Senior Designer- Retail

As a Sr. Designer with Aquent Studios Global Technology Company, you will lead the strategic conceptualization, holistic visual expression, and design execution for high-impact physical environments and retail spaces. You will partner closely with creative leadership, cross-functional stakeholders, and external production partners to establish and scale compelling 2D and 3D visual design systems across the hardware portfolio. The 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.

Responsibilities

Lead Creative Vision: Drive overarching design concepts, vision decks, and comprehensive mood boards for large-scale retail initiatives, ensuring alignment with global brand directives; Systemic Design & Art Direction: Establish robust, scalable 2D design systems, typographic guidelines, and color frameworks that seamlessly translate across varied physical dimensions and architectural constraints; High-Impact VM & Window Campaigns: Oversee the visual strategy and creative direction for flagship window displays and key visual merchandising (VM) touchpoints, balancing storytelling with commercial impact; Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner directly with Spatial Designers, Experience Strategists, and Production Leads to ensure a unified physical-to-digital customer journey within the retail footprint; Production & Quality Oversight: Direct the print production and proofing process for complex materials, setting engineering and color standards to ensure flawless physical execution; Stakeholder Management: Confidently present design strategies and creative solutions to senior leadership and key regional stakeholders to secure buy-in

Requirements

7+ years of professional design experience, with a strong focus on retail, environmental, experiential, or physical space design; A portfolio demonstrating retail environments, visual merchandising, window displays, branded physical experiences, or similar work; Strong 2D graphic design and visual systems expertise; Experience developing creative concepts and providing art direction; 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; Experience collaborating with cross-functional creative, production, spatial, and marketing teams

Nice to have

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