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Are you the new Spatial Designer at Sandenburg – DST?

Sandenburg-DST developes, designs and delivers memorable experiences, creating meaningfull moments of connection for our clients and their customers. Our projects are unique and varied, ranging from Brand Experiences, Food Retail, Retail up to Innovation Centres and Hybrid work environments.

Our clients range from front runners like FastNed and Lely, household retail brands like HEMA and Spar, a wide range of global players like Unilever, Zehnder and VodafoneZiggo and numerous smaller initiatives and organisations. Click here, to find a selection of our projects.

And more exciting things are up next, to list a few: the transformation of a local hero foodconcept to a scalable brand, new hybrid work and innovation centres, a locally relevant visitor experience, and an experience restaurant. Lots of exciting challenges to look forward to, and therefore we look to invite you and your skills, experience, talent and mindset, as a welcome addition to join our team.

What about you?

Are you ready for a change of scene?
Do you want to apply your skills and mindset to be challenged to work beyond the restriction of creative silos?
You want to be involved from ideation, through to conception and realization?
You like direct client contact and interaction?
Do you value creativity, connectivity, strategic thinking and entrepreneurial behavior? Are you able to connect physical and digital environments in new ways?

If so, we invite you to taste the creative and entrepreneurial energy at our beautiful office location at de Ruijterkade, Amsterdam. We love to meet, talk and get to know you.

The full bandwith at Sandenburg/DST

As spatial designer you get a chance to influence the strategic direction and vision at the ideation stage of a project, you develop strong spatial ideas at the concept stage, and you are a valued sparring partner during the realization stages. On top of that, you build lasting and trusted relationships with our clients and you are part of a fun and multidisciplinary team of twenty colleagues.

What you bring

Bachelor/Master in spatial design, interior design or experience design
Proven track record of at least 5 years relevant experience in the field of retail, brand experience, leisure, experience or hybrid work environment design.
A portfolio that shows your craft and talent: a good sense of taste for space, material and use of colour/graphics.
Knowlegde and understanding of current industry trends and developments.
Experienced and skilled with Sketchup, Vectorworks en Adobe CC
Good presentation skills.

What we offer

Exciting projects.
Fun and knowledgeable colleagues.
A good and healthy lunch when you are working in the office.
Inspirtional trips – with the team and/or individually.
A personal plan to ensure continuous development and growth.
A competitive salary package.

Responses
Please email your cv, a short motivational letter and your portfolio to vacature@sandenburg-dst.com. Or feel free to call Rogier van Est, 020-237 65 81 if you need more information.

Brand Identity Design Lead

Working at the forefront of brand experiences and retail

Welcome to our world. We create value for brands and make memories for customers. People love brands that reach out and start conversations. In 2021 we worked on projects with great value for ambitious clients like Athlon Car Lease, Unilever, Toyota, Aristo Meeting Centers, Port of Rotterdam, Maxeda DIY Group and Brinks Solutions. Our team has experienced a flying start in the new year. We are incredibly busy with new projects in the fields of food service, hybrid offices, sales driven experiences, mixed-use environments and retail. Therefore we need to expand our team.

As our Brand Identity Design Lead, your main goal is to take Brand Identity Design to the next level. Creating meaningful moments and tangible experiences for guests and consumers across the entire customer journey. Both on- and offline. This means you have the talent and the skills to bring our clients’ brands to life. You work in close cooperation with your colleagues at Sandenburg-DST agency: strategists, concept developers, project managers, experiential marketeers, storytellers, 3D-, experience- and graphic designers. Delivering memorable customer experiences and developing and implementing imaginative environments. Places people like to connect with.

We believe that only a strong and dedicated team can fulfill our mission: Creating value for brands, making memories for customers. We think and act entrepreneurial, methodical, streetwise and energetic. Please grab this opportunity if our cultural values seamlessly fit with your profile. Let’s create the future of Brand Experiences, together.

Here’s what you’ll do:

Take our clients on a Brand Identity journey, helping them to develop and implement the best offer for their guests or customers
Create brand identities for corporate brands, independent brands and retailers
Develop awe-inspiring environmental graphics
Design digital as well as instore communication (omnichannel).
Take ownership of the Brand Identity department; lead and inspire the graphics team
Stay on top of the latest trends and insights
Keep a look out for business opportunities
Co-create team planning

We expect you to be:

A highly creative mind, able to convince and enthuse colleagues and clients
A team player and self-starter
Hybrid, conceptional, contextual and international approach to design
Flexible and open minded
Fluent in Dutch; proficient in English
Higher education or Academy, MA degree in Brand Identity and/ or Graphic Design
Experienced in working for (international) agencies (minimum of 8 years)
Mac, Adobe Suite and Keynote native
Passionate about technological opportunities and the digital future
Forward thinking and willingness to learn from others
Strong social and communication skills

This is what we offer:

An inspiring hybrid workplace in the heart of Amsterdam, 8 minutes walk from Amsterdam Central Station
A mind-expanding view of the IJ-river from the third and fourth floor of our office
Premier league projects to show off your friends and family
The opportunity and tools at hand to make real impact
Great assignments working for a varied client base.
Cool colleagues who are knowledgeable creating a relaxed atmosphere
For those in the office we offer a delicious and healthy team lunch
Field trips nationwide and abroad with the team (or on your own) to get inspiration and make plans.
The SCC-DST digital livestream studio (our playground)
Boost your knowledge, skills and personal growth with our Personal Development Plan
A competitive salary and working conditions

Does this all sound like a job that is cut out for you?

This is what you do:
Write a short email with your CV & portfolio to Marjolein Hermans. You can also call Marjolein if you’d like to have more information:
+31 020 237 65 81

Spatial Design Intern

Sandenburg-DST develops, designs and implements innovative customer experience concepts for brands in foodservice, retail and mixed-use spaces. We work for do-gooders like Tony’s Chocolonely, independent brands like Landmarkt and Eazie, and global brands like Unilever, VodafoneZiggo and Total. Frequently we help to lay the foundations of success for brands.

Over the past 20 years we have been asked by clients to create from scratch new concepts, or to recalibrate existing retail formats. We pride ourselves due to the fact that we can transform a building or space incorporating tangible products and digital applications to create a retail environment. Meanwhile closely anticipating on the consumer needs and changing buying habits. Beside we also develop complete solutions for food companies that result in great destinations with an innovative food offering and additional surprising services. We always put the visitor, employee or consumer on the first place!

When you come and join our team, you will work on a daily base in close collaboration with designers, concept developers, concept strategists and project managers. Translating a conceptual challenge into a spatial environment. Exceeding the expectations of our client and his customers with the look & feel and functionality.

Our new talent:

is in training for spatial design/ interior architecture at a higher professional education institute or university
has great affinity with food & retail
is conceptually strong and pro active
works with Vectorworks 3D or is prepared to learn this expertise

Your job requirements:

Translate a strategic plan into a spatial design
Design (3D) the total interior and exterior, including moodboards, lay-outs, argument forms and materialization in design

We offer an office with a beautiful view of the IJ river in Amsterdam. Here you can experience what it is like to work in a dynamic environment with young people involved in the most inspiring projects. We guarantee that there is also room for personal development.

How to react:

Are you keen to be part of great projects? Please send us a letter of application enclosing your portfolio. Our email address: vacature@sandenburg.com citing Job Offer intern spatial design.