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Job Title: Visual Merchandising Innovation Production Artist

** Fashion / beauty candidates needed!!**

DESCRIPTION:

Our client is seeking a talented Graphic Designer/Production Designer to join our creative team. This newly created role will be an important part of the team charged with creating the brand's Store of the Future experience. This person will work closely with Director of Graphic Production and the Innovation Team to create visually impactful artwork that tells the story of the brand in-store.

The ideal candidate should:

• Be informed and extremely passionate about the new wave of in-store/ brick-and-mortar retail experience and the role of 2D creative in the store journey.
• Work well in a cross-functional team environment and maintain a positive outlook in a dynamic environment.
• Be an innovative thinker who considers themselves a strong visual storyteller.
• Posess the ability to quickly integrate into a new role and make an immediate impact on their projects.
• Have a strong understanding of image selection, copy layout, and design principles.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Support brand strategy, look, and feel.
• Create visual merchandising guidelines for all Innovation initiatives.
• Provide competitive landscape recaps highlighting disruptive and interesting creative to inspire and inform future concepting of innovation projects.
• Collaborate with 3D merchandising designer and creative leads on all Innovation projects, ensuring a clear and cohesive visual narrative. This includes image selection for storytelling, cropping, copy layouts, and occasional image mockups for photo retouching.
• Partner with Creative Operations to manage responsibilities within timelines and meet deadlines.
• Create production-ready artwork and mechanicals, including but not limited to lightboxes, on-counter display artwork, window displays, signage, and logo placement.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree in graphic design or a related field.
• Knowledge of production techniques and mechanicals.
• 3+ years of experience in graphic design, preferably in visual merchandising.
• Highly detail-oriented, organized with excellent time management skills.
• Strong understanding of design principles, image selection, copy layout, and typography.
• Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams.
• Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite, especially Photoshop and Indesign.