Store Designer Job Description

Store Designer Job Description

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Store designer provides insights into competitive landscape, design trends, innovative techniques and methods for design, and relevant industry trends.

Store Designer Duties & Responsibilities

To write an effective store designer job description, begin by listing detailed duties, responsibilities and expectations. We have included store designer job description templates that you can modify and use.

Sample responsibilities for this position include:

Help improve and develop Old Navy store design standards, brand identity and current concepts when needed
Liaising with shop-fitters, internal and external teams retailers in order to ensure successful and well-executed installations
Space planning based on Clinique merchandising strategy and retail design principals
Design and develop fixtures that are in line with Clinique aesthetics
Work closely with Corporate Store Planning and Architects to assure all projects are executed in accordance to Brand’s standards and schedules
Produce bid drawings as needed in certain situations
Review bid documents produced by architect or 3rd party consultant
Maintain brand fixture book up to date
Check shop drawings, coordinate and give general oral/written clarification to the contractor’s queries
Maintain updates to retailer requirements and fixture information folders on main server

Store Designer Qualifications

Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.

Licensing or Certifications for Store Designer

List any licenses or certifications required by the position: LEED

Education for Store Designer

Typically a job would require a certain level of education.

Employers hiring for the store designer job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Bachelor's and Associate Degree in Architecture, Interior Design, Design, Education, Industrial Design, Business, Marketing, Graphic Design, Technical, Construction

Skills for Store Designer

Desired skills for store designer include:

Multidisciplinary business principles and practices to achieve successful outcomes in cross-functional projects and activities
Building and health codes and compliance issues
Microsoft Office suite
Architectural details and specifications for construction document production
Color and design principles
Industry trends in retail store and restaurant design
Current sustainability trends and practices
Communicates/educates store design team and translates into store and new concept design
Regional trends
Regional and local Points of Sales specificities

Desired experience for store designer includes:

Assist in the daily maintenance of project scheduling
Possess a complete and comprehensive skill level in the use of AutoCad and 3D modelling in Rhino
Demonstrate good understanding in retail store design aspects, ie
Strong communicator - communicates well with others both verbally and through drawing
Familiar with retail store design requirements such as lighting, furniture design, detailing fixtures and maintaining consistency in these requirements
Looking for a strong graphic design portfolio with an attention to detail, and especially, an eye for type and color

Store Designer Examples

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Store Designer Job Description

Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is looking for a store designer. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for store designer
  • Manages the production of construction documents by designers and consultants
  • Participates in the execution of design strategy by reinforcing communicating design direction and changes to consultants
  • Review shop drawings, coordinate and give general oral/written clarification to the contractor’s queries
  • Interact with Indirect Procurement on cost optimization and price templates
  • Consults with local Brand Managers and local team/design centers to analyze traffic flow to guarantee customer interaction
  • Document and facilitates communications with Global/Regional design groups on store appearance
  • Project the brand voice through understanding and implementing of fixture development, storefront design concepts, and impact of merchandise on customer
  • Prepare floor plans, sketches, renderings, and all other necessary materials to support design concepts to successfully communicate ideas
  • Ensure that the execution of assigned projects is in alignments with Brand strategy, project schedules and project budgets
  • Collaborate with purchasing partners, vendors, project managers, and peer designers to translate concepts into mock-ups and constructible details
Qualifications for store designer
  • Experience in 3-D design also favored
  • Must be able to work independently with the team
  • 3 to 5 years work experience in design
  • Experience managing expectations in a fast paced environment
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office, Adobe Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign)
  • Lead new store design concepts including high profile and flagship store projects
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Store Designer Job Description

Job Description Example
Our growing company is looking for a store designer. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for store designer
  • Assists in creating product that is consistent with market trends business strategy
  • Prepare presentation materials and make internal presentations to Sr
  • Coordinates research and implementation of furniture and space planning design standards
  • Identifies space and occupancy options that meet department needs and objectives and comply with company standards
  • Create floor plans for retail stores
  • Add products to existing planograms
  • Work with blocks, laying conventions, model/layout space and ensure the integrity of electronic drawing file in AutoCAD is properly maintained
  • Producing design documents like preliminary store layout and elevations technical drawings
  • Producing 3D renderings used for top management design validation, for franchising presentation
  • Selecting palettes of colours / guiding on materials choice
Qualifications for store designer
  • Must have 3-5 years of experience in a design firm/ad agency
  • Design and complete high profile, brand building and/or core store projects per year
  • Team leadership/supervision at senior level in a national organization (7-10 yrs)
  • Bachelors degree required in relevant field (7-10 yrs)
  • Firm knowledge of the world of retail, particularly pertaining to Department and Specialty Store contexts
  • Leads project team to create and articulate clear furniture and finish direction that meets business requirements and scope
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Store Designer Job Description

Job Description Example
Our company is looking for a store designer. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for store designer
  • Ensuring that the intended scope of work, needs and code requirements are met on design development drawings
  • Helping to develop Millwork technical details and artwork adaptations
  • Participating with cross functional teams on individual store designs by participating in periodic schematic reviews with Operations, Marketing and Design teams
  • Drafting Back of House (BOH) Lay-out / façade drawings
  • Participating in the execution of design strategy by communicating design direction and changes to external consultants
  • Proposing design solutions and resolving issues in cooperation with the Marketing / Creative Agency
  • Participating in periodic market tours
  • This individual will be the lead creative head traveling to new doors installations therefore needs to have clear and concise communication skills, and able to troubleshoot in all types of store design or visual communication urgencies instore
  • Communicate on a regular basis with the VM Designer and internal teams the Retailer's technical department within their set time schedule
  • Liaise directly with the nominated shop fitters, in order to check & approve construction drawings and materials spec
Qualifications for store designer
  • Experienced on CAD/CAM software (AUTOCAD or VectorWorks)
  • Participate in regional planning
  • Understands how to assess business needs and develop design solutions that balance quality and cost
  • 4–6 years of professional experience with a design firm or advertising agency
  • Expertise in Adobe CS, knowledge of digital prepress and print production processes
  • Advanced 3D modeling and animation techniques
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Store Designer Job Description

Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is looking to fill the role of store designer. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for store designer
  • Drives int
  • Facilitate and execute design directives from MAC Store Design Manager for the region
  • Responsible for design development drawings of assigned design projects
  • Responsible for detail drawings of assigned design projects and review of architectural drawings created by architects
  • Manage production & production cost within regional context
  • Design and execute new store layouts (both typical and atypical) and distribute finished work to proper personnel in support of merchandising and store initiatives
  • Re-draw/update layouts based on changes in new planogram and merchandise direction, building dimensions, new company initiatives
  • Research and design options for improving overall traffic flow throughout store to ensure greater customer experience will allowing high visibility and maneuverability for the staff to better control day to day operations
  • Assist Construction, New Store Development, Store Services, vendors, and other business partners in the clarification and resolution of questions and issues pertaining to store layouts
  • Assist with departmental projects are directed
Qualifications for store designer
  • Design experience from concept development to final production
  • Proficient knowledge of fixture design and prototyping
  • Assist in developing and evolving MAC Store Design vocabulary
  • Knowledge or architectural design
  • Creative implementation of new ideas, materials and processes
  • Excellent ability in managing numerous projects
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Store Designer Job Description

Job Description Example
Our growing company is looking for a store designer. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for store designer
  • Take designs from concepts to technical modeling in the appropriate software, through to completed prototypes
  • Ensure that customer and store associate needs, along with design, construction, and technology requirements, are accounted for in your designs
  • Work with design, research, and testing teams to weave new insights from our prototypes into final, production-ready designs
  • Lead and collaborate with prototype suppliers to achieve high standards for design integrity, engineering quality, and efficiency
  • Participate in cross-functional strategy, timing, and process decisions
  • Coordinates with external architects, design consultancies, and fixture vendors to ensure seamless integration with process flow
  • Interfaces with Construction, Facilities, Procurement, Store Operations, Merchandising, Visual Merchandising, Marketing, IT, and field leadership teams in the store development process
  • Develops creative solutions for store fixtures, displays, and layouts
  • Prepares 2D and 3D architectural plans and elevation proposals for internal review
  • Designs and develops fixtures, displays, graphics, feature areas, and store environments as required to support business initiatives
Qualifications for store designer
  • Model making
  • Design leadership role in a retail, hospitality or restaurant design or development organization including management of construction documents and/or new store concept development (7-10 years)
  • Team leadership/supervision at senior level in a national organization (7-10 years)
  • Bachelors degree required in relevant field (7-10 years)
  • Knowledge of contemporary and modern architectural design
  • Excellent ability to manage numerous projects simultaneously

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