Spatial Window Designer [AQ-25074]

Aquent; Campbell (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Aquent Studios seeks a talented Window Designer to craft seasonal campaigns, immersive storefront displays, and flagship window experiences that captivate millions of customers. You will lead 3D modeling and rendering, source materials, and coordinate with fabricators, prop makers, and store build teams to translate CAD designs into real installations.

The role requires on-site installation, managing timelines, budgets, and sustainability considerations while delivering pristine artistic output

Qualifications

• Proven experience in window design, visual merchandising, or spatial experience design.
• Expert-level 3D modeling and rendering skills plus Adobe Creative Suite.
• Strong sense of scale, sightlines, color theory, lighting, and prop placement.
• Understanding of fabrication, structural integrity, weight limits, lighting rigs, and sustainability.
• Ability to manage production timelines, vendors, budgets, and deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Develop seasonal storyboards, visual concepts, and 3D mockups for campaigns and storefront windows.
• Apply 3D spatial design principles to maximize window frame real estate.
• Source and test materials, props, lighting, ensuring alignment with budget and safety.
• Collaborate with fabricators, prop makers, vendors, and store build teams.
• Lead on-site setup and installation, including evenings or off-hours.
• Plan rapid seasonal turnarounds like holidays and brand takeovers.

Skills

Window design

3D modeling

Adobe Creative Suite

Project management

Vendor relations

Tools

SketchUp

Rhino

Blender

Vectorworks

Illustrator

Photoshop

InDesign

Job description

Aquent Studios is a dedicated creative partner to a leading technology innovator, and is looking to connect top talent with unparalleled opportunities to make a significant impact within an organization renowned for shaping how people interact with the digital and physical world. This innovator delivers groundbreaking products and experiences that touch millions of lives daily, continuously advancing the technological landscape. As a creative visionary, you will play a pivotal role in crafting unforgettable, immersive experiences that directly influence how millions engage with a beloved brand, leaving a lasting impression with every installation.

What You’ll Do

• Develop compelling seasonal storyboards, innovative visual concepts, and detailed 3D mockups for upcoming visual campaigns and flagship storefront windows, setting the stage for truly unforgettable brand experiences.
• Apply advanced 3D spatial design principles, including precise control over scale, proportion, lighting, sightlines, and depth, to maximize the high-impact real estate of storefront window frames.
• Select, source, and rigorously test innovative materials, prop elements, kinetic features, sophisticated lighting setups, and spatial fixtures, ensuring your creative vision aligns seamlessly with budget and structural safety standards.
• Collaborate closely with external fabricators, skilled prop makers, print vendors, and local store build teams, meticulously overseeing construction to ensure designs translate flawlessly from CAD renderings to stunning physical reality.
• Lead hands-on, on-site setup and installation of complex window environments, often requiring tight turnarounds, precise spatial assembly, and efficient execution during evening or off-hour installations.
• Plan, execute, and decommission rapid seasonal turnarounds, such as Holiday spectacles, Spring Flagship displays, and Brand Takeovers, ensuring seamless transitions that enhance the retail experience without disrupting operations.

Must-Have Qualifications

• A compelling portfolio showcasing proven, impactful experience in window design, visual merchandising, trade show installations, scenic design, or spatial experience design.
• Proficiency in 3D modeling and rendering software, such as SketchUp, Rhino, Blender, or Vectorworks, alongside expert-level command of Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign).
• Strong working knowledge of physical scale, critical sightlines, sophisticated color theory, cutting-edge retail lighting techniques, and dynamic prop placement.
• A solid understanding of spatial fabrication techniques, structural integrity, hanging weight limits, advanced lighting rigs, and a commitment to sustainable/reusable material choices.
• Demonstrated ability to expertly manage complex production timelines, cultivate strong vendor relationships, and navigate budgetary constraints while consistently delivering pristine artistic output under firm retail deadlines.

Nice-to-Have Qualifications

• Proven experience in creating truly impactful Holiday display work that captivates and delights.
• Demonstrated hands-on craftsmanship, embodying the dual role of a visionary big-picture strategist and a detail-oriented maker who can meticulously adjust lighting or tweak prop placement on location.
• A deep understanding of current spatial design trends, contemporary visual art movements, sophisticated visual storytelling techniques, and cutting-edge retail experiential technology.

Client Description

Aquent Studios is a global creative studio that delivers scale, speed and efficiency to the world’s most recognized brands. We create the work that matters the most to them-work that has a real impact on their business. As an Aquent Studios team member, you’ll have the opportunity to engage with the largest and most influential companies in the world, solving design challenges and extending their brands across tactic types and platforms, including digital design, UI/UX, video, motion, content, print design, web development, and more. If you want to do work that matters in a collaborative setting that values ingenuity and personal growth, you have found the right place!

Compensation Range: $120 – 160K DOE

The range provided is our reasonable estimate of the compensation for this role. The actual amount may be higher or lower, based on factors such as experience, knowledge, skills, abilities and location.