Experiential Designer: Live Environments & Packaging

Activate Inc.; Ferndale (MI); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Activate is seeking an Experiential Designer to create physical environments for events, activations, and packaging projects. You will turn concepts into buildable, real-world outputs and collaborate with Production and Fabrication to bring ideas to life.

A strong portfolio of 2D/3D work and proficiency with Illustrator and Photoshop are essential. The role blends in-office collaboration with hands-on fabrication, requiring at least 3 years of related experience and the ability to design across

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experiential or physical design experience.
• Portfolio showing real-world applications (events, environments, architecture, installations, packaging, etc).
• Strong understanding of scale, materials, and how things actually get built.
• Ability to design across 2D + 3D + spatial contexts.
• Proficiency in Illustrator and Photoshop.

Responsibilities

• Design physical environments for events, activations, and mobile tours.
• Concept and execute PR kits and packaging (structural + visual).
• Translate ideas into buildable, real-world outputs.
• Create mood boards, mockups, and pitch decks that sell ideas internally and to clients.
• Develop graphics for print, large format, and spatial applications.
• Collaborate closely with Production and Fabrication to bring concepts to life.
• Occasionally support on-site execution to ensure design integrity.

Skills

Experiential design

Portfolio required

2D + 3D design

Scale & materials

Tools

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Photoshop

Job description

Activate is seeking an Experiential Designer to create physical environments for events, activations, and packaging projects. You will turn concepts into buildable, real-world outputs and collaborate with Production and Fabrication to bring ideas to life.

A strong portfolio of 2D/3D work and proficiency with Illustrator and Photoshop are essential. The role blends in-office collaboration with hands-on fabrication, requiring at least 3 years of related experience and the ability to design across