Senior Industrial Designer - Beauty, Cosmetics & Retail Environments
Job Description
Job Description
About the Role
Ovation In-Store is seeking a talented and experienced Senior Industrial Designer to join our
growing creative team. This position will focus on the design and development of innovative retail
merchandising, visual merchandising, fixtures, shop-in-shops, and branded environments for
leading beauty, cosmetics, skincare, fragrance, and lifestyle brands.
The ideal candidate combines strong conceptual thinking with practical knowledge of retail
execution, manufacturing processes, and consumer engagement. This role will work closely with
Creative, Engineering, Account Management, and Production teams to bring concepts from initial
sketches through final production.
Responsibilities
• Develop innovative retail display, fixture, and visual merchandising concepts for beauty and
prestige brands.
• Create compelling 3D renderings, visualizations, and presentation materials for client pitches and
internal reviews.
• Translate brand strategy and visual identity into impactful in-store experiences.
• Design permanent and semi-permanent fixtures, gondola systems, tester displays, endcaps,
shop-in-shops, and promotional environments.
• Collaborate with engineering and production teams to ensure designs are manufacturable and
cost-effective.
• Participate in client meetings, creative presentations, and brainstorming sessions.
• Develop sketches, mood boards, material palettes, and concept narratives.
• Maintain awareness of beauty, retail, visual merchandising, and consumer trends.
• Support multiple projects simultaneously while meeting deadlines and budget requirements.
Qualifications
• Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Design, Product Design, or related field.
• 10+ years of experience in industrial design, retail design, visual merchandising, or related
disciplines.
• Strong experience designing for beauty, cosmetics, skincare, fragrance, or prestige retail
environments.
• Advanced proficiency in 3ds Max.
• Strong proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign).
• Ability to sketch and communicate concepts effectively.
• Understanding of retail fixture construction, materials, manufacturing processes, and production
methods.
• Experience developing concepts from ideation through production.
• Strong presentation and storytelling skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced agency environment with multiple deadlines.
Preferred Qualifications
• Experience working with retailers such as Sephora, Ulta Beauty, Macy's, Bloomingdale's,
Nordstrom, or specialty beauty retailers.
• Knowledge of acrylic, metal, wood, lighting, printed graphics, and cosmetic merchandising
systems.
• Experience designing shop-in-shops, open-sell environments, and prestige beauty counters.
• Familiarity with AI visualization tools and emerging retail technologies
What We're Looking For
• Strong conceptual thinker with excellent design instincts.
• Ability to elevate brands through thoughtful, sophisticated design.
• Balance of creativity and practicality.
• Collaborative team player who enjoys working across departments.
• Passion for beauty, retail innovation, and consumer experience.
Portfolio Requirement
Applicants must submit a portfolio demonstrating:
• Retail and visual merchandising projects.
• Beauty, cosmetics, fragrance, or prestige retail work.
• Concept development and ideation.
• High-quality 3D renderings and production-ready solutions.
This is an opportunity to help shape some of the most recognizable beauty and retail brands in the
marketplace while working alongside a highly collaborative creative and engineering team
Company DescriptionOvation In-Store is a leading provider of point-of-purchase design and digital displays for some of the most recognized international brands throughout the world. Servicing global brands who need a retail advantage, Ovation In-Store offers a one-source solution by providing proprietary programs through development, design, technology and software.
Headquartered in Maspeth, NY and servicing global clients such as Target, Estee Lauder, DKNY, L'Oreal and Victorias Secret, Ovation In-Store helps industry-leading brands gain the competitive edge. Ovation In-Store provides a team of experts in fabrication and design along with key innovators in technology and implementation.
Ovation In-Store's unique and unsurpassed specialization in the integration of technology applications include digital signage (operate proprietary hardware + software; manage network), custom LCD panels, dvLED, CMS and flash based media players, interactive kiosks, RFID, UPC Bar-code scanners, mobile and micro-switch technology, integrated
Company Description
Ovation In-Store is a leading provider of point-of-purchase design and digital displays for some of the most recognized international brands throughout the world. Servicing global brands who need a retail advantage, Ovation In-Store offers a one-source solution by providing proprietary programs through development, design, technology and software.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nHeadquartered in Maspeth, NY and servicing global clients such as Target, Estee Lauder, DKNY, L'Oreal and Victorias Secret, Ovation In-Store helps industry-leading brands gain the competitive edge. Ovation In-Store provides a team of experts in fabrication and design along with key innovators in technology and implementation.\r\n\r\nOvation In-Store's unique and unsurpassed specialization in the integration of technology applications include digital signage (operate proprietary hardware + software; manage network), custom LCD panels, dvLED, CMS and flash based media players, interactive kiosks, RFID, UPC Bar-code scanners, mobile and micro-switch technology, integrated