2D/3D Retail Designer

Industrial Color

2D/3D Designer for a luxury beauty client creating retail designs in a hybrid model. Responsibilities include graphic design, environmental design, and prototype management.

Posted 7/6/2026full-timeEl Segundo • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $80,000 - $95,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Ray

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

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.
Developing graphic strips, print-ready files, displays, and POS (Point of Sale) materials in collaboration with print vendors.
Creating professional PowerPoint and Adobe Creative Suite presentations to showcase design intent and merchandising requirements.
Directly supervising and physically implementing prototype graphics and fixtures on retail gondolas for design reviews and seasonal refreshes.
Leveraging generative AI tools to facilitate rapid concept imagery.
Conceptualizing, rendering, and adapting designs for various retail environments.
Developing high-fidelity 3D renderings and design intent drawings.
Creating and adapting graphic strips, headers, glorifiers, point-of-sale (POS) displays, and technical print layouts.
Building precise, production-ready pre-press files for vendor submission.
Physically setting up, testing, and auditing prototype graphics and fixtures on retail gondolas.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Interior Design, Retail/Industrial Design, or a closely related creative field.
3+ years of professional experience in graphic, store, or retail fixture design—ideally within the beauty, cosmetics, or luxury retail sectors.
Direct experience designing for major multi-brand beauty environments, specifically Sephora and/or Ulta Beauty (understanding their specific planograms, visual guidelines, and compliance rules is highly preferred).
Expert-level mastery of SketchUp paired with rendering engines like V-Ray and/or Enscape.
Exceptional fluency in Illustrator, InDesign, and Photoshop for pre-press, presentation building, and asset creation.
Highly skilled in PowerPoint to craft clean, persuasive design decks for leadership and external retail partners, alongside standard Microsoft Office tools (Word, Excel).
Good understanding of generative AI platforms to facilitate rapid mood-boarding and concept image creation.
AutoCAD skills are a highly valued plus.
An impeccable eye for luxury beauty, fashion, and editorial typography.
Strong technical understanding of materials, retail structures, and structural integrity.
Excellent communication skills with the ability to articulate complex design decisions clearly to cross-functional stakeholders.
Thrives in a fast-paced, evolving environment; open to constructive design feedback and collaborative iterations.

Benefits

Comp & perks

major medical, dental and vision insurance
FSA
HSA
commuter benefits

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Hard Skills & Tools

3D RenderingGraphic DesignTechnical DrawingsPre-Press File CreationPrototype Graphics ImplementationRetail Fixture DesignConceptual DesignVisual CommunicationMood-BoardingAutoCAD

Soft Skills

Excellent Communication SkillsCollaborative IterationAdaptability In Fast-Paced EnvironmentsOpen To Constructive Feedback

Certifications

Bachelor’s Degree In Graphic DesignBachelor’s Degree In Interior DesignBachelor’s Degree In Retail/Industrial Design