Packaging Designer

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

We are looking for a packaging graphics designer to join our in-house Art Team, working in our midtown Manhattan location. This individual will be working as part of our art/design team and help us develop packaging designs and graphics for a wide variety of soft home, glassware/ceramics mugs, giftsets, cosmetics bags, gourmet foods/ candies, toys, wall décor items, and many more. Kindly submit a portfolio displaying work samples with your resume.

• Develops packaging design and production files for various categories in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Evaluate the feasibility of design ideas and develop packaging solutions that highlight product features and benefits.
• As needed, build packaging mock-ups and illustrations for presentations and approvals.
• Communicates daily with overseas factories to follow up with the packaging projects, ensuring timely and successful results.
• Reviews factory mock-ups, makes necessary adjustments, and approves final packaging samples for production.
• Creates attractive product lifestyles presenting items in appropriate room settings, following brand guidelines and trends using Photoshop and Lightroom.
• Works on the graphic layouts of the packaging.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

COMPETENCIES

• Packaging construction knowledge and ability to develop and adjust deadlines and production technical packages.
• Some packaging material knowledge, ability to choose the right material(s) for efficient production, optimal footprint, and a good balance between strength, esthetics, and cost efficiency.
• Fluency in Adobe Creative suite, focusing mainly on Illustrator, Photoshop, and Lightroom. InDesign knowledge is a plus.
• Team player to work in a collaborative environment with other designers and product development teams, reporting to the Art Director.
• Problem-solving personality
• Photoshop skills -to create product lifestyle images, and ability to manipulate product photography for new finishes, colors, or sizes, as needed.
• The ability to work on graphics and create presentations is a plus.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

BA/BFA Degree in Graphic Design or Related Field with 2+ years Design Experience