Packaging Designer Job Description
Packaging designer
provides visual designs or rough mock-ups in an art program of your choice (Illustrator, Photoshop, Sketchup, etc.).
Packaging Designer Duties & Responsibilities
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Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Extensive Mac knowledge including Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign), Acrobat, MS Office (Excel and PowerPoint)
Convey concepts with quick sketches (fast and fluid), and CAD (Artios) visualization
Use retail environment awareness and knowledge of specifications and guidelines
Concept, design and manage the production of printed packaging materials
Placement Prints
Finished Art
Yardage/Pattern repeats
Research and development of concepts
Day to day tasks required to run a successful design team Are you our Type?
Execute brand compliant packaging graphics from approved style guides with guidance from Packaging Art Director (includes foreign language translation when required)
Packaging Designer Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Education for Packaging Designer
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the packaging designer job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Bachelor's and Collage Degree in Design, Graphic Design, Industrial Design, Engineering, Technical, Fine Arts, Education, Science, Associates, Architecture
Skills for Packaging Designer
Desired skills for packaging designer include:
Photoshop
Illustrator
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Illustrator and pallet layout programs
Artios
Specifications and guidelines
2D and 3D CAD
ArtiosCAD packaging program
Best design practices and trends in packaging and graphic design
Board combinations
Desired experience for packaging designer includes:
Support external resources by interpreting art direction from Art Directors to external graphic adaptation resources
Establish relationship with Packaging Business Partners and Packaging Art Directors
Compile photography and copy information from creative service partners for execution
Accuracy in designing licensed packaging and following retailer and licensor guidelines
Success in fostering positive relationships with internal team and external packaging supplier
Ability to self-motivate and be solution focussed to ensure a fast, smooth running way of working for the packaging design department
Packaging Designer Examples
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Packaging Designer Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is looking for a packaging designer. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for packaging designer
- Monitor pre-flight formatting
- Create mock-ups
- Oversee large format printing
- Offload / upload to FTP sites
- Complete simple/complex photo retouching
- Brainstorm and research initial concepts / designs including competitor packs
- Understand and interpret briefs from the, product design and marketing departments (UK and EU)
- Provide written briefs for artwork, illustrations, photography and translations to external suppliers, being sensitive to building good working relationships
- Co-ordinate and attend photo shoots - then direct as agreed with Marketing
- Keep current with competitor / fashionable packs / trends
Qualifications for packaging designer
- Ability to manage multiple projects in fast paced and highly demanding environment
- Knowledge and experience with product photo shoot
- Liaise with QA on safety and legal pack requirements
- Consult with the product designers and engineering on the features, function, costs & manufacturing issues
- Record all relevant project details, maintaining current project files (to be archived there after)
- Attend all relevant Product Profile Report (PPR) meetings, be responsible for and complete PPR (pack control/specification document to HK office)
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Job Description Example
Our growing company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of packaging designer. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for packaging designer
- Negotiate competitive costs for all outsourced artwork, mock-ups, pack construction, illustrations, translations and photography of proofs / layouts /final print runs
- Support UK / EU / HK on approval of proofs / layouts / final print runs
- Co-ordinate and analyse information between the UK, EU and HK offices
- Work with and build strong relationships with external suppliers and licensors
- Occasional international travel and off-site meetings
- Monitor schedules / timelines through to production for review with your manager
- Provide pack mock-ups for previews / sample selections / listings etc as and when required
- 3 -5 years Graphic Design experience with a focus on packaging and branding
- Accustomed to working in a rapidly changing, high growth environment and able to manage multiple and competing work priorities, demands and changes
- Deadline-driven with a strong sense of priority and follow-through
Qualifications for packaging designer
- An understanding of the creative and print production processes, strong print production skills
- Creative and innovative thinker who contributes ideas and solutions
- Must know how to prepare files for production and have an understanding of print processes and techniques
- BA or equivalent work experience in the graphic design field(A minimum or 2 years of agency or in-house creative experience, and a demonstrated awareness of design)
- At least 2-5 years of experience in packaging design
- Strong proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite and related design platforms
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Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is hiring for a packaging designer. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for packaging designer
- Execute all projects from concept to completion, taking concepts from initial exploration through development and refinement, and delivering final production files
- Coordinate projects in a team environment, working with Sales, Marketing, and Merchandising
- Develop mock ups for packaging and 3D product presentation boards
- Interact with Account Executives and customers to ascertain design needs and objectives
- Ideation/concept development for existing and new clients
- Work collaboratively with Graphic Designers and Sales to develop customer solutions
- Produce samples and mock ups using various techniques and skills such as Drafting (2D/3D), Foam Core model making, various knife tools and cutting tables (Konsberg/DataTech Tables)
- Responsible for project development record keeping, file naming/part numbering, utilizing project management system
- Communicate development path to Account Executives and customers as needed
- Participate in or lead project review meetings with Sales, Project management and other designers
Qualifications for packaging designer
- Awareness of packaging, fashion/beauty and lifestyle trends
- Sharp eye for detail with a deadline-driven work ethic
- Capacity to produce unique designs that align with the brand’s vision and expectations
- Experience in BEAUTY/FRAGRANCE/FASHION industry experience as a designer a plus
- Must be a highly detail-oriented and deadline-driven self-starter with a strong sense of priority and follow-through
- Be competent at communicating ideas quickly with rough sketches (either hand drawn or computer generated) and have the ability to reshape your ideas as each line of products develops
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Job Description Example
Our growing company is looking for a packaging designer. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for packaging designer
- Travel, as required, for customer support, training, meetings, and manufacturing and assembly plant support
- Interact with sales representatives and customers to ascertain design needs and objectives
- Create concepts and designes for existing and new customers
- Work collaboratively with Sales and Production to develop specifications for the customer's packaging requirements
- Translate customer needs by utilitizing ArtiosCAD to create visual images of box
- Produce samples and mock ups using various techniques and skills such as CAD table for cutting samples (Kronsberg/DataTech Tables)
- Responsible for project development record keeping, file naming/part numbering, utilitizing project management system
- Participate in new item review meetings with sales, customer-service, and production staff
- Travel as required for customer support, training, and meetings
- Work collaboratively with Graphic Designers, Design Manager, and Sales to develop customer programs
Qualifications for packaging designer
- Ability to read and comprehend complex die lines
- Be able to shop a specific market and interpret trends
- Work in experiential graphic design and design for web +social media preferred
- Must present a digital portfolio demonstrating skills and scope of experience
- Demonstrated strong project management skills and ability to function as project leader influencing others individual contributor
- Must possess extreme detail orientation, flexibility and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, demanding environment simultaneously contributing to multiple projects each with aggressive development schedules
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Job Description Example
Our growing company is looking for a packaging designer. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for packaging designer
- Produce mock ups using various techniques and skills such as Drafting (2D/3D), cutting tables ie, Kongsberg
- Quality assurance of the installation components by using the quality tools (FMEA, DFA)
- Contribute to creative execution of the business strategy applied to packaging
- Develop graphic assets to complement existing brand looks, photography and Illustration styles
- Ability to apply graphic design principles to innovative & sustainable packaging solutions from execution through final production
- Work independently with external creative resources Including
- Adhere to assigned budget, approvals and deadlines
- Develop Brand Creative and Packaging guides
- Art direct brand and lifestyle photo shoots
- Create and/or art direct the development of relevant brand elements
Qualifications for packaging designer
- 7+ years’ experience as a designer across a variety of practices in graphic design with a concentration in package design and related collateral
- A comprehensive knowledge and understanding of typographic principles
- Must be organized and able to prioritize, multi-task and work independently through ambiguity
- Must demonstrate strong communication skills with the ability to present concepts in a clear and convincing manner to a broad range of audiences – from executives to software developers
- Must demonstrate acute attention to detail including pixel perfect layouts and the ability to follow graphic brand standards
- Ability to create superior, original designs, consistently maintaining a high design standard