London, England, United Kingdom · Hybrid
StudioXAG creates bold spaces that tell big stories. We create WOW moments for some of the world’s best-known brands, crafting immersive experiences that spark surprise, delight, awe and emotional connection. Our team is…
Skills: Creative Direction, Design Leadership, Concept Development, Mentoring, Stakeholder Management
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Lead concept-driven design and high-profile projects while raising creative standards across the studio. Mentor Lead Designers and drive innovation in creative capabilities to evolve the studio's output.
Requires a highly experienced design leader with a background in luxury, retail, or experiential agencies and proficiency in industry-standard design tools. Must possess strong communication skills and the ability to balance bold creative ideas with commercial reality.
We create WOW moments for some of the world’s best-known brands, crafting immersive experiences that spark surprise, delight, awe and emotional connection.
Our team is made up of conceptual thinkers, creative dreamers and inquisitive makers who bring these moments to life.
We’re looking for a Design Director to help shape the future of our Creative Studio — someone who can define bold ideas, raise creative standards and lead exceptional work across projects, teams and clients.
This is a role for a senior creative leader; someone confident directing ambitious work, elevating those around them, and balancing creative excellence with commercial reality.
As a Freelance Design Director, you’ll define, direct and elevate design across the Creative Studio.
Reporting into our Associate Creative Director, you’ll lead some of our most ambitious and strategically important projects while helping raise the creative bar across the wider studio.
Alongside your own work, you’ll mentor and develop Lead Designers, strengthen team capability and influence the evolution of our creative output through your standards, leadership and taste.
You’ll also take ownership of a key area of creative innovation or capability, helping shape how our Creative Studio grows in the future.
RequirementsResponsibilitiesCreative / Design DirectionWe’d love to hear from you if you are:
Bonus points for:
We work hybrid:
📍 3 days/week in our East London studio (E10)
🏡 2 flexible days
Standard hours are 9am–6pm, with flexibility available.
Belonging & Inclusivity at StudioXAGStudioXAG is a business that strives for equality for all its people. Known for our storytelling, our different perspectives make us more creative than ever.
No matter who you are, you are welcome at StudioXAG.
We create bold spaces that tell big stories | 📍London + Amsterdam
StudioXAG create bold spaces that tell big stories. We are an award-winning studio that creates unforgettable immersive experiences at a global scale. Brands like adidas, Hermès and Selfridges, trust us to attract new audiences, launch concepts and products, and engage their communities through storytelling spaces that spark emotion. Our clients call them wow moments. Shaking up the retail landscape through innovative strategic thinking, eye-popping design, and premium sustainable production, we make your brand stand out. Let's chat: [email protected] Instagram, Twitter + Facebook: studioxag
Offices: Unit 6, Dorma Trading Park Staffa Road, London, England E10 7QX, GB · Venserweg 21k, Amsterdam (Diemen), North Holland 1112AR, NL
We create bold spaces that tell big stories | 📍London + Amsterdam
StudioXAG create bold spaces that tell big stories. We are an award-winning studio that creates unforgettable immersive experiences at a global scale. Brands like adidas, Hermès and Selfridges, trust us to attract new audiences, launch concepts and products, and engage their communities through storytelling spaces that spark emotion. Our clients call them wow moments. Shaking up the retail landscape through innovative strategic thinking, eye-popping design, and premium sustainable production, we make your brand stand out. Let's chat: [email protected] Instagram, Twitter + Facebook: studioxag
Offices: Unit 6, Dorma Trading Park Staffa Road, London, England E10 7QX, GB · Venserweg 21k, Amsterdam (Diemen), North Holland 1112AR, NL
