Event Designer / Experiential Art Director (Contract)

Cloth & Flame • Los Angeles, CA

14d • Hybrid

About The Position

Cloth & Flame is seeking a contract Event Designer / Experiential Art Director to conceptualize, design, pitch, and help execute immersive, story-driven events. The role combines experiential design, art direction, and sales strategy, with a focus on creating compelling event concepts and securing client buy-in through storytelling and presentation.

The designer develops strategic, visually compelling proposals and collaborates with clients and internal teams to refine and realize the concepts. Cloth & Flame offers paid pitch opportunities, with compensation for each pitch; design and production work on events is compensated at rates agreed per project. For events the designer sells, they remain attached through execution.

The position is offered in Phoenix, Los Angeles, or with hybrid opportunities. The work includes high-profile experiential projects across hospitality, brand activations, and large-scale events, in settings ranging from remote wilderness locations to historic landmarks.

Requirements

• At least 4 years of experience in experiential design, event production, or a related creative industry.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite and SketchUp or other 3D rendering tools.
• Experience designing immersive environments, spatial layouts, and branded installations.
• Strong understanding of event production and material selection.
• Excellent presentation, communication, and client engagement skills.
• Ability to combine creative vision with strategic thinking and make concepts compelling to clients.
• Adaptability and problem-solving skills in a dynamic, high-energy agency environment.

Nice To Haves

• Passion for experiential events, hospitality, and brand storytelling.

Responsibilities

• Develop imaginative event concepts aligned with client goals and brand identity.
• Lead design by creating mood boards, pitch decks, and immersive storytelling presentations.
• Use 2D and 3D design skills to create layouts, floor plans, and rendered visualizations.
• Partner with producers, fabricators, stylists, and other internal teams to realize the creative vision.
• Support the sales process from initial inquiry through signed contract.
• Create and present persuasive, visually rich proposals that help clients envision the experience.
• Identify and pursue upsell opportunities to increase event impact and revenue.
• Collaborate across production, operations, and creative teams.
• Support the event producer and production team with adjustments during execution while maintaining the concept's integrity and meeting emerging needs.
• Conduct site visits and creative briefs to refine event design.
• Work with the fabrication team and source props, providing resources such as rentable-prop lists, product links, Facebook Marketplace links, and fabrication drawings.

Benefits

• Paid pitch opportunities.
• Opportunity to continue as the designer on events sold.
• Collaboration with a small team of creative thinkers, strategists, and makers.
• Opportunity to make a significant impact in a rapidly growing, self-funded company.
• Work on high-profile, groundbreaking experiential projects.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed