Creative - Retail Experiences
At Checkland Kindleysides, we create culture-shaping retail experiences. For over 45 years, we’ve partnered with some of the world’s most influential and disruptive brands to move retail forward — turning physical space into a powerful expression of brand relevance and cultural connection.
As a multi-award-winning design agency based in London, we’ve built a reputation for pioneering global concept stores that challenge the category to flagship destinations that define it. Our work blends cultural insight, creative precision and exquisite craft to create experiences that bring momentum, meaning and measurable impact.
We don’t follow a formula, and we don’t design to a house style. Every project starts with the brand, the audience and the cultural context around it. Because the most compelling retail experiences don’t just look distinctive — they feel intentional and impossible to ignore. We listen closely. Think boldly. And work collaboratively. This is how we ensure ambitious ideas land in the real world.
We’re looking for a Creative (London-based) with the desire to learn and ambition to hones their skills working on the next generation of retail experiences. Someone who can think conceptually and craft ideas that are as intelligent as they are inspiring. You’ll know how to develop standout designs and create work that connects emotionally as well as commercially. You’ll be energised by culture, curious about people, eco-conscious on materiality and driven by the opportunity to make bold ideas real.
If you are someone that thinks sharp, designs with intent and passionate about creating retail experience that set the stage for what’s next — then we’d love to hear from you.
Role & Responsibilities
- 3-5 years experience in relevant industry/agencies.
- Be a confident voice with an individual creative style to work within the wider team to develop compelling and meaningful design concepts, from initial ideation through to finalised Detail Design.
- Demonstrate a solid understanding of the consumer journey and behaviours, interrogating the brief and identifying key objectives.
- The ability to take ownership of key aspects of a project, with the attention to detail needed to maintain quality, standards and consistency.
- Have the potential to mentor Junior Creatives, setting a positive example through a pro-active and motivated approach.
- Full understanding of Adobe Photoshop and InDesign, fluent in 3D modelling software and render programs, SketchUp/V-Ray preferable.
- Have substantial experience in reading and creating CAD drawing packs, including relevant specification documents
Creative Mindset
- Bring a strong sense of intuition. Instinct matters when stepping into the new.
- Believe in the power of one clear idea, cutting through complexity and shaping cohesive spatial narratives.
- Value collaboration deeply. Be agile when needed and persistent when it counts.
- Respect the commercial realities of a project, using constraint as both a practical measure and a creative catalyst.
- Bring a work ethic that lifts the room. Energy and passion are contagious.
- Listen, translate, create. Stay dialled into culture, behaviour and tools shaping what’s next.
Application Details
Our application process doesn’t involve any tick box exercises. Quality outweighs quantity. Send us a portfolio that makes you flick twice - any format is accepted.
- Salary: competitive and fair.
- Holiday: 20 contractual days, all bank holidays, plus your birthday and the festive period between Christmas & new year. Loyalties days are accrued after 3 years.
- Benefits: private healthcare, a wellbeing cashback scheme, generous pension contributions, life assurance and many other social perks.
- CK Culture: flexible hybrid working, with 3 days in the London studio and 2 days WFH. We’re reasonable and instill trust in all our team members.
- Diversity and Inclusion: we believe in exactly that. Read more here.