Set Designer

Set Designer / Spatial Designer

Location: Denton, Manchester

Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience

Job Type: Full Time, Permanent

Design Experiences. Shape Environments. Bring Ideas to Life.

At Visual Architects, we create immersive environments, experiential activations, branded experiences, exhibitions, seasonal installations and bespoke event spaces for clients across the UK and Europe.

We're looking for a creative and commercially minded Set Designer to join our growing design team.

This role would suit someone from a Set Design, Exhibition Design, Spatial Design, Experiential Design or theatre set designer, IP Experience designer background who thrives on turning ideas into visually compelling environments.

Whether you're designing a large-scale Christmas installation, an immersive brand activation, a luxury corporate event or a bespoke scenic environment, you'll play a key role in developing concepts that inspire clients and help bring extraordinary projects to life.

If you love creating beautiful spaces, developing innovative concepts and seeing your designs become reality, we'd love to hear from you.

About The Role

As a Set Designer, you will take client briefs and transform them into engaging concepts, layouts, visualisations and proposal materials that support both project sales and delivery.

You'll work closely with our Client Account Managers, Production Team, Technical Team and Delivery Team to develop creative solutions that are visually impactful, commercially viable and operationally achievable.

One of the unique aspects of this role is the opportunity to work with our extensive collection of existing scenic assets, décor, furniture, props and structures. You'll be encouraged to creatively reimagine, refresh and repurpose these assets while also developing bespoke concepts that push creative boundaries.

This is a highly varied role where no two projects are the same.

What You'll Be Doing

Concept Creation & Creative Development

• Transform client briefs into engaging creative concepts.
• Develop mood boards, visual references and storytelling elements.
• Create spatial designs for events, activations, exhibitions and immersive environments.
• Explore innovative ways to deliver memorable guest and brand experiences.
• Present ideas internally and contribute to creative workshops and brainstorming sessions.

3D Design & Visualisation

• Produce high-quality 3D renders and visual presentations.
• Create layouts, floorplans and spatial concepts.
• Develop visuals that communicate design intent clearly and effectively.
• Refine concepts based on client and internal feedback.

Scenic & Asset Integration

• Design using both bespoke elements and existing company inventory.
• Creatively incorporate furniture, props, scenic pieces and décor assets into proposals.
• Reimagine existing stock to create fresh design solutions.
• Work closely with warehouse and production teams to understand available resources and opportunities.

Proposal Development

• Support the creation of compelling client presentations and pitch documents.
• Produce asset picking lists and design specifications.
• Collaborate with procurement and costing teams to ensure concepts align with project budgets.
• Help create proposals that are visually exciting and commercially achievable.

Collaboration & Delivery

• Work alongside production, technical and installation teams throughout the project lifecycle.
• Attend project meetings and design reviews.
• Support design development through to installation where required.
• Ensure designs can be delivered safely, efficiently and to the highest standard.

We're Looking For Someone Who

• Is passionate about designing environments and experiences.
• Has a strong portfolio showcasing creative thinking and visual design skills.
• Can confidently move from concept through to presentation-ready visuals.
• Understands how to balance creativity with practicality.
• Enjoys working collaboratively in a fast-paced creative environment.
• Is excited by the idea of seeing their designs brought to life.

Ideal Backgrounds

We welcome applications from candidates with experience in:

• Set Design
• Experiential Design
• Exhibition Design
• Scenic Design
• Retail Design

Software Experience

Experience with some or all of the following would be beneficial:

• SketchUp
• Blender
• Rhino
• Adobe Creative Suite

Why Join Visual Architects?

At Visual Architects, you'll have the opportunity to work on projects that genuinely make an impact. From immersive brand experiences and large-scale seasonal installations to bespoke environments and experiential activations, you'll see your ideas move from concept sketches to real-world experiences.

You'll join a collaborative team of creatives, makers, producers and project specialists who are passionate about bringing ambitious ideas to life.

If you're looking for a role where creativity, innovation and practical design come together, we'd love to hear from you. Please do share an email to jobs@visual-architects.co.uk