Spatial Designer [AQ-13786]

Aquent is proud to partner with a leading global technology innovator, a company at the forefront of shaping the future of consumer electronics. This visionary organization is seeking a designer to revolutionize how users engage with its groundbreaking hardware products in physical environments.

About the role

As a pivotal contributor, you will redefine the retail experience, crafting immersive spaces that captivate audiences and bring compelling brand narratives to life. You will stand at the forefront of designing compelling physical environments, innovative architectural layouts, and structural fixtures that exquisitely showcase a diverse range of cutting-edge hardware products across various retail settings. This role calls for a unique synergy of environmental design, architectural expertise, and a profound understanding of consumer technology. You will masterfully translate 2D brand systems and intricate consumer journey frameworks into functional, high-impact 3D physical spaces, meticulously ensuring that every footprint, fixture, and material selection adheres to premium aesthetic and sustainability standards. Your creative vision will directly influence how millions of consumers interact with groundbreaking technology, leaving an indelible mark on their experience and contributing significantly to the company’s market presence and brand perception.

Responsibilities

• Develop comprehensive spatial concepts, floor plans, and custom fixture designs for high-profile retail environments, flagship locations, and scaled retail footprints.
• Produce photorealistic 3D models, detailed renderings, and spatial fly-throughs to clearly convey spatial intent, lighting, and finish choices to key stakeholders.
• Select and document physical materials, lighting systems, and manufacturing finishes that meet premium quality standards and sustainability guidelines.
• Partner with Experience Strategists to optimize customer traffic flow, and collaborate closely with Graphic Designers to seamlessly embed 2D brand identity into 3D structures.
• Author rigorous design intent documents, technical plan views, and elevation drawings for external fabrication and build vendors.
• Evaluate physical prototypes, material swatches, and full-scale mockups to ensure vendor execution aligns precisely with spatial design specifications.

Requirements

• Expert-level proficiency in 3D modeling and rendering tools (e.g., Rhino, SolidWorks, SketchUp, Vectorworks, KeyShot, or V-Ray).
• Strong background using Adobe Creative Cloud (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign) and standard productivity suite tools.
• Deep understanding of architectural constraints, retail fixture manufacturing, material properties, lighting design, and ergonomics/traffic flow.
• Experience collaborating with fabricators, production partners, and external agencies to bring physical retail designs to life.

Benefits

Eligible talent get access to amazing benefits including:

• Subsidized health, vision, and dental plans.
• Paid sick leave.
• Retirement plans with a match.
• Free online training through Aquent Gymnasium.

About Aquent Talent

Aquent Talent connects the best talent in marketing, creative, and design with the world’s biggest brands.

About Aquent Studios

Aquent Studios is a global creative studio that delivers scale, speed, and efficiency to the world’s most recognized brands. As an Aquent Studio 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.