James Moulton

Design Leader

EXPERIENCE

Freelance Design Lead
August/24 -Present

As a freelance design lead I’ve led teams in creating dynamic and memorable spaces including brand activations, retail stores and pop ups.

Downstream (Portland, OR.)
Senior Experiential Designer
June 2013–2024

At downstream I created concept design presentations, branded storytelling strategies and design documentation. I’ve designed stores, retail fixtures and experiential centers. I’ve developed concepts from hand sketches to polished, high fidelity renderings.

SET Creative (Portland, OR.)
Project Manager
2012-2013

A client Facing Role Coordinating Marketing Roll-outs and on-site installations, I worked with major sports brands to unveil new product rollouts at flagship locations around the country.

SHOREPOWER TECHNOLOGIES (Portland, OR.)
Consultant
2012

With Shorepower Technologies I developed  site plans based upon programmatic needs and I defined and diagramed the project  scope of work.


EDUCATION

Portland State University, (Portland, OR.)
Architecture, Bachelor of Science

University of Utah, (Salt Lake City, UT.)
Photography, Associates



SUMMARY

I have 15 years of professional design experience with a background in brand storytelling and fabrication methods and materials. I'm a natural collaborator and I love to tackle creative challenges with a team. Above all else, a natural curiosity and commitment to positivity have guided my professional life. 

KEY SKILL SET

  • Hand Sketching

  • Concept Design

  • Store Layout

  • Photography

  • Art Direction

  • AI Ideation

  • Signage and Wayfinding

SOFTWARE SUITE

  • Autocad

  • Sketchup

  • Enscape

  • Twinmotion

  • Adobe Creative Suite

  • Rhino

  • Ideogram

  • Figma

  • Flora