Designer

Marks, part of the Propelis Group, Marks is a consumer experience agency creating engaging moments across the entire brand spectrum-from brand design and packaging, to content and consumer connections. We are a collaborative global network of 1,900+ team members across 25+ studios and 20+ countries, partnering with some of the world's most recognized brands to solve complex business challenges through design, strategy, and craft.

Experiential Designer

Brand Experience / Environmental / Retail / Activation Design

Overview

We're looking for a multi-disciplinary Designer who thrives at the intersection of spatial design, brand storytelling, and physical experience. This role requires a creative who can think in 3D, translate ideas into real-world environments, and contribute across environmental, industrial, and graphic design projects.

You'll help shape branded experiences ranging from retail environments and pop-ups to live activations, events, fixtures, and immersive installations. One day may involve developing spatial concepts for a national brand launch, while the next could focus on designing custom retail display elements, translating brand systems into physical environments, or building presentation-ready 3D models and renderings.

This is a hands-on creative role for someone who understands how brands come to life, in space.

Responsibilities

• Develop creative concepts for branded environments, activations, pop-ups, retail displays, and experiential campaigns
• Create environmental graphics, spatial layouts, fixture concepts, and physical brand moments
• Produce 3D models, mockups, renderings, and presentation materials for internal reviews and client presentations
• Collaborate closely with Creative Directors, Strategists, Producers, and Fabrication partners
• Translate brand guidelines into physical experiences and environmental systems
• Support projects from early ideation through production and installation
• Prepare files and documentation for fabrication, print production, and vendor handoff
• Participate in brainstorms, design reviews, and creative presentations
• Balance multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced agency environment
• Occasional travel
• Stay current on industry trends
• Understand and leverage cultural moments
• Help us continue to build our office culture in the PDX community.
• Do amazing work!

Qualifications

• 2-3 years of experience in experiential, environmental, retail, industrial, or spatial design (agency or in-house)
• Strong online portfolio demonstrating an understanding of designing for physical space and customer interaction (see additional info below)
• Fluency in 3D modeling software such as SketchUp (Rhino, Cinema 4D, Blender, or similar tools are a plus)
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, especially Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign
• Ability to communicate ideas through sketches, renderings, layouts, and presentations
• Understanding of materials, fabrication methods, environmental graphics, and production processes
• Strong typography, composition, and visual storytelling skills
• Comfortable working across multiple design disciplines and shifting between 2D and 3D thinking
• Highly collaborative with strong communication and organizational skills
• Passion for culture, storytelling, retail, sports, entertainment, and immersive brand experiences
• A self-starter who can own projects while collaborating across disciplines

Bonus Skills

• Rendering experience using V-Ray, Enscape, KeyShot, or similar tools
• Motion design or animation knowledge
• Familiarity with fabrication workflows and production constraints
• Ability to art direct photography, styling, or installation details on-site
• Any knowledge of Figma

Portfolio Requirements

Applicants should submit a portfolio showcasing:

• Environmental and spatial design work
• Experiential activations or retail concepts
• 3D modeling/rendering capabilities
• Examples of graphic systems applied in physical space
• Process thinking from concept through execution

About Propelis: Propelis is a portfolio of global marketing services and technology companies with a combined legacy of 150+ years, 2,000+ clients, 9,000 employees, and operations across 30 countries. Propelis provides the scale and support of a global organization while preserving the unique culture and identity of each company in its portfolio.

For more information visit: www.MakeMarks.com

EEO Statement: We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need. We offer equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetic information, age, disability or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled.

We strive to make our employment website and application process accessible to all users and applicants. In doing so, we provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you have a disability and require a reasonable accommodation or assistance completing the application process, please contact a member of our Human Resource Team.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several U.S. geographic markets, and we pay differently based on those defined markets. The U.S. pay range for this position is $60,000 - $70,000 USD annually. Ultimately, in determining pay, we will consider the successful candidate's location, experience, and other job-related factors.

Group benefits currently include a selection of health care plans with prescription drug coverage, dental plan, vision plan, basic and supplemental life insurance, a flexible spending account for medical and dependent care expenses or a health savings account based on plan selection, short/long term disability and 401(k) Savings Plan.

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Familiarity with fabrication workflows and production constraints (preferred)
Motion design or animation knowledge (preferred)
Rendering experience using V-Ray, Enscape, KeyShot, or similar tools (preferred)
Knowledge of Figma (preferred)
Strong typography, composition, and visual storytelling skills (required)
Understanding of materials, fabrication methods, environmental graphics, and production processes (required)
Ability to communicate ideasthrough sketches, renderings, layouts, and presentations (required)
Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, especially Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign (required)
Fluency in 3D modelingsoftware such as SketchUp (Rhino, Cinema 4D, Blender, or similar tools are a plus) (required)
Strong online portfolio demonstrating an understanding of designing for physical space and customer interaction (required)
2 - 3 years: Years of experience in experiential, environmental, retail, industrial, or spatial design (agency or in-house) (required)