Senior Designer

Area Description Know the user. Know the magic. Connect the two. At its core, marketing starts with technology and ends with the user. Our job is to demonstrate how our client’s products solve the world’s problems–from the everyday to the epic, from the mundane to the monumental. And we approach marketing in a way that only our client can–changing the game, redefining the medium, making the user the priority, and ultimately, letting the technology speak for itself. Project Overview As a Sr. Designer on the Aquent Studios Team @ this online and search tool 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 their 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. Project Details 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. Qualifications 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 Client Description Aquent Studios is a global creative studio that delivers scale, speed and efficiency to the world’s most recognized brands. We create the work that matters the most to them—work that has a real impact on their business. As an Aquent Studios team member, you’ll have the opportunity to engage with the largest and most influential companies in the world, solving design challenges and extending their brands across tactic types and platforms, including digital design, UI/UX, video, motion, content, print design, web development, and more. If you want to do work that matters in a collaborative setting that values ingenuity and personal growth, you have found the right place! Other Requirements The target hiring compensation range for this role is $120-200K However, final compensation level will be determined based on experience and scope alignment #J-18808-Ljbffr