Visual Merchandising & Concept Specialist

THE/STUDIO • Capon Bridge, WV

12d • Remote

About The Position

At THE/STUDIO, our vision is to empower individuals, regardless of their expertise, to unleash their creativity and bring their unique ideas to life through the production of custom products. We are committed to delivering top-quality customized products that not only exceed expectations but also provide a seamless and awe-inspiring experience via our exceptional team and AI-integrated systems. By shouldering the manufacturing burdens, we liberate our customers to focus on their true passions, driving them towards remarkable success and fulfillment. Together, we turn dreams into tangible realities and shape a world where creativity knows no bounds.
Our headquarters are in Los Angeles, California, but we are a truly global company with team-members across the U.S., Europe, South America, Africa, and Asia/Pacific. We have gone to a fully remote working platform so that we can attract the world’s best talent.
All roles at THE/STUDIO are 100% remote from anywhere in the world, as long as you have all your tools and a fast, stable internet connection!
We know that some applicants will not meet all the requirements, so we encourage you to apply anyway so we can determine if something else might be a good fit!

Requirements

• 1–3 years of experience (or strong portfolio demonstration) in visual merchandising, product development, apparel/merchandise design, brand strategy, or e-commerce creative roles.
• Exceptional Visual Taste: Strong aesthetic judgment, keen eye for design, color, branding, and product styling.
• Figma Expertise: Strong proficiency in Figma / Figma Slides for creating polished presentations quickly.
• AI & Design Tool Fluency: Hands-on experience with AI image generation tools (Midjourney, DALL-E, etc.) and basic image editing/mockup creation.
• High Initiative & Self-Drive: Ability to work independently as a remote contractor, manage deadlines, and solve problems proactively without needing hand-holding.
• Trend Awareness: Active curiosity about modern consumer products, fashion, streetwear, corporate merch, packaging, and retail trends.
• Clear Communication: Strong written English skills and confidence communicating directly with clients.

Nice To Haves

• Fashion design background highly preferred
• You naturally save interesting packaging, campaigns, apparel, and design references on Pinterest, Instagram, or Behance simply because you love discovering them.
• When you encounter a brand, you instinctively start thinking, "What else could this brand make?"
• You are equally energized by finding the perfect reference image, prompting an AI tool for a crisp product mockup, building a sleek Figma deck, and organizing the assets into a clean, reusable system.
• You take radical ownership of your work, thrive in a fast-paced full-time remote environment, and understand that great design and inspiration should ultimately drive commercial results.

Responsibilities

• Proactively identify products, ideas, trends, and creative directions relevant to individual customers.
• Curate product concepts based on a customer's brand identity, industry, audience, previous orders, or upcoming opportunities.
• Build curated moodboards and visual style references.
• Design polished product recommendation decks.
• Create concepts built around seasonal moments, product launches, events, campaigns, or cultural trends.
• Brainstorm line expansion ideas (e.g., turning a single pin or patch order into a complete apparel/merch collection).
• Surface product categories THE/STUDIO can manufacture that the customer has not yet explored.
• Create polished, client-facing presentation decks in Figma Slides that bring your product ideas to life.
• Leverage cutting-edge AI image generation tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Gemini, etc.) alongside design tools to visualize product ideas using a customer's existing brand identity.
• Apply logos, color schemes, graphic language, patterns, mascots, packaging systems, and brand elements onto realistic physical product mockups.
• Generate high-quality, realistic product imagery, refine AI outputs, and maintain visual consistency across concepts.
• Develop a strong, intuitive understanding of THE/STUDIO's customer base.
• Track what customers have previously created, which product categories they favor, and where expansion opportunities exist.
• Work systematically to identify high-value customer accounts that would benefit most from proactive inspiration outreach.
• Own and continuously organize THE/STUDIO's internal inspiration database to ensure it remains a dynamic, working repository for the whole team.
• Maintain product ideas and high-quality reference imagery.
• Maintain real customer success stories and past winning concepts.
• Maintain seasonal trends, industry-specific ideas, and innovative manufacturing techniques.
• Take the initiative to identify key triggers for sending inspiration to customers rather than waiting passively for inbound requests.
• Collaborate with Design, Product, Sales, Sourcing, and Marketing teams to execute repeatable outreach workflows around these key moments.
• Communicate directly with customers via concise written messages and occasionally join client calls to present creative ideas, gather brand context, and help clients discover their next product opportunity without turning every touchpoint into a formal design review.

Benefits

• Fully remote working platform
• Attract the world’s best talent
• Equal Opportunity Employer
• Fair, inclusive and equitable workplace free from discrimination, harassment, and retaliation

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed