Packaging Production Designer

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Our client, a global leader in the beauty industry, is seeking a Packaging Production Designer to join its fast-paced creative team. This is an exciting opportunity to help bring innovative beauty products to life by combining exceptional creative design with strong technical packaging expertise.

We're looking for a designer who can seamlessly move from concept development through production-ready execution while balancing creativity with precision. The ideal candidate has extensive experience creating packaging graphics, developing dielines, producing production-ready artwork, and creating polished 2D and 3D renderings for luxury consumer products.

This is a hybrid role (3 days onsite) with excellent long-term potential. The initial engagement is a 6-month contract, beginning with a 2-week technical trial, with the opportunity to extend in 6-month increments for up to two years. Previous consultants in this role have successfully converted into full-time employees.

What You'll Do

• Design and develop innovative packaging concepts from initial ideation through final production.
• Create production-ready artwork for both primary and secondary packaging while adhering to brand standards.
• Develop accurate dielines, mechanicals, and packaging specifications for manufacturing.
• Produce high-quality 2D and 3D packaging renderings for internal presentations and stakeholder reviews.
• Collaborate closely with Marketing, Product Development, Creative, and cross-functional partners to ensure packaging solutions meet both creative and technical requirements.
• Partner with vendors and production teams to ensure designs are manufacturable and production-ready.
• Manage multiple packaging projects simultaneously while meeting aggressive timelines.
• Organize and maintain packaging assets, artwork files, templates, fonts, and production documentation.
• Research packaging trends, materials, and competitive products to bring innovative ideas to the team.

Qualifications

MUST HAVE

• 5+ years of packaging design experience
• 60% technical packaging production experience creating production-ready artwork, dielines, mechanicals, and packaging files
• 40% experience creating high-quality 3D packaging renderings and visualizations
• Strong portfolio demonstrating both conceptual packaging design and technical production work
• Experience designing both 2D and 3D packaging
• Working knowledge of Rhino or SolidWorks to create or manipulate 3D packaging models and renderings
• Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign)
• Experience using Figma
• Ability to work within established brand guidelines while delivering creative solutions
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams and external vendors
• Proficiency with Mac operating systems and basic Mac/PC troubleshooting

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience within the beauty, cosmetics, luxury, CPG, food & beverage, toy, or consumer products industries
• Knowledge of packaging regulations, ingredient labeling, or consumer product packaging
• Experience conducting market research and competitive analysis
• Familiarity with PowerPoint, Microsoft Teams, and project management tools
• Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design, Art School background, or equivalent professional experience (portfolio is valued more heavily than formal education)

**Compensation:**

The target hiring compensation for this role is $41.70/hour.

Compensation is based on several factors including, but not limited to education, relevant work experience, relevant certifications, and location.

**About Aquent Talent:**

Aquent Talent connects the best talent in marketing, creative, and design with the world's biggest brands.

Our eligible talent get access to amazing benefits like subsidized health, vision, and dental plans, paid sick leave, and retirement plans with a match. We also offer free online training through Aquent Gymnasium. More information on our awesome benefits!

Aquent is an equal-opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics. We're about creating an inclusive environment-one where different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives are valued, and everyone can contribute, grow their careers, and thrive.

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