Experiential Designer

Overview

C2’s client, is a top-tier creative audiovisual and live experience production company with offices in Milwaukee, Southern California, and Las Vegas. They design and deliver immersive interactive media, exhibit technology, and real-time applications for trade shows, corporate events, and permanent installations. They're seeking a multi-disciplinary Experiential Designer who thrives when fast ideas become stunning screen realities. If you’re passionate about taking concepts from thumbnail to touchscreen—and want your work to shape everything from product kiosks to LED-driven environments—this hands-on, highly visible role puts you at the center of innovation in live events.

Start Date: ASAP

Duration: Contract-to-hire

Location: Hybrid preferred (Milwaukee, WI area)

Compensation: $35-$45/hour while contracting as W2 employee of C2; $70,000–$90,000/year direct hire salary, commensurate with experience

Benefits: C2 talent working 30+ hours/week for 30 consecutive business days are eligible for medical, dental, & optional vision insurance, life insurance, and PTO accrual. 401(k) retirement plan with an employer match available for enrollment after 90 days

Technology: Talent must provide their own hardware and software unless otherwise noted. Proficiency in Figma and Adobe Creative Cloud is required; familiarity with Unity and Touch Designer is a major plus

• Design, prototype, and iterate on user interfaces and visual experiences for interactive environments, including trade shows, touchscreens, games, and LED installations
• Build and export layered, organized assets for seamless handoff to developers working in real-time platforms (Unity, Touch Designer, or custom environments)
• Develop wireframes, navigation flows, and high-fidelity layouts to guide project vision from concept through implementation
• Contribute to conceptual development, client-facing presentations, and creative reviews with sharp design thinking
• Collaborate closely with both creative and technical teams to maintain fidelity between design intent and delivered experience
• Move quickly between high-level ideation and detailed UI production, responding nimbly to feedback and evolving project priorities
• Support the creation of design systems that can scale across various screen sizes, applications, and hardware types

Required:

• 3-5 years of experience in a design role within an agency, studio, or interactive production company
• Demonstrated expertise designing modern digital interfaces for experiential or interactive environments
• Strong portfolio showcasing application wireframes, interface design, and/or real-time experience mockups
• Proficiency in Figma and Adobe Creative Cloud; ability to export and organize assets for dev handoff
• Working knowledge of interactive design implementation in Unity, Touch Designer, or similar platforms
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills; proven success working with both creative and technical teams
• Ability to rapidly prototype ideas and iterate designs based on feedback

Nice to Have:

• Experience in tradeshow, experiential, or live events industry
• Skills in motion graphics or 3D visualization tools
• Front end application development and experience working across multiple device platforms (mobile, large-format, multi-screen)

Not your type of gig, but know someone who would be interested? Refer a qualified candidate, and if they get the job, you get a signing bonus! (Make sure they mention your name as their referral source so you get your well-deserved credit!)

All candidates must be located and authorized to work in the United States. C2 does not sponsor work visas. No C2C.