Graphic Designer - Events

Role Description:

Creative Strategy & Experience Design

• Lead the creative vision for events by developing compelling, cohesive experiences aligned to brand, messaging, and business objectives

• Translate strategic narratives and value propositions into immersive spatial and content-driven experiences

• Define end-to-end experience frameworks, including environments, activations, and supporting collateral

Experiential & Environmental Design

• Concept and design large-scale scenic buildouts, booths, stages, and branded environments

• Develop 3D renderings and visualizations to communicate design intent and achieve stakeholder alignment

• Design pop-up activations and modular environments adaptable across event types and scales

• Ensure consistency and cohesion across physical, digital, and hybrid touchpoints

Content & Collateral Ecosystem

• Recommend and define comprehensive event content packages, including signage systems, digital displays, print collateral, and interactive touchpoints

• Ensure all creative outputs align with a unified narrative and attendee journey

• Partner with copywriters, designers, and motion/video teams to execute creative concepts

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Work closely with internal stakeholders to align on objectives and execution

• Collaborate with internal creative teams to guide concept development and production

• Liaise with external vendors, fabricators, and experiential partners to ensure quality execution

Production Oversight

• Guide projects from concept through execution, maintaining design integrity

• Review and approve creative outputs, including builds, signage, and digital assets

• Operate within production constraints, timelines, and budgets

Skill Level Requirements

• Strong expertise in experiential design and event environments (conferences, trade shows, and brand activations)

• Advanced 3D design and rendering skills (e.g., SketchUp, Cinema 4D, Blender, or similar tools)

• Proficiency in print and digital production, with knowledge of materials, fabrication, and display systems

• Ability to think holistically across spatial design, content, and storytelling

• Strong conceptual and strategic thinking abilities

• Ability to connect brand narratives to physical and digital experiences

• Experience developing integrated creative systems beyond standalone deliverables

• Strong communication skills with the ability to clearly articulate creative vision

• Ability to collaborate cross-functionally with creative and non-creative stakeholders

• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple stakeholders, vendors, and competing priorities

Other Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communications, Fine Arts, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience

• Experience in an in-house brand or creative team and/or agency environment

• Portfolio demonstrating experiential design work, including scenic design, activations, and integrated campaigns

Preferred

• Familiarity with event technology such as LED walls, interactive installations, and AR/VR

• Experience supporting global event programs or scaling environments across regions

• On-site event experience overseeing installation and execution