Welcome to my world

Hi, I'm Joshua DeSain
a Leader in Retail Design & Innovation

Joshua DeSain

Driving design innovation and transforming complex commercial spaces across multi-market corporate footprints. Bridging the gap between architectural excellence and peak asset performance.

What I Do

Retail Design Strategy

Conceptualizing physical store structures, conceptual mapping layouts, and executing overarching multi-mall spatial strategies tailored to commercial property development.

Visual Merchandising

Optimizing architectural configurations to seamlessly frame product presentation, elevating intuitive customer journey pathways while maximizing retail revenue throughput.

Team Leadership

Steering cross-functional design networks and high-performing development managers to keep projects unified from initial blue-sky concepting down to asset launch.

Commercial Space Strategy

Scaling sophisticated physical infrastructure projects, providing structural space direction across large-scale premium asset footprints with up to 700+ mixed tenancies.

Industry Affiliation

Recognized professional member within global networks like the Retail Design Institute, fostering spatial-industry evolution alongside leading experts.

Thought Leadership

Consistently mapping future commercial design indicators and strategic spatial transformations alongside enterprise analysts via Thinkers360 global networks.

Professional Experience

Retail Design Lead Majid Al Futtaim
Dubai, UAE
2017 - Present

Leads the end-to-end design process for tenant concept designs and technical drawing approval across a prominent regional shopping mall portfolio.

Format Development Manager Homecentre Stores at Landmark Group
Dubai, UAE
2015 - 2016

Developed ground-up new retail formats and concepts for the furniture retailer with more than 75 locations in the MENA region.

Store Planner The Integer Group
Dallas, Texas, USA
2012 - 2015

Primary retail design consultant for the global shopper marketing agency, directing the production of design materials to deliver fully realized global store concepts.

Visual Planning Manager RadioShack Stores
USA
2009 - 2012

Managed strategic visual merchandising layouts and space planning initiatives across nationwide corporate retail operations.