Starface World

Senior Graphic Designer, Visual Merchandising, Packaging Design

Starface World

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: United States

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Salary

💰 $90,000 - $115,000 per year

Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Design and execute graphics for in-store visual merchandising, including endcaps, shelf trays, store signage, seasonal displays, PDQ’s and more, identifying opportunities to innovate in-store storytelling and shopper engagement.
  • Translate brand strategy and marketing initiatives into compelling visual merchandising designs tailored to each retailer’s guidelines and limitations, ensuring all designs align with brand standards and integrate seamlessly with retail and consumer-facing experiences.
  • Develop and own product planograms and mockups that clearly communicate design intent to be presented back to company leadership and retailers.
  • Stay current with retail, beauty, and fashion trends to push creative boundaries.
  • Partner with the Creative Director of Design and the Director of Copy to maintain consistent brand storytelling across all retail displays.
  • Collaborate closely with the Senior 3D designer on graphic applications for custom end caps and bespoke retail displays.
  • Work directly with the retail sales (Revenue) team to meet deadlines, pitch concepts, and refine designs based on retailer feedback and owning project management workstreams with that team.
  • Leverage project management and communication tools (Asana, Slack) to maintain strong project management and communication lines open and proactively keep track of priorities and timelines.
  • Assist with product packaging design including design explorations as needed for collaborations and/or new products and occasionally updating existing artwork.
  • Collaborate closely with the Creative Director of Design and Senior Graphic Designer on all product packaging exploration and systems.
  • Prepare production-ready mechanical files with accurate dielines, material specs, and color callouts.
  • Oversee color accuracy and print quality across multiple substrates and formats.
  • Review prototypes, printed samples, and help guide displays through final production.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience in visual merchandising, retail design, and print/packaging design, ideally in beauty or CPG
  • Strong portfolio showcasing retail displays for mass or specialty beauty retailers such as Ulta, Sephora, Target, Boots, CVS, etc.
  • Expert proficiency in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign; 3D rendering skills (Keyshot, Rhino, Cinema4D, etc.) are a plus
  • Deep understanding of fixture engineering, production methods, and print processes
  • Adept at preparing detailed production files
  • Comfortable juggling multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
  • Independent problem solver who exhausts all options and able to provide solutions/ideas to creative problems
  • Strong knowledge of best practices for materials, print production specifications, and overall design hand-off for vendors
  • Consistent and open communicator who is not afraid to ask questions and communicate proactively upwards, downwards, and across functions
  • Up-to-date and aware of current graphic, fashion, and beauty trends, as well as the greater culture at large
  • Strong and informed POV and understanding of aesthetics
  • Extremely meticulous about the details
  • Not afraid to be bold, take risks, & push and the limits (or break!) traditional design rules
  • Proactive about work and always thinking about ways to push the brand
  • Track record of successfully working under pressure and tight deadlines; generally quick to deliver
  • Able to work from our Greenpoint, Brooklyn studio space approximately once day per week
Benefits
  • Access to high-quality health care options
  • Access to a 401k with 5% employer match eligibility
  • 4 weeks of vacation plus up to 20 paid holidays (including winter shutdown)
  • Home office & internet supplement stipend
  • Fully remote work environment

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard skills
visual merchandisingretail designprint designpackaging designAdobe IllustratorAdobe PhotoshopAdobe InDesign3D renderingfixture engineeringproduction methods
Soft skills
problem solvingcommunicationtime managementattention to detailcreativitycollaborationindependenceadaptabilityproactivityaesthetic understanding