Visual Merchandiser

Use computers to produce signage.

Take photographs of displays or signage.

Cut out designs on cardboard, hardboard, or plywood, according to motif of event.

Develop ideas or plans for merchandise displays or window decorations.

Install booths, exhibits, displays, carpets, or drapes, as guided by floor plan of building or specifications.

Consult with store managers, buyers, sales associates, housekeeping staff, or engineering staff to determine appropriate placement of displays or products.

Maintain props, products, or mannequins, inspecting them for imperfections, doing touch-ups, cleaning up after customers, or applying preservative coatings as necessary.

Attend training sessions or corporate planning meetings to obtain new ideas for product launches.

Instruct sales staff in color coordination of clothing racks or counter displays.

Assemble or set up displays, furniture, or products in store space while utilizing colors, lights, pictures, or other accessories to display the product.

Select themes, lighting, colors, or props to be used.

Prepare sketches, floor plans, or models of proposed displays.

Place prices or descriptive signs on backdrops, fixtures, merchandise, or floor.

Collaborate with others to obtain products or other display items.

Plan commercial displays to entice and appeal to customers.

Change or rotate window displays, interior display areas, or signage to reflect changes in inventory or promotion.

Obtain plans from display designers or display managers and discuss their implementation with clients or supervisors.

Install decorations, such as flags, banners, festive lights, or bunting on or in building, street, exhibit hall, or booth.

Consult with advertising or sales staff to determine type of merchandise to be featured and time and place for each display.

Store, pack, and maintain inventory records of props, products, or display items.

Dress mannequins for displays.

Construct or assemble displays or display components from fabric, glass, paper, or plastic, using hand tools or woodworking power tools, according to specifications.

Supervise or train staff members on daily tasks, such as visual merchandising.

Arrange properties, furniture, merchandise, backdrops, or other accessories, as shown in prepared sketches.

Create or enhance mannequin faces by mixing and applying paint or attaching measured eyelash strips, using artist's brush, airbrush, pins, ruler, or scissors.