Senior 3D Designer

Critical Playground LLC; Greater London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced parental leave

Travel opportunities

Job summary

The Studio in London is seeking a Senior 3D Designer to translate brands into immersive retail environments, delivering emotive spaces and experiences.

You will work within a multidisciplinary team, turning big ideas into tangible solutions that captivate audiences, with a focus on materials, fabrication, storytelling and craft.

Ideal candidates have 5–8 years in retail/experiential design, a strong portfolio, and proficiency in Cinema 4D and Vectorworks, with hands-on sketching.

Qualifications

• 5–8 years of experience in retail environments, experiential design, brand activation, or spatial storytelling.
• Portfolio demonstrates conceptual depth and craft in translating big ideas into memorable spaces.
• Strong understanding of materials, fabrication processes, and storytelling through detail.
• Excellent storytelling and presentation skills; able to move between sketches, storyboards, and 3D visuals.
• Proficiency in Figma/Miro for collaborative design.
• Ability to hand sketch and communicate ideas clearly.
• Proficiency in Cinema 4D for 3D modelling and rendering.
• Proficiency in Vectorworks for 2D drawing production (+3D modelling desirable).
• Experience using AI-assisted and generative tools as part of the creative process.

Responsibilities

• Translate brands into compelling retail environments and experiences from concept to delivery.
• Collaborate within a multidisciplinary team to drive human connection through design.
• Bring retail spaces to life with experience, service, and storytelling.

Skills

Retail design

3D visualization

Storytelling

Cinema 4D

Vectorworks

Figma

Hand sketching

Prototyping

Tools

Cinema 4D

Vectorworks

Figma

Miro

Job description

The Studio

A dynamic strategy and creative agency specialising in next-generation experiences and environments for global brands. delivering award-winning retail experiences that are recognised globally.

The Opportunity

This agency is looking for a Senior 3D Designer who pairs conceptual thinking with executional excellence. You will be passionate about translating brands into the built environment — create compelling, emotive and ownable retail spaces and experiences.

Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, you’ll bring big ideas and translate these into tangible solutions that drive human connection — designed to captivate, connect audiences, and shape culture.

You will bring a deep understanding of retail design fundamentals and have the skills to bring retail spaces to life with experience, service and storytelling — seeing these ideas through from concept to delivery.

The Ideal Candidate

You'll be a curious designer with an experimental mindset and strong eye for detail. You thrive in collaborative environments, iterate quickly, and have a genuine passion for creating memorable retail experiences that spark emotion and connect with people.

You’ll ideally have:

• 5–8 years of experience in retail environments, experiential design, brand activation, or spatial storytelling
• A portfolio that demonstrates conceptual depth and craft in translating big ideas into memorable physical spaces and experiences
• A deep understanding and appreciation of materials, fabrication processes and the exploration of storytelling through detail
• Strong storytelling, visualization, and presentation skills—confident moving between sketches, storyboards, and 3D visuals
• Proficiency in Figma/Miro for collaborative design
• Ability to hand sketch
• Proficiency in Cinema 4D for 3D modelling and rendering
• Proficiency in Vectorworks for 2D drawing production (+3D modelling desirable)
• Experience using AI-assisted and generative tools as part of the creative process
• A hands‑on, experimental approach—open to collaboration and confident iterating ideas quickly
• A desire to create work that defines culture and leaves a lasting impression

This is a fantastic agency who are an excellent employer with structured training and mentored pathways and personal development.

• They also offer very good benefits and perks including enhanced parental leave policies and opportunities to travel.