Skip to main content

Something Special Studios

Design Lead

New York, United States +1

Location
New York, United States · Freelance, Louisiana, United States
Work
Not stated
Employment
Not stated
Level
Lead / staff
Function
Design
Pay
Not stated
Posted
11 months ago

Pay and the market here

629 design jobs open in New York: 14% remote, 169 posted in the last 30 days.

Wondering how well you fit this one? OptiTalent Career checks each requirement against your own record, privately. About OptiTalent Career →

About the role

The Design Lead will bring strong expertise in visual storytelling, brand expression, and art direction to create compelling 2D and 3D design solutions across experiential, spatial, and digital environments. This role collaborates closely with creative leadership to concept and execute high-quality visual work that elevates immersive brand experiences.

Responsibilities

  • Develop clear visual concepts that translate spatial and experiential ideas into 2D/3D designs.
  • Create high-fidelity mockups, renderings, graphics, and presentation assets. Scale concepts across environmental, physical, and digital outputs.
  • Build and maintain visual design systems and guidelines.
  • Oversee visual execution including layout, composition, color, and production-ready assets.
  • Collaborate with spatial designers, producers, strategists, and art directors.
  • Lead creation of client-facing decks and present work internally and externally.
  • Mentor designers and uphold strong internal design standards.
  • Manage workflow from concept through production, including communication with fabricators and partners.

Qualifications

  • 7–10+ years of visual, experiential, environmental, or brand design experience (agency experience a plus).
  • Portfolio demonstrating compelling experiential and visual design work.
  • Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite and Figma. Motion and/or 3D experience (Rhino, C4D, etc.) is a plus.
  • Strong skills in typography, composition, and visual systems.
  • Clear communication and presentation abilities.
  • Ability to work independently and lead aspects of the design process.
  • Understanding of production processes for experiential or environmental work.

Source

Posted by Something Special Studios on their own hiring page, job-boards.greenhouse.io. OptiTalent shows it as published, read 07 Nov 2026 11:49 UTC; the original is the reference.

View the original ad ↗

More at Something Special Studios

  • Head of Creative

    2 months ago

    Something Special Studios · New York, United States

    HybridDirector$200K – $250K a yearDesign

    The Head of Creative is responsible for leading the development of bold, culturally relevant ideas and visual executions that define Something Special Studios' work.

  • Something Special Studios · New York, United States

    HybridSenior$106K – $130K a yearOperations

    Lead strategic workstreams across brand, communications, experiential, content, and social engagements.; Own research plans, insight development, strategic narratives, and creative briefs.; Shape campaign platforms, creative concepts, partnership strategies, and experience…

  • Executive Producer

    7 months ago

    Something Special Studios · New York, United States +2

    Trades & logistics

    The Executive Producer is a critical key leader responsible for overseeing and managing projects across experiential, campaign, strategy, design, and content disciplines. In this role, the EP will steward and manage relationships with internal teams, clients, vendors, and…

  • Something Special Studios · New York, United States +1

    HybridDirector$165K – $220K a yearDesign

    Integrated Creative Leadership