Junior Packaging Designer - Toys & Consumer Products

Yume Toys; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

YuMe Toys in London is seeking a Junior Packaging Designer to join our team on-site four days a week (Mon-Thu). The role involves creating fun packaging concepts, artwork, and print-ready files to support licensed and seasonal products for Fortune clients in the QSR, CPG, FMCG and other sectors.

A strong interest in branding, trends, and entertainment-based properties is essential. You will work with the Senior Graphic Designer and Creative Director, both locally and internationally, to develop

Qualifications

• Degree in graphic design or related field required.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite; ability to create print-ready packaging artwork.
• Strong understanding of typography, layout, and color processes.

Responsibilities

• Create packaging concepts and artwork for retail licensed and seasonal products.
• Prepare print-ready files to support promotions and merchandise.
• Collaborate with Senior Graphic Designer and Creative Director to develop designs from concept to final artwork.

Skills

Degree in graphic design

Adobe Creative Suite

Typography

Printing process knowledge

Time management

Brand understanding

Toy/consumer products experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in graphic design

Tools

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe InDesign

Job description

YuMe Toys has an immediate requirement for a full-time Junior Packaging Designer to join our London office. Must be able to work on-site four days per week - Monday to Thursday.
You will be required to create fun packaging concepts, artwork, print ready files, to support our retail licensed and seasonal products, as well as licensed entertainment-based promotions and promotional merchandise for our Fortune clients in the QSR, CPG, FMCG, and other sectors. It is essential that the designer takes a keen interest in the brand arena described above and brings an acute awareness of new trends in graphic design for packaging, promotions, point-of-sale materials, and entertainment-based customer engagement. Must be able to work quickly, participate in creative brainstorms, sharing new ideas and concepts for projects. Experience with toys or consumer products is a plus, and experience with branding is crucial.
The Junior Packaging Designer will report to the Senior Graphic Designer and Creative Director. Will need to work both independently and in a team environment with the account, brand, and creative teams, both local and international, to develop a wide range of designs from concept to final artwork. Additional experience with licensed consumer products, toys, packaging, and POP/POS design is a plus, as is copywriting and commercial understanding of clients. Needs to have strong interest in entertainment/gaming-based properties as well as anime and have a finger on the pulse of new upcoming trends.

Key Requirements

• Degree in graphic design, visual arts or related disciplines.
• Fluency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign).
• Knowledge of the printing process and colours (pantone/ CMYK/ RGB).
• Strong understanding of typography, layout, and graphic design.
• Ability to handle several projects at once.
• Enthusiastic with lots of ideas to contribute and a dedication to quality work.
• Toy, retail, brand loyalty, and shopper marketing experience a big plus.