Retail Interior Designer – Hybrid (4 Days WFH)

Canvas Careers; Greater London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A design studio in Greater London is seeking a Retail Interior Designer to shape engaging retail environments primarily in the travel industry. You'll be responsible for developing moodboards, sketches, and layouts while collaborating closely with the in-house teams to ensure design vision aligns with technical development. The role is ideally suited for someone with strong concept skills, experience in retail design, and a preference for Vectorworks or AutoCAD. This position offers flexible remote work arrangements.

Qualifications

• Retail Interior Designer with strong concept skills.
• Comfortable developing sketches, layouts, and spatial ideas.
• Experience working on retail or branded environments.

Responsibilities

• Support the team across travel retail and airport projects.
• Develop moodboards, sketches, and early design ideas.
• Collaborate with in-house 3D and architecture teams.

Skills

Strong concept skills

Ability to develop sketches

Experience in retail environments

Interest in travel retail

Joinery exploration

Technical drawing skills

Vectorworks

AutoCAD

Job description

The Opportunity

This London-based design studio specialises in airport and travel retail environments, working with international retailers, operators and airport authorities around the world. Their work focuses on shaping commercial spaces within terminals - from duty free stores to wider retail environments -helping brands translate their identity into engaging physical experiences for passengers. Projects typically run from early concept through to rollout, combining strong retail design thinking with a clear understanding of passenger flow, brand experience and commercial performance.

The studio is looking for a Retail Interior Designer to support the team across a number of travel retail and airport projects. The role is largely concept-led, helping shape the overall look and feel of retail environments. You will develop moodboards, sketches and early design ideas while exploring different layout options before refining the preferred scheme and spatial direction of the project. You will collaborate closely with the in-house 3D and architecture teams as the design evolves, ensuring the design intent carries through into visualisations and technical development. While the focus is very much on strong concept design, an interest in joinery exploration or technical drawing would be beneficial.

The team works predominantly remotely, with most people working from home and typically coming into the studio around one day a week for collaboration and team catch-ups. The studio works primarily in Vectorworks, although designers with strong AutoCAD experience would also be considered and supported in learning the software.

The Candidate

• Retail Interior Designer with strong concept skills
• Comfortable developing sketches, layouts and spatial ideas
• Experience working on retail or branded environments
• An interest in travel retail or airport environments
• Joinery exploration or technical drawing beneficial
• Vectorworks preferred (AutoCAD also considered)