ACD & 3D Designer, Experiential

• Creative Drive Creative Vision: Partner with the Group Creative Director to define creative direction while balancing brand integrity, client goals, production feasibility, and budget realities.
• Maintain Creative Standards: Align with project leadership to ensure all concepts and designs reflect Brand Apart’s overarching creative vision and standards.
• Shape Immersive Experiences: Support the development of immersive brand experiences and physical environments from ideation through execution.
• Translate Story into Space: Interpret messaging, storytelling, and event themes into spatial narratives — translating story into experience through environments, installations, and intentional design moments.
• Design Holistically: Design across the full environment — considering installations, signage, storytelling touchpoints, furniture, food & beverage, and transitional spaces.
• Visualize + Present Concepts: Communicate ideas through sketching, mood boards, and 3D renderings that clearly articulate creative intent.
• Integrate Brand + Graphics: Collaborate with graphic design to ensure brand visuals are seamlessly integrated into physical environments.
• Collaborate with Creative Teams: Share creative ownership with Designers, shaping visual storytelling together as a team.
• Build Client-Facing Tools: Develop creative playbooks, presentation decks, and client-facing design documentation that bring the work to life with clarity.
• Support External Partners: Liaise with external collaborators (e.g. fabricators, tech vendors, consultants) to support and elevate creative direction.

• Lead Spatial Design Development: Design and develop all spatial elements of large-scale environments — from floor plans and elevations to materials, lighting, and spatial storytelling.
• Collaborate with Production Partners: Source and collaborate with best-in-class fabricators, technology partners, and production teams to deliver top-tier creative.
• Own the Design Handoff: Lead the design handoff process, ensuring internal teams and external partners have the direction, documentation, and clarity needed to execute.
• Stay Close to the Build: Engage deeply in the build process — from technical reviews and shop visits to installations and walkthroughs.
• Align Scope + Logistics: Partner with Experience Producers and Project Leads to align timelines, budgets, and deliverables — identifying risks early and offering smart, creative solutions.
• Present + Refine Work: Present ideas to internal and external stakeholders, incorporating feedback while maintaining alignment with creative vision.
• Design Resourcefully: Use existing Brand Apart décor, furniture, and assets resourcefully — extending their life and creatively reimagining them when appropriate.

• Lead as a Creative Partner: Own your role as a collaborative creative leader, working alongside designers, strategists, contractors, and producers under the direction of the Group Creative Director.
• Translate Client Goals Creatively: Champion internal creative standards while translating client goals through Brand Apart’s unique lens.
• Deliver Exceptional Experiences: Deliver experiential work that is strategically grounded, beautifully executed, and emotionally resonant.
• Build Thoughtful Storytelling: Translate story and strategy into spatial storytelling that supports key content and engages every guest.
• Inspire and Align Teams: Foster creative alignment, accountability, and collaboration at every stage.
• Communicate with Confidence: Present ideas with clarity and conviction —connecting concept to impact in ways that build confidence and excitement.
• Stay Calm Under Pressure: Proactively identify creative or logistical challenges and respond with flexibility and composure.
• Show Up in the Process: Participate in team rhythms — from brainstorms and internal reviews to client check-ins and post-event recaps.
• Lead On-Site Direction: Lead on-site creative direction to ensure the final environment reflects the original vision with care and craft.
• Prioritize Sustainability: Advocate for sustainable, resourceful design practices whenever possible.
• Drive Future Work: Support new ideas, creative pitches, and concept development for future experiential projects.
• Explore New Tools + Partners: Seek innovative vendors, materials, tech tools, and collaborators to evolve our approach.
• Mentor Junior Creatives: Mentor junior creatives while maintaining a hands-on approach when the work calls for it.

• 7–10+ years of experience in experiential design, environmental design, event production, or related creative fields.
• Proven experience leading projects from concept through installation — including pop-ups, conferences, activations, and immersive brand storytelling.
• Strong conceptual and visual communication skills — from sketching and rendering to presenting strategic rationale.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite; working knowledge of SketchUp, Rhino, or other 3D design and rendering tools.
• Experience collaborating with fabricators, architects, and production partners to bring complex spatial ideas to life.
• A portfolio that showcases bold, strategic, and beautifully executed creative environments.
• Excellent verbal and visual communication skills — with the ability to clearly explain design decisions to both creative and non-creative audiences.
• Passion for immersive storytelling and a drive to create experiences that move people.

• Curiosity: We are fascinated by people, culture, and ideas. We ask questions, seek connections, and embrace lifelong learning.
• Drive: We are relentless in our pursuit of excellence, taking initiative, owning responsibilities, and pushing boundaries.
• Brilliance: We turn creative sparks into remarkable ideas and experiences, bringing vibrant, impactful storytelling to life.
• Care: We value people above all else, prioritizing collaboration, humility, and meaningful connections while having fun along the way.

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