Visual Designer

Summary: The Freelance Visual Designer role at Blondefish involves creating compelling visuals for experiential marketing and events on a flexible, project-based basis. The designer will collaborate with various teams to translate concepts into sketches and storyboards that effectively communicate ideas to clients and internal stakeholders. This position requires a strong portfolio and experience in spatial design, particularly for live brand environments. The role is remote, with a preference for candidates based in the UK or Europe.

Key Responsibilities:

• Create quick concept sketches and polished scamps to illustrate experience ideas and spatial concepts
• Develop visual storyboards that bring narrative-led experiences to life
• Translate written or verbal briefs into clear visual representations of creative ideas
• Visualise live event environments, customer journeys, content placements, and interactive elements with spatial awareness
• Collaborate with the team via virtual calls to review briefs, iterate on visuals, and refine concepts
• Provide visuals that support both client-facing presentations and internal production briefings
• Work flexibly on a project-by-project basis, billing accordingly (hourly or daily as appropriate)

Key Skills:

• 5+ years of experience in experiential, events, or spatial design, with a strong freelance portfolio
• Excellent sketching and scamping skills, from rough concepts to polished visuals
• Experience in designing for live brand environments – exhibitions, tradeshows, activations, pop-ups, etc.
• Good understanding of spatial design: scale, proportion, customer flow, and physical storytelling
• Proficient in tools such as Adobe Creative Suite, SketchUp, Procreate, or other sketching/rendering platforms
• Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate closely with remote teams
• Fluent in English; based in the UK or Europe with availability for virtual working hours aligned to GMT/CET
• Comfortable working with fast-paced timelines and changing priorities
• Ability to work independently and meet tight deadlines with a keen attention to detail
• Experience working with marketing, brand, or experiential agencies is a nice to have
• Understanding of AV/content integration and how storytelling unfolds in physical spaces
• Ability to animate visuals or provide motion mock-ups is a bonus

Salary (Rate): £50.00/hr

City: England

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: remote

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: Other