2D/3D Retail Designer

We are seeking a highly creative, detail-oriented, and technically skilled 2D/3D Designer to support our luxury beayuty client's creative and marketing teams based in El Segundo, CA. Operating in a dynamic hybrid model, you will play a crucial role in bringing our brand's physical and visual presence to life across various retail landscapes.

This unique position sits at the intersection of high-aesthetic graphic design, 3D retail environment planning, and hands-on visual merchandising. You will be responsible for everything from initial concept rendering to preparing flawless print-ready files and physically overseeing the installation of prototypes. If you have a keen eye for beauty and fashion, a strong understanding of structural fixture design, and a passion for creating immersive consumer experiences in environments like Sephora and Ulta, we want to hear from you.

Key Pillars of the Role

• 3D & Retail Environment Design: Translating design intent into 3D renders (using SketchUp, V-Ray, and/or Enscape) and technical drawings for retail fixtures, shop-in-shop setups, pop-ups, gondolas, and trade shows.
• 2D Graphic & Print Production: Developing graphic strips, print-ready files, displays, and POS (Point of Sale) materials. This includes collaborating directly with print vendors, handling proofing, and managing press checks.
• Visual Merchandising & Presentation: Creating professional PowerPoint and Adobe Creative Suite presentations to showcase design intent and merchandising requirements, specifically tailored to environments like Sephora and Ulta.
• Physical Prototype Oversight: Directly supervising and physically implementing prototype graphics and fixtures on retail gondolas for design reviews and seasonal refreshes.
• Advanced Concepting: Leveraging generative AI tools to facilitate rapid concept imagery and stay ahead of beauty/fashion industry trends.

Core Responsibilities

• Retail & Environmental Design: Conceptualize, render, and adapt designs for shop-in-shops, free-standing boutiques, pop-up events, trade show booths, and window displays.
• 3D Rendering & Drafting: Develop high-fidelity 3D renderings and design intent drawings to pitch ideas internally, brief vendors, and guide local execution.
• 2D Graphic & POS Production: Create and adapt graphic strips, headers, glorifiers, point-of-sale (POS) displays, and technical print layouts.
• Technical Print Preparation: Build precise, production-ready pre-press files (including linking assets, maintaining strict file naming structures, and applying bleed/die lines) for direct vendor submission.
• Physical Prototyping & Merchandising: Physically set up, test, and audit prototype graphics and fixtures on retail gondolas. Participate in active proofing and press checks to guarantee absolute brand consistency.
• Collaborative Concepting: Actively contribute creative ideas during brainstorming sessions and utilize modern tools (including AI-assisted concept generation) to iterate designs rapidly.
• Project & Timeline Management: Manage multiple project timelines simultaneously under tight deadlines, ensuring all creative assets are cataloged, organized, and delivered with a strong sense of urgency.