Junior designer – visual & spatial (art, interiors & cultural projects)

Me Meraki.com is India’s largest culture-tech platform for traditional arts and crafts, working with 500+ master artisans across 300+ art forms to take Indian heritage to global audiences. The platform works at the intersection of technology, cultural storytelling, and commerce to create sustainable livelihoods for artisans while enabling authentic access to handcrafted art worldwide. Me Meraki operates a full-stack ecosystem spanning research and documentation, digital masterclasses, e-commerce, and large-scale cultural installations.

Over the past five years, it has paid out ₹7+ crore directly to artisans and partnered with leading institutions including the Ministry of Culture, Google, Adobe, and GMR Hyderabad Airport. Me Meraki received multiple national and global recognitions, including the National Startup Award 2025 (Creative Industry Disruption), Pupul Jayakar Award for Craft Entrepreneurship (2025), Digital Women Awards – Impact Category (2025), Excellence in Creative Tech at the CGVI Awards (2025), and the Sankalp Global Impact Innovation Award (2021). Me Meraki continues to scale with a mission to preserve, document, and globally showcase India’s living craft traditions while building long-term, ethical value for artisan communities.

Role: Junior Designer – Visual & Spatial (Art, Interiors & Cultural Projects)

We are looking for a Designer – Visual & Spatial who can think beyond surfaces—someone who understands how art inhabits space. This role sits at the intersection of interior styling, spatial design, and visual communication, and is ideal for someone who wants to work with art not just as an object, but as an experience within environments. You will be working on gallery walls, interiors, installations, and visual narratives, shaping how traditional Indian art is placed, perceived, and experienced in modern contexts.

To Apply: Please send your CV with a short cover letter outlining why you will be a good fit for this role along with your portfolio of videos and creatives you have worked on to (Subject line: Junior Designer – Visual & Spatialr_Your name) by 29th Feb (applicants who do not send this will not be considered. Due to the volume of applications we receive, we will not be able to send individual communication to all applicants and will only be informing shortlisted candidates for the next round). There is also a short assignment for this role as detailed below, please send this along with your application:

Salary: Rs. 30-35 K INR per month

Location: Remote/ Gurgaon preferred

Assignment

1.⁠ ⁠Choose Aesthetics (4–6): Pick 3: Indian Traditional, Indian Modern, Biophilic/ Organic, Minimal/Japandi, Chettinad, Bohemian, Indo-European/Colonial, Maximalist Indian

2.⁠ ⁠Select Artworks: Choose relevant artworks from the Me Meraki website for each aesthetic.(One or multiple per style)

3.⁠ ⁠Create Mockups: Make a mockup of a spatial setup (room, wall, corner) placing the selected artwork(s).

4.⁠ ⁠Mood + Notes For each aesthetic, include:

A mini moodboard (colors/ materials/ textures, references)

A short note (100–150 words) explaining:

• ⁠ ⁠Why the artwork fits
• ⁠ ⁠The mood/story you’re creating
• ⁠ ⁠What We’re Looking For
• ⁠ ⁠Understanding of Indian art & aesthetics
• ⁠ ⁠Spatial and visual sensibility
• ⁠ ⁠Original, thoughtful pairings

Submission

• ⁠ ⁠PDF (max 10 slides) Note: We value fresh, unconventional ideas - feel free to experiment.

Job Description

Spatial Design & Art Curation (Core Focus)

Design art placements within interiors—homes, offices, hospitality, and public spaces

Create gallery wall compositions and large-scale spatial layouts

Develop moodboards and material palettes that integrate art into contemporary environments

Visualise installations, murals, and exhibition formats with a strong sense of scale and proportion

Contribute to styling and staging of artworks for shoots, exhibitions, and client walkthroughs

Concept & Narrative Building

Translate briefs into cohesive visual and spatial concepts

Build refined presentations and concept decks for client-facing projects

Craft visual narratives that balance cultural authenticity with contemporary design language

Execution & Detailing

Prepare scaled layouts, artwork specifications, and print-ready files for installations

Work across large-format applications—walls, panels, signage, exhibition graphics

Ensure precision in colour, scale, and material translation from concept to execution

Digital & Brand Extensions

Design select digital assets (campaigns, collections, editorial visuals)

Ensure visual consistency across physical and digital expressions of the brand

Required Skills & Qualifications

1–2 years of experi