will not agree to pay any recruiter fee. In the situation an agency or recruiter submits a candidate or resume without a previously signed agreement and/or without LPA’s request, LPA explicitly reserves the right to hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers, are deemed to be the property of LPA.
Compensation Range: $95K - $115K
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship as a Graphic Designer
Document your degree's field alignment
PERM requires your employer to specify an educational requirement tied to the role. A degree in graphic design, visual communications, or fine arts maps cleanly to the job duties. A general business degree creates delays during DOL review.
Build a portfolio that signals specialty occupation
EB-2 eligibility depends on demonstrating that the role requires specialized knowledge beyond general design skills. Document projects involving brand identity systems, motion graphics, or UX work to show the position demands degree-level expertise.
Target employers with active PERM filing history
Studios, in-house creative teams at large corporations, and agencies with dedicated HR infrastructure file PERM regularly. Use Migrate Mate to filter graphic designer roles by employers with documented green card sponsorship activity rather than cold-applying broadly.
Verify your wage tier before accepting an offer
DOL requires your employer to pay the prevailing wage for the role and location throughout the PERM process. Cross-check the offered salary against the OFLC Wage Search before signing an offer letter to confirm the employer can legally certify your wage.
Ask about concurrent filing eligibility early
If your priority date is current or your country of birth has no backlog in the EB-3 category, your employer may be able to file the I-140 and I-485 simultaneously. Raise this with HR before the job offer is finalized, not after.
Understand the PERM audit risk for creative roles
DOL audits PERM applications more frequently when job descriptions list subjective requirements like 'creative vision' or 'aesthetic sensibility.' Your employer should phrase duties in measurable, skill-based terms tied to the O*NET occupation profile for graphic designers.
Green Card Graphic Designer: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Graphic Designer role qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 green card sponsorship?
Most Graphic Designer positions qualify under EB-3 as skilled workers when the role requires a bachelor's degree. EB-2 applies when the position genuinely requires an advanced degree or when the candidate has specialized credentials that elevate the role above standard practice. Your employer's job description and the actual duties determine which category fits.
How does green card sponsorship differ from H-1B for a Graphic Designer?
Green card sponsorship through PERM and I-140 leads to permanent residency, not a temporary status tied to a single employer. Unlike the H-1B visa, there is no annual lottery for EB-3. The tradeoff is timeline: PERM labor certification alone takes six months to over a year, and for some countries the visa queue adds additional wait. The result, however, is permanent.
What does the PERM labor certification process look like for design roles?
Your employer must conduct a DOL-prescribed recruitment process to show no qualified U.S. workers are available for the role. This includes newspaper ads, job postings, and internal notices. The employer then files ETA Form 9089 with DOL. For graphic design roles, the job requirements in that form must match what the employer genuinely requires, not an inflated wish list designed to screen out applicants.
How can I find Graphic Designer jobs that include green card sponsorship?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for this search. You can filter by job title and employer sponsorship history to identify companies that have sponsored green cards for creative roles before. This saves significant time compared to screening job postings manually, since most listings don't disclose PERM sponsorship willingness upfront.
Can my employer sponsor my green card if I'm currently on OPT or H-1B status?
Yes. Your current immigration status doesn't prevent an employer from starting the PERM process. If you're on OPT, timing matters because PERM and I-140 processing can outlast your authorized stay, meaning you'll likely need an H-1B or another bridge status to remain work-authorized while the green card case is pending. Plan this sequence with your employer's immigration counsel early.