Packaging Design & Product Photography Lead

Mad Engine, LLC; Toronto; On-site; CAD 52,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Mad Engine Global is seeking a creative Packaging & Product Photographer Designer to join our Canada Design team in Toronto, Canada. The role blends packaging design with professional product photography to deliver compelling retail packaging and visual assets for licensed and private label products.

The ideal candidate will have 3–6+ years of packaging design experience, strong photography and Adobe Creative Suite skills, and a thorough understanding of print production and retailer

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design, Packaging Design, Visual Communications, Photography, or related field.
• 3–6+ years of professional packaging design experience.
• Professional product photography experience.
• Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign).
• Strong understanding of print production, packaging materials, and manufacturing processes.
• Experience preparing production-ready artwork and print files.
• Excellent typography, layout, color, and composition skills.
• Strong photo retouching and image editing abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple projects while meeting tight deadlines.
• Exceptional attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design innovative consumer packaging across licensed and private label products.
• Develop packaging concepts from initial creative direction through final production-ready artwork.
• Ensure packaging aligns with brand guidelines, licensing requirements, retailer specifications, and Mad Engine quality standards.
• Create die line layouts, production files, and print-ready artwork.
• Prepare artwork for offset, digital, flexographic, and other commercial printing processes.
• Collaborate with Product Development to ensure packaging complements product functionality and presentation.
• Review proofs, color separations, and production samples to maintain quality and accuracy.
• Photograph products for packaging, e-commerce, catalogs, presentations, and internal uses.
• Plan and execute studio product photography with lighting, styling, composition and brand consistency.
• Retouch, color-correct, and optimize product images using Adobe Photoshop.
• Create lifestyle composites, promotional imagery, and digital mockups.
• Maintain organized image libraries and digital asset management systems.
• Ensure photography accurately represents product color, materials, and construction.
• Partner with Product Development, Production, Licensing and Sales teams throughout launches.
• Participate in creative reviews and packaging presentations.
• Incorporate feedback from licensors, retailers, and internal stakeholders into final designs.
• Support seasonal launches with packaging updates and creative revisions.
• Contribute ideas that enhance product presentation and customer experience.

Skills

Packaging design

Product photography

Image editing

Typography

Time management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design or related field

Tools

Adobe Illustrator

Photoshop

InDesign

Mac OS

Print prepress knowledge

Job description

Mad Engine Global is seeking a creative Packaging & Product Photographer Designer to join our Canada Design team in Toronto, Canada. The role blends packaging design with professional product photography to deliver compelling retail packaging and visual assets for licensed and private label products.

The ideal candidate will have 3–6+ years of packaging design experience, strong photography and Adobe Creative Suite skills, and a thorough understanding of print production and retailer