Senior Designer- Retail

Join a pioneering team, partnering with Aquent Studios, at the forefront of innovation where your design expertise will shape the physical presence of groundbreaking consumer hardware products. This is an unparalleled opportunity to craft immersive retail experiences that resonate globally, directly influencing how millions interact with cutting-edge technology. Your vision will transform spaces into powerful brand statements, leaving a lasting impact on the customer journey and defining the aesthetic and functional future of our client's retail presence.

About the Opportunity

We are seeking a visionary to lead the strategic conceptualization, holistic visual expression, and design execution for high-impact physical environments and retail spaces. This role offers the unique chance to establish and scale compelling 2D and 3D visual design systems across a diverse hardware portfolio. You will be instrumental in directly impacting how consumers experience and connect with innovative technology. This role demands a seasoned creative who can orchestrate complex design frameworks, maintain pristine brand stewardship across diverse physical footprints, and mentor junior design talent while managing high-fidelity production oversight from ideation to final physical proofing.

Your Impactful Contributions

• Lead creative vision by driving overarching design concepts, vision decks, and comprehensive mood boards for large-scale retail initiatives, ensuring alignment with global brand directives.
• Establish robust, scalable 2D design systems, typographic guidelines, and color frameworks that seamlessly translate across varied physical dimensions and architectural constraints.
• Oversee the visual strategy and creative direction for flagship window displays and key visual merchandising (VM) touchpoints, balancing compelling storytelling with commercial impact.
• Partner directly with Spatial Designers, Experience Strategists, and Production Leads to ensure a unified physical-to-digital customer journey within the retail footprint.
• Direct the print production and proofing process for complex materials, setting engineering and color standards to ensure flawless physical execution.
• Confidently present design strategies and creative solutions to senior leadership and key regional stakeholders to secure crucial buy-in.

What You'll Bring to the Team

• 7+ years of professional design experience, with a strong focus on retail, environmental, experiential, or physical space design.
• A compelling portfolio demonstrating retail environments, visual merchandising, window displays, branded physical experiences, or similar work.
• Strong 2D graphic design and visual systems expertise.
• Proven experience developing creative concepts and providing art direction.
• A deep understanding of how graphic design translates to 3D/physical environments and architectural constraints.
• Hands-on experience with print production, fabrication, proofing, color management, and physical execution.
• Strong presentation and communication skills with the ability to influence senior stakeholders effectively.
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional creative, production, spatial, and marketing teams.

What Will Set You Apart

• Experience designing for a global consumer or hardware brand.
• Experience with large-scale or flagship retail programs.
• Experience working with external production partners and fabricators.
• Experience mentoring or providing creative direction to other designers.