Visual Merchandising Designer - Industrial Color Extended

CoCreativ•El Segundo, CA

60d•Hybrid

About The Position

Industrial Color is looking for a visual merchandising designer to support our luxury beauty client. This role operates with a hybrid schedule, several days per week onsite in El Segundo, CA. The visual merchandising designer will be involved in various aspects of visual merchandising from initial design development to execution. The role involves developing innovative and customer centric design solutions through collaboration with the VM and Store Design teams. You will be charged with solving unique and complex problems that have a broad impact on the business. The designer will bring their ideas to life through presentation materials and detailed drawings. The ideal candidate can move fluidly between visual merchandising and store design.

Responsibilities

Work closely with the Retail Design and Visual Merchandising team to create compelling Visual Merchandising designs in POS
Create Merchandising Directives and Planograms
Work cross-functionally with internal departments such as Store Design, Visual Merchandising, Creative, Sales Admin and Marketing.
Design VM guidelines for all retail partners (Ulta, Sephora, Department Stores, etc)
The ability to design from initial concept through 3-D computer renderings
Create 3D proposals and planograms for seasonal updates to permanent fixtures, counters and units
Create technical drawings and planograms in Sketchup and AutoCad for merchandising displays, launch units, and permanent merchandising.
Create comprehensive technical Design Turnovers for production vendors.
Collaborate with internal cross-functional and external agency partners.
Work with Creative team to ensure on-time delivery of all creative assets
Maintain awareness of trends, styles, materials and technology relative to the prestige and luxury beauty market.
Maintain knowledge and awareness of sustainable design best practices and proactively apply to all projects.
Format field team VM training guidelines and best practices for execution excellence & elevated merchandising