Graphic Designer - Retail & Consumer Experience

Gensler•Los Angeles, CA

1d•$95,000 - $115,000

About The Position

As a Graphic Designer within our Retail & Consumer Experience Studio, you leverage your passion for visual communication and branding to drive the design of our work forward and enhance the consumer experience across physical and digital environments. Your role is both hands-on and collaborative—bringing thoughtful, brand-led design thinking to proactive pitches, marketing materials, client presentations, and project deliverables. You will partner closely with designers, strategists, and marketing teams to ensure graphic design and visual storytelling are intentionally integrated into retail and experiential concepts, from early ideas through final presentations. This role requires comfort working across branding, environmental graphics, and marketing communications, as well as readiness to present work to internal teams and client stakeholders in support of business development and project efforts.

Requirements

8+ years of experience in graphic design, branding, or visual communication (agency, studio, or in-house)
Degree in Visual Arts, Graphic Design, Multimedia, or related field
Solid understanding of branding systems and how they translate across digital, print, and physical environments
Experience with or strong interest in retail, consumer experiences, environmental graphics, or experiential design
Excellent graphic design fundamentals, including typography, layout, color, and composition
Ability to manage multiple projects under tight deadlines with attention to detail
Curiosity around evolving technology to support innovative and improved practices
Strong communication and collaboration skills with a proactive, team-oriented mindset
A portfolio demonstrating brand-driven, consumer-focused design across presentations, marketing, and experiential applications
Proficiency in Powerpoint and Adobe Creative Suite, especially InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Express, After Effects, Premiere Pro, and Dreamweaver
Ability to manage multiple projects under tight deadlines and adapt quickly to shifting priorities
Strong communication and collaboration skills with a proactive, team-oriented mindset
Enthusiastic about design fundamentals and staying current with visual, motion, and multimedia trends

Responsibilities

Support proactive pitches, proposals, and new business efforts through the design of presentation graphics, layouts, diagrams, and visual narratives
Design marketing and studio collateral, including pitch decks, qualifications, case studies, and promotional materials across print and digital platforms
Develop and refine branding and visual identity elements for retail and consumer-facing projects, ensuring consistency across touchpoints
Contribute to environmental graphic design (EGD) efforts such as in-store graphics, wayfinding, signage, brand moments, and experiential installations
Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to integrate graphic design thoughtfully into retail, spatial, and experience-driven projects
Create custom visuals—including infographics, diagrams, iconography, and illustrations—to clearly communicate complex ideas
Enhance storytelling through strong layout, composition, visual hierarchy, animation, motion graphics and video editing.
Ensure all deliverables are on-brand, visually consistent, and presentation-ready, while meeting tight deadlines and shifting priorities
Maintain and organize a library of graphics, branding elements, and marketing assets
Mentor and train staff on graphic tools, motion/video techniques, and the use of templates and standards

Benefits

medical
dental
vision
disability
wellness programs
flex spending
paid holidays
paid time off
401k
profit sharing
employee stock ownership
twice annual bonus opportunities
reimbursement for certain professional licenses and associated renewals and exam fees
reimburse tuition for certain eligible programs or classes