About the Studio:
Squint/Opera is Journey's immersive design studio, bridging the digital and physical worlds through storytelling and emerging technologies such as Unreal Engine and virtual twins.
We're the innovators behind the Empire State Building Observatory's digital reinvention, creating over 40 exhibits that transform 10,000 square feet into an interactive journey through history and architecture. At Battersea Power Station, we designed Lift 109, an immersive ascent experience that blends cutting-edge animations, interactivity, and spatial sound. For Qiddiya City, we pushed virtual production boundaries, crafting a campaign that sparked global excitement for Saudi Arabia's sports and entertainment mega-development.
We're at the forefront of a new era in experiential multidimensional design (MDX) and part of Journey’s Experience Stack. Inspired by tech stacks, our Experience Stack draws on decades of expertise from physical, lighting, live & immersive, and emerging technology studios to produce magical, meaningful, original work. This integration propels our partners into new realms of growth and delivers multidimensional experiences that are lived and felt through every dimension of human interaction.
About the Role:
We're seeking a versatile, multidisciplinary creative with a passion for developing impactful ideas and a knack for narrative-driven storytelling and contemporary design. You’ll collaborate with Senior Creatives, the Creative Director, and Producers to interpret briefs and create engaging experiences across digital and physical formats for exhibition projects in cultural and brand sectors. Your contributions will shape how audiences engage with media such as 2D, 3D, print, and interactive media.
Main Responsibilities:
- Collaborate with Senior Creatives, Producers, and interdisciplinary teams to develop creative ideas into high-quality, impactful content.
- Support art direction across projects including film (live-action, CG, VFX, animation), interactive media, and experiential design.
- Participate in client meetings, understand briefs, and help build narratives and concepts for deliverables such as creative treatments, storyboards, spatial designs, script drafts, brief decks, and style frames.
- Assist in the visual direction from concept to execution, ensuring alignment with client goals and high creative standards.
- Coordinate with Producers to help maintain timelines and participate in project reviews.
- Assist in creating presentation materials for ongoing projects and new business pitches.
Outcomes:
- Immersive Impact: Your creative input will contribute to memorable visitor experiences within exhibitions.
- Collaborative Contribution: You will support project teams, ensuring cohesive storytelling and seamless visual integration.
- Continuous Growth: You will gain experience in pioneering exhibition design approaches and emerging interactive technologies.
About You:
You are a multidisciplinary creative who can shape big ideas and is passionate about narrative-driven storytelling through cutting-edge design. The following experiences and qualifications are expected:
Qualifications:
- 3+ years of design experience in a creative agency or production environment
- Strong sense of design aesthetics and attention to detail
- Versatility in various design styles and platforms
- Strong narrative sensibility in visual storytelling
- Demonstrated ability to execute creative concepts effectively
- Background experience in motion graphics, specifically 3D motion design and styleframes, strongly preferred
- Strong proficiency with Google Suite and Adobe Creative Suite
- Familiarity with museum/exhibition design
- Experience with Figma
- Basic proficiency with Cinema 4D
- Understanding of Unity or digital content pipelines
- Proactive and eager to contribute creatively
- Enjoys team collaboration, capable of giving and receiving constructive feedback
- Adaptable and comfortable working in evolving creative environments
- Enthusiastic about exploring new creative technologies and techniques
- Effective communicator with an ability to positively impact team dynamics
- Efficient time management and organizational skills
- Detail-oriented with high-quality standards
Candidates must be eligible to work in the US without work authorization.
Salary Range: $75,000 - $90,000 USD
About Journey:
Journey is a global design and innovation studio pioneering multidimensional experiences (MDX) that transform how people perceive, engage, and interact with the world. With studios in New York, London, Miami, and Dubai, we blend strategy, design, technology, and narrative to create sensory-rich journeys that ignite emotion and deepen connections between people, brands, and culture.
Journey was formed in 2022 by visionary leaders who united award-winning studios including ICRAVE, Squint/Opera, 59, and VMI Studio, forming a multidimensional design practice with expertise across the physical, immersive, and digital realms.
We are a revolutionary framework of layered design capabilities akin to a technology stack for software companies. Our Journey Experience Stack allows us to design for every touchpoint and create cohesive brand universes, drawing on our expertise across interior design, lighting design, media design, interactive design, and content creation to deliver industry-first solutions for entertainment, healthcare, retail, hospitality, real estate, and cultural institutions.
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We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate based on protected characteristics. Journey is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace.
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