Visual Designer

About

Bloomingdale’s makes fashion personal and fun, aspirational yet approachable. Our mission is to guide and inspire our customers to make style a source of creative energy in their lives. We will always strive to make Bloomingdale’s like no other store in the world.

Everyone plays a critical role in bringing our mission to life. Regardless of position, we believe all colleagues have a voice and access to share their thoughts with every level of leadership. Our colleagues are passionate, driven, entrepreneurial, and collaborative. We welcome and embrace diversity of background, thought, and opinion while having a lot of fun along the way.

Job Overview

The Associate Visual Designer is responsible for the creation of provocative and engaging visual solutions for in-store marketing campaigns, environmental experiences, visual merchandising concepts, and collateral. The Associate Visual Designer is an imaginative, fast-thinking, conceptual designer with experience in fashion, branding, graphic design, and three-dimensional visual environments.

This role supports the development and execution of seasonal campaigns, window presentations, interior visual experiences, wayfinding, and special projects through both graphic and 3D design. The Associate Visual Designer partners closely with Marketing, Visual Leadership, vendors, and cross-functional teams to bring Bloomingdale's brand vision to life while maintaining elevated design standards and exceptional customer experiences.

Essential Functions

• Create original graphic and environmental designs for in-store marketing, vendor activations, window presentations, visual merchandising concepts, signage, and customer-facing experiences while maintaining Bloomingdale's design standards across all collateral.
• Assist in design and development of visual concepts for seasonal campaigns, window presentations, merchandising strategies, and experiential retail moments that align with Bloomingdale's brand standards and seasonal marketing objectives.
• Create and present 3D drawings, models, and renderings utilizing SketchUp, VRay, and related visualization software to communicate creative concepts and campaign executions.
• Revise and refine visual concepts, renderings, and graphic layouts based on stakeholder feedback from Marketing, Visual Leadership, and Executive Leadership teams.
• Produce technical drawings and installation specifications for vendor bidding, quoting, and fabrication purposes.
• Partner with external vendors to review materials, finishes, construction methods, dimensions, and production requirements while balancing creative vision, brand integrity, and cost efficiencies.
• Monitor project timelines and maintain consistent communication with vendors and internal partners throughout design, fabrication, and installation phases.
• Participate in onsite installations, quality reviews, and post-installation walkthroughs to ensure design intent and execution standards are achieved.
• Develop graphic layouts for store signage, editorial features, trend shops, window graphics, wayfinding, barricades, lightbox graphics, and additional customer-facing visual communications.
• Support store and corporate brand initiatives by creating and updating wayfinding systems, visual standards, and environmental graphics.
• Assist with creative development, sourcing, material research, mood boards, and presentation materials from concept through final execution.
• Research and stay current on emerging trends in fashion, materials, typography, design, retail environments, visual merchandising, and culture.
• Attend and contribute to conceptual, planning, and cross-functional meetings with Visual Leadership, Marketing, Fashion Office, Merchant teams, and Store Leadership.
• Work independently, take ownership of projects, and collaborate effectively with internal and external partners.

Qualifications and Competencies

• Bachelor's Degree from a 4-year college or university.
• 1-2 years of experience in visual design, graphic design, environmental design, experiential design, visual merchandising, retail design, or a related creative field.
• Strong conceptual design skills with the ability to translate creative ideas into both 2D and 3D visual solutions.
• Experience developing presentations, renderings, and visual storytelling materials for leadership review and approval.
• Strong organizational and project management skills with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet deadlines.
• Knowledge of fabrication methods, materials, environmental graphics, signage production, and vendor management preferred.
• Practices open and continuous communication, values keeping others informed, and effectively presents information in a clear and concise manner.
• Strong collaboration, facilitation, and interpersonal skills with the ability to work across functional lines and at many levels.
• Ability to think creatively, strategically, and technically.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to maintaining brand consistency across all touchpoints.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule based on department and Company needs.

Technical Skills

• Adobe Creative Suite, including Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, and Acrobat.
• SketchUp preferred.
• Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel.
• Experience with CAD software preferred.
• Ability to create technical drawings, renderings, presentations, and production-ready artwork.

Physical Requirements

• Requires periods of walking, standing, communicating, reaching, crouching, climbing ladders, and participation in visual installations and project walkthroughs.
• Frequent use of computers and other technology necessary to perform job functions, including handheld equipment and other business tools.
• Frequently lifts and/or moves up to 25 lbs.

This job description is not all inclusive; additionally, Macy's, Inc. reserves the right to amend this job description at any time. Macy's, Inc., including Macy's, Bloomingdale's, and Bluemercury, is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment.

This position may be eligible for performance-based incentives/bonuses. Benefits include 401k, medical/vision/dental/life/disability insurance options, PTO accruals, Holidays, and more. Eligibility requirements may apply based on location, job level, classification, and length of employment. Click here to see details on benefits.