Lead Retail Experience Designer

Aquent; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Aquent Studios seeks a visionary design leader to redefine retail for innovative technology. You will drive strategic concepts, holistic visual expression, and flawless execution across physical environments and retail spaces, scaling 2D and 3D design systems for a global hardware portfolio.

You’ll collaborate with Spatial Designers, Experience Strategists, and Production Leads to ensure a unified customer journey from ideation to final proofing, mentoring teams and upholding pristine brand

Qualifications

• 7+ years of professional design experience with focus on retail, environmental, experiential, or physical space design.
• Portfolio demonstrating expertise in retail environments, visual merchandising, window displays, or branded physical experiences.
• Strong 2D graphic design and visual systems expertise.
• Proven experience developing creative concepts and providing art direction.
• Understanding of how graphic design translates to 3D/physical environments and architectural constraints.
• Hands-on experience with print production, fabrication, proofing, color management, and physical execution.
• Excellent presentation and communication skills to influence senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead the creative vision by driving design concepts, mood boards, and alignment with global brand directives for large-scale retail initiatives.
• Establish scalable 2D design systems, typographic guidelines, and color frameworks across varied physical dimensions.
• Oversee visual strategy for flagship window displays and VM touchpoints balancing storytelling with commercial impact.
• Collaborate with Spatial Designers, Experience Strategists, and Production Leads to unify physical-to-digital customer journeys.
• Direct print production and proofing, setting standards for color and material execution.
• Present design strategies to senior leadership and regional stakeholders to secure buy-in.

Skills

Retail design

2D design

Art direction

Print production

Presentation skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Brand stewardship

Job description

Aquent Studios seeks a visionary design leader to redefine retail for innovative technology. You will drive strategic concepts, holistic visual expression, and flawless execution across physical environments and retail spaces, scaling 2D and 3D design systems for a global hardware portfolio.

You’ll collaborate with Spatial Designers, Experience Strategists, and Production Leads to ensure a unified customer journey from ideation to final proofing, mentoring teams and upholding pristine brand