Senior Graphic Designer - Global Visual Merchandising

Dermalogica•Carson, CA

6d•Hybrid

About The Position

Dermalogica is seeking a Senior Graphic Designer to shape how the brand comes to life across global retail environments. This role translates brand and campaign strategy into clear, compelling, production-ready visual systems, including campaign toolkits, retailer adaptations, signage, displays, and store-level experiences. The designer will combine strong concept development with disciplined execution, balancing global consistency with the practical needs of local markets. The ideal candidate understands that great retail design must communicate quickly, work within physical constraints, and perform at scale.

Requirements

Strong concept development skills.
Disciplined execution.
Ability to balance global consistency with local market needs.
Understanding of retail design principles.
Proficiency in preparing production-ready visual systems.
Experience with graphic systems for signage, displays, fixtures, windows, planograms, and presentations.
Ability to establish and uphold design standards.
Experience creating scalable global campaign toolkits.
Skill in adapting global creative for various requirements.
Experience creating original layouts, key visuals, mockups, and production artwork.
Strong typography, hierarchy, composition, and color judgment.
Familiarity with dielines, print specifications, planograms, fixture dimensions, and retailer production requirements.
Experience preparing print-ready mechanical files.
Experience with proofing and sample review.
Experience with visual research and asset retouching.
Experience designing corporate communications, presentation templates, and print materials.
Strong collaboration and communication skills.
Ability to present creative concepts and design rationale clearly.
Experience managing multiple projects and prioritizing tasks.
Ability to maintain organized working files and asset libraries.
Attention to detail.
Resume and portfolio required.

Nice To Haves

Experience in the skincare or beauty industry.
Understanding of the intersection of professional skincare, education, and purposeful design.

Responsibilities

Develop and evolve visual concepts for global retail campaigns, launches, promotions, events, and evergreen programs.
Translate brand strategy into cohesive graphic systems for signage, displays, fixtures, windows, planograms, presentations, and other retail touchpoints.
Establish, interpret, and uphold Dermalogica and retailer-specific design standards across global deliverables.
Create scalable global campaign toolkits and provide clear graphic direction for consistent execution by regional teams.
Adapt global creative for retailer, format, and local-market requirements while maintaining the core idea and brand expression.
Act as a trusted resource for questions related to retail graphics, campaign application, and visual standards.
Create original layouts, key visuals, mockups, and production artwork for promotional displays, signage, point-of-purchase materials, and in-store environments.
Apply strong typography, hierarchy, composition, and color judgment to make complex messages easy to understand in a retail setting.
Work confidently with dielines, print specifications, planograms, fixture dimensions, product information, and retailer production requirements.
Prepare accurate, print-ready mechanical files; review proofs and samples; and partner with vendors to resolve color, material, and production issues.
Source and evaluate stock imagery, retouch assets, and conduct visual research as needed.
Design selected corporate communications, including presentation templates, mockups, and print materials, when required.
Partner closely with Global Visual Merchandising, Creative, Brand Marketing, regional teams, and retail stakeholders from brief through final execution.
Present creative concepts and design rationale clearly, invite productive critique, and turn feedback into stronger solutions.
Advise global markets on adapting existing assets for regional needs while protecting campaign intent and brand consistency.
Contribute actively to creative reviews, project status meetings, and cross-functional planning discussions.
Influence through expertise and sound judgment, helping raise the quality and consistency of work across the organization.
Manage multiple projects at different stages, establish priorities, and deliver high-quality work against agreed timelines.
Maintain organized, accurate, and accessible working files, final artwork, templates, and asset libraries.
Identify risks early, clarify missing information, and recommend practical solutions that protect quality, cost, and timing.
Carry projects through completion with exceptional attention to detail, including final preflight and production handoff.