Senior Experiential Designer

Work model: Hybrid, 4 days in Marylebone studio

About Us – Crafting Visionary Creativity. CLOSER is a creative company continuously crafting how humans both understand the world and experience it. Home to the world’s most skilled practitioners in immersive world building and creative craft, we operate three businesses at the centre of the modern consumer economy.

• CLOSER Studios – End-to-end services to realize narratives, environments and cultural moments that shape how brands appear in the world and how consumers experience them.
• CLOSER Experiences – A platform creating immersive environments, installations and managing cultural venues where brands engage audiences physically and emotionally.
• CLOSER Brands – A platform for launching and scaling consumer companies through structured joint ventures with Fortune 100 companies.

The Role

We are looking for a Senior Experiential Designer with strong experience in the luxury fashion and lifestyle sectors. In this role, you will translate brand narratives and creative concepts into compelling three-dimensional environments that engage audiences physically and emotionally. You will work closely with Creative Directors, Art Directors, and Producers to shape concepts and deliver spatial work that is conceptually strong, meticulously crafted, and commercially viable for a variety of brand initiatives, activations, and experiences. You will play a key role in the development and the creation of 3D visual assets that are cohesive, culturally relevant, and strategically aligned to CLOSER’s creative vision.

Responsibilities

• Design spatial concepts for facades, windows, pop-ups, retail activations, exhibitions, and brand experiences.
• Translate brand stories and creative ideas into immersive 3D environments, layouts, and physical installations.
• Develop core assets including spatial design concepts, mood boards, layouts, and comprehensive presentation decks.
• Produce technical deliverables such as detailed design drawings, 3D models, and high-quality visualizations to facilitate development and approval.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Creative Directors, Strategists, and Engagement teams to align spatial designs with brand and campaign objectives.
• Manage production quality by working with fabricators, suppliers, and production teams to ensure design intent is executed to a high standard.
• Synthesize technical elements including materials, finishes, lighting, scale, and customer flow into every design.
• Oversee execution by supporting on-site installation, build-outs, and final styling as required.
• Uphold luxury standards to ensure all work meets rigorous benchmarks for craft, detail, and finish.
• Maintain industry knowledge regarding spatial design trends, materials, fabrication techniques, and emerging technologies.

Skills & Experience

• 5+ years’ experience in spatial, environmental, or experiential design, ideally within the fashion or luxury sectors.
• Strong portfolio showcasing facade and window design, retail activations, installations, or experiential projects.
• Advanced spatial design skills specifically for retail environments, supported by expert visual research techniques.
• Concept sketching ability to illustrate novel ideas through hand-drawn sketches and drawings.
• 3D tool proficiency in industry-standard software such as Rhino, SketchUp, Blender, or Cinema 4D.
• High-quality rendering experience using engines like KeyShot, V-Ray, or equivalent tools.
• Technical production knowledge including a strong understanding of materials, fabrication methods, and production processes.
• Design sensibility with an excellent eye for scale, proportion, detail, and storytelling within physical environments.
• Communication skills to confidently present spatial concepts and design rationale to internal teams and clients.
• Project management capability to handle multiple projects and collaborate effectively in fast-paced, creative environments.

To apply, please send us your CV and an up to date portfolio (PDF or link to Figma or Keynote).