London, UK
Spatial design lead
at Forpeople
Forpeople is hiring a spatial design lead to join its team in London, UK.
About the role
As a spatial design lead at Forpeople, you will be at the heart of the creative process, contributing to the creation of concepts and design solutions for hospitality, retail and events/pop-up spaces.
You will have proven experience in all aspects of leading teams and projects, from liaising with contractors, fit-out teams, specialists and suppliers to reporting on progress to key stakeholders and collating progress decks for client shares.
You have experience on large-scale interior design projects and have a deep understanding of brand experience within, translating ‘spirit’ and ownable qualities, tangible experiences and architectural DNA’s.
You are driven by creative excellence and will collaborate closely with other creative disciplines to gather input, explore and develop ideas, test and improve concepts, and build presentations to communicate this process.
You will have:
- experience working with design teams in a fast-paced creative agency
- an irresistible portfolio of innovative and creative brand work
- an incredible passion for big ideas and visual storytelling
- an eye for beautiful craftsmanship and the ability to understand and resolve spatial details
- healthy respect for design systems (and when to break them)
- a talent for creating visuals from quick impression doodles to detailed, compelling renders and technical drawings (Sketchup +Vray, Vectorworks, Cinema 4D, Adobe CS and Keynote)
- a broad understanding of the facets that help to create engaging brand experiences (brand strategy, graphics, digital, user experiences)
- an understanding of how to use materials, colour, surface finishes, lighting and construction in physical space
- super strong communication and presentation skills
- an appetite to mentor and support junior designers and interns
- a drive to succeed, be decisive and dependably deliver
Who we are
We’re Forpeople, an independent creative agency working globally from an old pickle factory in London and a former theatre in Amsterdam. Our team of over 80 weaves together a diverse range of skills, from graphic, product, spatial and interaction design to moving image, writing, research and strategy.
Without knowing it, you’ve probably seen or experienced something we’ve had a hand in. Over the last 15 years, we’ve quietly shaped the future of some of the world’s most well-known brands as well as creating others you’ll soon get to discover. Our work is wide-reaching, from defining brand visions to building identities and designing experiences.
What we offer
People mean the world to us. That includes looking after our own, with things like:
- global clients and world-class work
- a competitive salary
- a strong benefits package reflecting both company and personal performance
- training, support and personal career development
- a generous company pension
- a unique, inspiring working environment filled with incredible, like-minded people
Please include your portfolio or portfolio link as it is a required component of your application. Applications without this will not be taken into consideration.