Experiential Visual Designer for Events & Activations

Braintrust; United States; Remote; USD 138,000 - 179,000; Full time

Job summary

Plaid is seeking an Experiential Visual Designer to bring the Plaid brand to life at in-person events, conferences, and activations. You will design booths, signage, swag, and campaign collateral, ensuring high craft and brand fidelity across multiple venues.

You will collaborate with Events and Marketing, handle production files with vendors, and balance a steady flow of requests while meeting tight timelines. A portfolio in event design and comfort with print specs are essential.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of graphic design experience for print/experiential
• Portfolio showcasing event/experiential work (booths, activations, signage)
• Strong typography, layout, color for large and small scales
• Experience with print vendors, dielines, materials, and production specs
• Expert in Figma and Adobe Creative Cloud (Illustrator)
• Comfort with AI tools (ChatGPT, Claude, Midjourney)
• Able to work within a brand system and push new elements when needed
• Able to meet fixed event dates and balance multiple requests

Responsibilities

• Concept and design for conference booths, activations, signage, and collateral
• Design swag and merchandise from concept to vendor-ready files
• Create campaign collateral extending event moments (invitations, print)
• Design digital collateral (splash pages, social posts) for events
• Translate event concepts into shippable design with marketing teams
• Prepare production-ready, vendor-ready files and liaise with vendors
• Manage queue across events, prioritize against dates
• Maintain Plaid branding while adapting to venue constraints

Skills

Event/experiential design

Typography

Print production

Brand system

Time management

Independent worker

Team collaboration

Creative production

Tools

Figma

Adobe Creative Cloud

Illustrator

Job description

Plaid is seeking an Experiential Visual Designer to bring the Plaid brand to life at in-person events, conferences, and activations. You will design booths, signage, swag, and campaign collateral, ensuring high craft and brand fidelity across multiple venues.

You will collaborate with Events and Marketing, handle production files with vendors, and balance a steady flow of requests while meeting tight timelines. A portfolio in event design and comfort with print specs are essential.