TXG is looking to build out our roster of freelance Experiential Designers to support upcoming new business proposals, brand activations, live events, and agency opportunities! The ideal candidate has 3D design capabilities and experience translating “big ideas” into compelling physical environments and experiential touchpoints.
This position is remote, with the option to work out of our Brooklyn office as needed.
Freelancers must provide their own laptop, reliable internet connection, and any other equipment necessary to perform their work. Freelancers are solely responsible for maintaining, repairing, and replacing their equipment as needed throughout the engagement.
Responsibilities may include (but are not limited to):
- Serve as Experiential Designer on upcoming new business proposals and active client projects under the direction of the Design Director
- Translate creative concepts and “big ideas” into compelling visual representations of physical environments, brand activations, and experiential touchpoints
- Develop 3D design deliverables, including floor plans, layouts, consumer flows, mock-ups, renderings, and environmental designs
- Create highly visual mood boards, look + feel references, color and material palettes, and furniture/decor direction
- Collaborate with Creative Strategy, Production, Client Services, Business Development, and other freelance creative resources on proposal development and active projects
- Participate in creative brainstorms, working sessions, internal reviews, and client meetings
- Develop technical drawings, specifications, and final files for custom design elements and fabrication
- Work closely with Production and fabrication partners to ensure designs are feasible within project budgets, timelines, venue requirements, and production parameters
- Review fabrication drawings and files to ensure final execution aligns with the approved creative
- Support furniture, décor, materials, styling, and prop sourcing direction as needed
- Oversee on-site installation, styling, and propping when required by the project
- Develop specialty design briefs and creative direction for client and internal deliverables
Qualifications + Capabilities:
- 5+ years of experiential design experience within a creative, experiential, events, or agency environment
- Proven track record of developing and executing designs for large-scale events, brand activations, experiences, and/or live performances
- Strong ability to translate creative concepts into highly visual, achievable designs that account for client goals, budgets, timelines, and production realities
- Strong 3D modeling and environmental visualization skills; SketchUp and Enscape experience strongly preferred
- Ability to create visual representations of environments using a mix of mediums, including comps/mock-ups, Photoshop, SketchUp, renderings, floor plans, and technical drawings
- Proficient in developing visually compelling presentations, design concepts, environmental identities, floor plans, and graphic/visual assets
- Understanding of event production, fabrication processes, and production budgets
- Experience working directly with Producers and fabrication partners throughout the design and production process
- Experience designing within project budgets ranging from approximately $100K–$1MM preferred
- Experience working in a client-facing creative/design capacity, including presenting and pitching work directly to clients
- Comfortable supporting projects from initial concept through fabrication and on-site installation
- Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously in a fast-paced agency environment
- Strong communication, collaboration, and people skills
- Self-starter with the ability to take ownership of design deliverables from start-to-finish
The Experiential Group, LLC 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, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
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