Freelance Senior Architectural & Experiential Designer

K2; New York (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

K2 in New York seeks a Senior Architectural & Experiential Designer to lead luxury brand experiences across the U.S., reporting to the Head of Design. This freelance role covers concept to fabrication, coordinating with design and production teams, and delivering renderings, client decks, and polished presentations.

The ideal candidate brings 5+ years in interior/production design or architecture, a strong design lens, and exceptional communication skills.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in interior design, production design or architecture.
• Design-focused with passion for culture, art and luxury brands.
• Detail oriented, organized and a team player.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and visual, with initiative to meet tight timelines.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple event and production design projects through all design stages.
• Collaborate with Head of Design and production teams across NY and the U.S.
• Develop design concepts and translate luxury brand concepts into locations; renderings and client decks.
• Manage client communications, budgets, schedules and material sourcing; produce construction drawings.

Education

Bachelor/Master degree in Architecture/Interior Design

Tools

Rhino

AutoCAD

Enscape

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

At K2, we leverage culture and insights to bring brands to life in the right contexts. We create and produce compelling experiences for luxury clients of all kinds. With multiple offices spanning Asia, Europe and America, K2 is uniquely positioned to offer a global approach to managing brand experiential strategies, from the concept stage to the detailed execution phase. We are looking for a Senior Architectural & Experiential Designer to join our NY location and help bring these experiences to life across the U.S.

Job Description:

The Freelance Senior Architectural & Experiential Designer is responsible for leading multiple event and production design projects through all stages of the design process including conceptual design phases, design development, project reviews, project communications, quality and design control, scheduling, and project reporting & budgeting. This individual will work closely within the K2 America design and production teams reporting to the Head of Design. This individual must be creative and technical with good time management skills and experience working in architecture and production design.

• Develop design concepts and help translate existing luxury brand concepts into new locations. Work closely with the Head of Design and production team to develop and realize design concepts.
• Create elevated spatial design experiences for luxury clientele of all kinds.
• Create renderings and visuals that clearly and accurately communicate designs to clients.
• Build out client facing decks for design round presentations
• Assist the production team and Head of Design in communicating with clients, freelancers, vendors and fabricators.
• Manage project budgets, schedules, and material sourcing.
• Technical design and drafting skills with general knowledge and understanding of fabrication techniques and materials
• Ability to produce a set of construction drawings for fabrication.
• Time management skills and ability to handle multiple projects at once.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in interior design, production design or architecture and Bachelor/ Master degree from an accredited school.
• The ideal candidate is passionate about design, culture & art and has a well rounded design lens.
• Detail oriented, organized, and a team player.
• Takes initiative and has the ability to work under tight timelines.
• Exceptional communication skills including both verbal and visual means of communication. Proficiency in 3D modeling and realistic rendering ability using software such as Rhino, AutoCAD, Enscape or similar as well as the Adobe Creative Suite.

At k2 Americas and The Independents, we are always looking for personalities with positive charisma who are enthusiastic, selfmotivated, and have a keen sense of aesthetics.

k2 Americas embraces and celebrates diversity, inclusivity, and equal opportunity. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills.

k2 Americas provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression.

We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join our team!