1101 - Packaging Production Designer

GoFasti; Argentina; Remote; ARS 30,451,000 - 33,835,000; Full time

Job summary

GoFasti is seeking an English-fluent Packaging Production Designer to join our remote team in Latin America. This role focuses on creating precise packaging files for cartons, labels, and inserts while aligning to dielines and print specs.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years in packaging production design (CPG/beauty/fragrance), strong typography, and expert use of Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign. Experience with prepress and regulatory labeling is a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design or Packaging Design or equivalent.
• 3+ years in packaging production design (CPG/beauty/fragrance).
• Expert in Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign for packaging workflows; PowerPoint is a plus.
• Strong typography skills (hierarchy, legibility, kerning, grid systems) applied to packaging.
• Solid prepress and print production knowledge: Pantone/CMYK, spot colors, foil/emboss plates, varnishes, dielines, and substrates.

Responsibilities

• Build precise mechanical files from approved direction; ensure alignment to dielines, bleeds, safety, and print specs across cartons, labels, inserts, and secondary packaging.
• Creation of bottom labels and updating copy-heavy files.
• Prepare vendor-ready art: color builds (CMYK/spot), overprint/knockout, trapping, white/varnish/foil plates; package assets with fonts.
• Design simple, commercially viable fragrance collections optimized for mass retail.
• Translate brand and creative direction into scalable SKUs, size variants, and line extensions; maintain consistency across formats and substrates.
• Preflight and QC all files; manage revisions, feedback, and version control to minimize errors and rework.
• Collaborate with internal teams and suppliers to resolve manufacturability issues; adjust layouts based on proofing, color targets, and press checks.
• Maintain asset libraries, naming conventions, dieline repositories, spec sheets, and production checklists.
• Ensure compliance with retailer guidelines and regulatory/labeling requirements as applicable (e.g., FPLA, barcodes, claims placement).
• Support cost-reduction through smart material/finish choices, efficient layouts, gang runs, and plate/finish consolidation.
• Create presentation-ready mockups and simple sell-in decks as needed.

Skills

Typography

Prepress knowledge

Color management

Layout design

Packaging design

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design or Packaging Design

Tools

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe InDesign

PowerPoint

Job description

We Make Remote Work Remarkable TopTalent from LatAm Hello! We are GoFasti , a Talent-as-a-Service. GoFasti bridges the gap between world-class developers and designers from LatAm and first-class companies around the globe.

We need an English-fluent Packaging Production Designer , based in Latin America, available to work remotely.

We are looking for someone with exceptional communication and relationship-building skills, who embraces changes while maintaining strong attention to detail.

An interested and proactive person, who's constantly learning and improving their skills.

Responsibilities:

• Build precise mechanical files from approved direction; ensure alignment to dielines, bleeds, safety, and print specs across cartons, labels, inserts, and secondary packaging.
• Creation of bottom labels and updating copy-heavy files.
• Prepare vendor-ready art: correct color builds (CMYK/spot), overprint/knockout, trapping, white/varnish/foil plates, and separations; package all assets with linked files and fonts.
• Design simple, commercially viable fragrance collections (graphics, line architecture, color, typography) optimized for mass retail.
• Translate brand and creative direction into scalable SKUs, size variants, and line extensions; maintain consistency across formats and substrates.
• Preflight and QC all files; manage revisions, feedback, and version control to minimize errors and rework.
• Collaborate with internal teams and suppliers to resolve manufacturability issues; adjust layouts based on proofing, color targets, and press checks.
• Maintain asset libraries, naming conventions, dieline repositories, spec sheets, and production checklists.
• Ensure compliance with retailer guidelines and regulatory/labeling requirements as applicable (e.g., FPLA, barcodes, claims placement).
• Support cost-reduction through smart material/finish choices, efficient layouts, gang runs, and plate/finish consolidation.
• Create presentation-ready mockups and simple sell-in decks as needed.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Packaging Design, or related field; or equivalent professional experience.
• 3+ years in packaging production design (CPG/beauty/fragrance or related).
• Expert in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign for packaging production workflows. PowerPoint is a plus.
• Strong typography skills (hierarchy, legibility, kerning, grid systems) applied to packaging.
• Solid prepress and print production knowledge: Pantone/CMYK, spot colors, foil/emboss plates, varnishes, dielines, and substrates.

It's a plus:

• PowerPoint for editing decks
• 3D rendering for bottles and packaging (glass and plastic bottles; caps in various materials such as metal, wood, and plastic). Tools could include KeyShot, Adobe Dimension, Blender, or Cinema 4D.
• Basic understanding of packaging engineering/CAD workflows and collaboration with vendors

Compensation:

• The Salary range offered for this position varies from (USD) $1,800 - $2,000 per month, depending on seniority and skillset.
• This position is for an independent contractor, through a payroll platform.
• The talent will work REMOTELY allocated at our client.