Concept Designer — Visual Storytelling & Mockstore

West Elm; New York (NY); On-site; USD 75,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discount on West Elm brands

401(k) plan

Paid vacations and holidays

Health benefits (medical, dental, and视

Tax-free commuter benefits

Wellness program

Job summary

West Elm is seeking an Associate Designer, Concept to support the Product Development team in translating seasonal direction into compelling concept presentations and merchandised spaces. You will partner with Design, Merchandising, Visual Merchandising, and senior leadership to gather inspiration, build decks, and create mockstore environments for business reviews.

This onsite role in Dumbo, Brooklyn, requires crafting clear narratives, coordinating samples, and delivering polished concept

Qualifications

• Must provide portfolio link or PDF samples with application.
• Degree in Interior Design, Product Design, Visual Merchandising, Styling, Fine Arts, or related field preferred; equivalent experience will be considered.
• Minimum 3 years of relevant design, styling, visual merchandising, concept development, or home furnishings experience preferred.
• Experience creating concept decks, mood boards, presentation boards, room sets, or visually merchandised spaces.

Responsibilities

• Understand seasonal creative priorities and presentation objectives with leadership.
• Research inspiration across home, interiors, retail, art, color, and trends.
• Translate direction into concept decks, mood boards, and visual storytelling materials.
• Create and maintain digital concept decks for seasonal reviews and cross-functional meetings.
• Collaborate with category design teams to reflect full seasonal direction.
• Work with Merchandising to represent product priorities and customer needs.
• Style and maintain concept spaces for senior leadership reviews.
• Coordinate samples for concept spaces and presentations.
• Organize inspiration, samples, boards, and assets for efficient workflow.
• Track timelines and deliverables for decks, room sets, and reviews.

Skills

Concept development

Visual storytelling

Cross-functional collaboration

Presentation skills

Organization

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Interior Design or related field

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

PowerPoint/Keynote

Job description

West Elm is seeking an Associate Designer, Concept to support the Product Development team in translating seasonal direction into compelling concept presentations and merchandised spaces. You will partner with Design, Merchandising, Visual Merchandising, and senior leadership to gather inspiration, build decks, and create mockstore environments for business reviews.

This onsite role in Dumbo, Brooklyn, requires crafting clear narratives, coordinating samples, and delivering polished concept