Visual Concept Designer

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You are a strong conceptual thinker with refined creative taste, a luxury sensibility, and the ability to translate brand storytelling into experiential retail environments. You excel at developing ideas, creating detailed visualizations, and collaborating with cross-functional partners to ensure concepts are realized with integrity and precision. You thrive in a fast-paced, highly creative, global environment and bring a proactive, solutions-oriented approach to every design challenge.

Creative Concept Development

• Develop creative concepts for seasonal windows, in-store animations, pop-ups, showrooms, special projects, and brand experiences
• Translate high-level creative direction into visual narratives, moodboards, sketches, and concept decks
• Support the creative evolution of seasonal brand stories through iterative development and exploration
• Own concept development for smaller category-specific or channel-specific projects under the Senior Director’s guidance
• Maintain deep knowledge of fashion, retail innovation, materials, color, and experiential design trends

2D & 3D Visualization

• Create high-quality visualizations, renderings, and layouts using industry-standard tools
• Develop 2D and 3D representations for windows, installations, props, fixtures, and showroom elements
• Produce polished presentation materials for executive reviews and global sharing
• Maintain organized design files, references, and creative libraries

Technical Design Collaboration

• Create preliminary technical drawings and conceptual schematics for Production teams
• Partner closely with VM Production to refine designs, ensure feasibility, and support sample reviews
• Produce clear visual handoffs and documentation outlining creative intent, materials, proportions, and finishes
• Support cross-functional alignment on creative intent through early-stage mockups and prototypes

Showroom Creative Support

• Lead creative development for seasonal showrooms, including moodboards, prop concepts, finishes, and styling direction
• Provide on-site support during showroom installations to ensure creative integrity is maintained
• Guide creative placement and styling during set-up while partnering with Execution and Merchandising teams

Global Storytelling & Tools

• Develop compelling creative decks, seasonal narratives, visual tools, and concept presentations for global distribution
• Support adaptation of creative concepts for regional needs while maintaining cohesive brand identity
• Present concepts to regional VM partners and participate in feedback loops
• Collaborate with the Graphics team to ensure creative alignment across all 2D materials

Licensee & Category Support

• Provide creative oversight for licensee categories (watches, jewelry, fragrance, eyewear, soft accessories, men’s, swim, etc.)
• Partner with and guide the Junior Designer on execution for licensee and secondary-category design needs
• Ensure all category executions reflect core seasonal creative intent and maintain brand consistency

• 5+ years experience in visual, experiential, or spatial design, preferably within luxury or global retail
• Strong creative portfolio demonstrating concept development and visualization ability
• Expertise in Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign) and 3D tools (SketchUp, C4D, Keyshot, or similar)
• Strong understanding of materials, color, form, and spatial composition
• Exceptional conceptual storytelling and presentation skills
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and deliver under tight timelines
• Experience supporting global markets and large-scale retail programs preferred