3D Experiential Designer

Job Title: 3D Experiential Designer

Reporting Structure: Experiential Creative Director

Classification: Full-Time, Exempt

Location: Los Angeles, CA | In-office Monday – Thursday; Flex Friday

Company Overview

Unboxed Group is a global creative agency specializing in crafting unforgettable brand experiences. Headquartered in Los Angeles, with events executed nationally, our team translates ideas into captivating narratives, seamlessly connecting imagination and reality.

Position Overview

The 3D Experiential Designer is responsible for designing immersive environments and live experiences that transform creative ideas into thoughtful, buildable, and memorable guest experiences. Working closely with the Senior Experiential Designer, Production team, and Executive Leadership, this role supports projects from concept development through installation, ensuring every design solution is visually compelling, strategically grounded, and production-ready. The 3D Experiential Designer is expected to think beyond aesthetics, developing creative solutions that are technically sound, executable, and aligned with the operational realities of live event production. This role independently manages smaller projects while supporting larger, more complex productions under the direction of the Senior Experiential Designer, with success requiring strong conceptual thinking, exceptional attention to detail, technical knowledge, and the ability to collaborate across creative and production disciplines in a fast-paced agency environment.

Key Responsibilities

Experiential Design

• Design live events, premieres, hospitality environments, consumer activations, branded environments, temporary architecture, installations, and immersive experiences.
• Develop creative concepts that translate client objectives into engaging physical environments and memorable guest experiences.
• Produce mood boards, creative narratives, floor plans, renderings, presentation decks, environmental graphics, and design documentation.
• Support the development of guest journeys, branded touchpoints, scenic environments, and spatial experiences.
• Maintain exceptional attention to detail while ensuring all creative work aligns with brand standards and project objectives.

Project Ownership

• Independently lead assigned projects from concept through execution with guidance from senior creative leadership as needed.
• Support Senior Experiential Designers on larger-scale productions and agency initiatives.
• Manage design schedules, milestones, revisions, and creative deliverables to ensure deadlines are met.
• Participate in internal creative and project meetings, including brainstorming sessions, design reviews, and project kickoffs.
• Develop production-ready creative packages that support estimating, fabrication, permitting, installation, and client approvals.
• Participate in site visits, venue walkthroughs, fabrication reviews, installations, and onsite execution when required.
• Maintain organized project files, design assets, and documentation throughout the project lifecycle.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner closely with Producers, Executive Producers, Technical Designers, Fabricators, Operations, and vendors throughout project development and execution.
• Balance creative vision with budgets, schedules, venue requirements, fabrication constraints, and client feedback to keep concepts executable.
• Collaborate with fabrication partners to review materials, finishes, construction methods, scenic treatments, and installation details — including shop drawings and material samples — to ensure alignment with approved creative.
• Support value engineering efforts by identifying creative alternatives that preserve the guest experience while maintaining budget objectives.

Client Support

• Participate in client presentations, design reviews, and workshops, presenting creative concepts and design rationale with confidence and professionalism.
• Incorporate client feedback while maintaining alignment with the overall creative direction.
• Build strong client relationships through responsiveness, collaboration, and attention to detail.
• Support executive leadership and contribute creative ideas during agency pitches and new business presentations as needed.

Creative Development

• Research emerging trends and explore new materials, technologies, fabrication methods, and immersive experiences across hospitality, entertainment, architecture, retail, and design.
• Support the continued evolution of the agencys creative standards, templates, presentation quality, and design methodologies.
• Maintain awareness of industry best practices and continuously seek opportunities to improve creative workflows and project outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Environmental Design, Architecture, Interior Design, Industrial Design, Scenic Design, Experiential Design, or a related field (or equivalent professional experience).
• 3–5+ years designing live events, experiential environments, hospitality experiences, consumer activations, exhibitions, temporary architecture, or branded environments within an agency or related creative setting.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating concept development through built execution, showing both creative thinking and technical problem solving.
• Demonstrated ability to independently manage multiple projects while supporting larger, more complex initiatives under senior creative leadership.
• Exceptional visual communication, presentation, storytelling, and organizational skills, including the ability to create presentation-quality renderings and materials that clearly communicate design intent to clients and internal teams.
• Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign) for concept development, environmental graphics, presentation design, and production-ready artwork.
• Strong proficiency in SketchUp for 3D modeling, environmental visualization, and space planning, plus experience with Rhino, Enscape, Lumion, Twinmotion, or comparable 3D/real-time rendering platforms.
• Strong understanding of environmental graphics, branding integration, typography, color theory, materiality, and spatial composition.
• Strong understanding of experiential production workflows, fabrication processes, materials, and installation methodologies, including scenic construction, custom millwork, metal fabrication, dimensional graphics, vinyl applications, soft goods, lighting integration, and specialty finishes.
• Ability to develop production-ready creative documentation (floor plans, elevations, finish schedules, installation details, creative specifications) and to read/interpret architectural drawings, venue plans, CAD layouts, and technical documentation.
• Understanding of production workflows including estimating, value engineering, fabrication reviews, material sampling, mock-ups, logistics, installation sequencing, and strike planning.
• Ability to review fabrication drawings, shop drawings, material samples, and production documentation to ensure alignment with the approved creative vision.
• Ability to balance creativity with production feasibility, budgets, schedules, venue requirements, and client expectations.
• Strong understanding of guest flow, accessibility, life safety considerations, and experiential space planning.
• Working knowledge of lighting, AV integration, furniture specifications, rental inventories, temporary structures, and venue operations.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate directly with producers, technical designers, scenic fabricators, print vendors, rental partners, and installation teams across multidisciplinary, fast-paced project teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience designing entertainment premieres, hospitality environments, luxury brand activations, sporting events, cultural experiences, or large-scale public events.
• Experience working within an experiential creative agency, event production company, architecture firm, or design studio.
• Familiarity with AI-assisted visualization tools and evolving creative technologies.
• Knowledge of architectural drafting standards and production documentation best practices.
• Experience with guest journey mapping, environmental storytelling, and immersive design principles.

Additional Requirements

• Ability to travel domestically and internationally as project needs require.
• Must submit a portfolio or samples of relevant work to be considered.
• Flexibility to work non-traditional hours based on event schedules.
• Must have a personal vehicle for occasional local travel – mileage compensation provided.
• A valid drivers license.

Perks & Compensation

• Pay: $110,000 - $135,000 per year
• Location: Beautiful office in the heart of LA, right next to The Grove.
• Time Off: Unlimited PTO to ensure you stay refreshed and inspired.
• Benefits: Health Insurance & 401k enrollment options.

Unboxed Group, LLC is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other factors prohibited by law.