Senior Graphic Designer, Visual Merchandising & Packaging Design
About The Position
Bubble is building the future of mass skincare, clinically credible, community-driven, and culturally relevant. As we scale across retail and product, we’re looking for a Senior Graphic Designer to help bring Bubble to life on shelf and through packaging with clarity, creativity, and consistency. You will lead the design and development of innovative, brand-elevating packaging and and in-store experiences across major US and global retailers. Reporting to the Executive Creative Director and Senior Director of Visual Merchandising, this role blends hands-on creative execution with cross-functional collaboration to bring new product launches, campaigns, and seasonal initiatives to life.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in visual merchandising, retail design, and packaging/print design, ideally in beauty or CPG
- Expert proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop)
- Strong portfolio demonstrating retail displays and large-format print production
- Deep understanding of retail environments, fixture integration, and graphic storytelling
- Experience working with retailer specifications, planograms, dielines, and production files
- High taste level, exceptional attention to detail, and strong typographic skills
- Excellent project and time management skills with the ability to meet tight deadlines
- Comfortable working independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, high-volume, in-office and remote environment
- Strong communication skills and openness to feedback
- Knowledge of packaging materials, print processes, and vendor handoff best practices
Nice To Haves
- Experience with SketchUp or Rhino is a plus
- Experience designing for mass or specialty beauty retailers such as Sephora, Ulta, Target, Walmart or similar
- A proactive, solution-oriented mindset with a passion for pushing brand innovation
Responsibilities
- Design and execute 2D graphics for in-store environments, including endcaps, shelf trays, signage, seasonal displays, PDQs, and bespoke retail fixtures
- Translate brand strategy, campaigns, and product launches into retail-ready designs aligned with retailer guidelines
- Partner closely with the 3D VM team to ensure graphics integrate seamlessly with fixtures and environments
- Support the development and maintenance of global VM design systems and guidelines
- Create planograms, mockups, and presentations for internal teams and retail partners
- Collaborate with sales and VM leadership to pitch concepts and refine designs based on feedback
- Prepare, organize, and release final production files to regional partners
- Review prototypes, printed samples, and guide projects through final production
- Stay current on retail, beauty, and fashion trends to continuously elevate in-store storytelling and shopper engagement
- Design eye-catching, functional packaging for new products, PR boxes, collaborations, and updates to existing lines
- Collaborate with Creative, Design, and Industrial Design teams on packaging systems and explorations
- Prepare production-ready mechanical files, including dielines, materials, and color specifications
- Oversee color accuracy and print quality across substrates and formats
- Maintain consistency and scalability across packaging SKUs while ensuring regulatory compliance
Benefits
- You’ll have real ownership, real impact, and the opportunity to shape how a modern skincare brand shows up at mass retail, at scale. We move fast, collaborate closely, and care deeply about building something special together.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
11-50 employees
