Senior Designer- Retail

Aquent Studios is seeking a visionary Senior Designer to join our team, partnering with a global innovator in digital services and hardware. This groundbreaking organization is renowned for connecting users with technology that solves everyday challenges and redefines possibilities. As a crucial member of our team, you will have the unique opportunity to shape the physical brand presence for a leading technology company, making a tangible impact on how users interact with innovative hardware products and influencing the customer journey from initial engagement to lasting impression.

About the Role

Step into a pivotal role where your creative vision will directly influence how millions experience cutting-edge technology in the physical world. As a senior creative force, you will lead the strategic conceptualization, holistic visual expression, and meticulous design execution for high-impact physical environments and retail spaces. This is an exciting opportunity to orchestrate complex design frameworks, maintain pristine brand stewardship, and mentor emerging talent, all while overseeing high-fidelity production from concept to physical realization. Your expertise will be instrumental in establishing and scaling compelling 2D and 3D visual design systems across a diverse hardware portfolio, ensuring technology truly speaks for itself.

What You'll Do

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

Required Skills & Experience

• 7+ years of professional design experience, with a strong focus on retail, environmental, experiential, or physical space design.
• A compelling portfolio showcasing retail environments, visual merchandising, window displays, branded physical experiences, or similar impactful work.
• Exceptional 2D graphic design and visual systems expertise.
• Proven experience developing creative concepts and providing art direction.
• A deep understanding of how graphic design translates effectively 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 and articulate complex design rationale.
• Demonstrated experience collaborating effectively with cross-functional creative, production, spatial, and marketing teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• 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.