Senior Designer- Retail

Are you a visionary designer ready to redefine the retail landscape for innovative technology? Aquent Studios is seeking a creative leader to drive the strategic conceptualization, holistic visual expression, and flawless design execution for high-impact physical environments and retail spaces. This is your chance to establish and scale compelling 2D and 3D visual design systems across a diverse hardware portfolio, directly impacting how consumers experience and connect with groundbreaking products. You'll be the orchestrator of complex design frameworks, a guardian of pristine brand stewardship across diverse physical footprints, and a mentor to emerging talent, guiding projects from ideation to final physical proofing.

Your Impactful Contributions

• Lead the creative vision by driving 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 (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 impeccable physical execution.
• Confidently present design strategies and creative solutions to senior leadership and key regional stakeholders to secure crucial buy-in and champion your vision.

What You'll Bring to the Team (Required Qualifications)

• 7+ years of professional design experience, with a strong focus on retail, environmental, experiential, or physical space design.
• A compelling portfolio demonstrating expertise in 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 (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.