Our retail client is seeking a creative and detail-oriented Visual Designer to design and develop a Visual Merchandising Fixture Density Guide that will serve as a key resource for our current and future Client prototype stores. This catalog will outline fixture density standards & capabilities as well as provide clear, visually compelling guidelines for store teams and stakeholders.
This is a 6 month (high potential to extend), hybrid, 2 days onsite (Tues & Weds) contract assignment in Framingham, MA.
Key Responsibilities:
Design and Layout: Create a visual & virtual merchandising catalog that communicates fixture density standards and best practices.
Visual Storytelling: Translate operational and merchandising concepts into clear, easy-to-understand graphics and layouts.
Collaboration: Works closely with the Presentation and Merchandise Operation team and the balance of the core prototype team to incorporate design elements that reflect the future Client prototype vision.
Consistency: Ensure all visuals adhere to Client brand guidelines and maintain a professional, retail-focused aesthetic.
Deliverables:
Complete Visual Merchandising Book (digital format, print-ready)
Fixture density diagrams and supporting visuals
Style guide for future updates
Qualifications:
Graphic Design Expertise: Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop) (required)
Experience with Canva (preferred).
Retail Experience (Preferred): Understanding of visual merchandising principles, fixture layouts, and store design.
Creative & Detail-Oriented: Ability to balance aesthetics with clarity and functionality.
Strong Communication Skills: Comfortable collaborating with cross-functional teams and presenting design concepts.
Project Management: Ability to meet deadlines and manage multiple deliverables in a fast-paced environment.
In this position, you may have access to client or customer systems, confidential and/or proprietary information or data. This position is onsite and requires you to work closely with other individuals in a collaborative team environment.
Benefits
Creative Circle's Freelance Employee benefits package includes eligibility for Minimum Essential Coverage (MEC) medical plan, dental/vision/term life package, discount prescription program, critical illness, accident, tele-behavioral health, and 401(k) plan. Sick leave is provided to Candidates whose assignment work location is in a state or city subject to sick leave laws. A Minimum Value (MV) PPO medical plan, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, and paid holiday eligibility are based on length and dates of service.