Mid-Weight Packaging Designer

Townhouse; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare

Employee discount

Holiday entitlement

Birthday treat

Social budget

Emergency cash advance

Shopping discounts

Refer a friend scheme

Job summary

Townhouse is seeking a experienced Mid-Weight Designer specializing in beauty packaging to join our creative team on a 6-month fixed-term contract in London. You’ll drive packaging from concept through artwork, balancing creativity with commercial impact across campaigns and product launches.

You’ll work closely with brand, marketing and product teams in a fast-paced in-house environment, ensuring brand alignment and production-ready designs.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in a beauty packaging or brand design role.
• Experience working with beauty, skincare, wellness or lifestyle brands.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, particularly Illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign.
• Strong understanding of typography, layout, colour and material finishes.
• Experience working in a fast-paced in-house brand team.
• Knowledge of packaging production methods, finishes and sustainability considerations.
• Experience designing POS, retail or launch campaign assets alongside packaging projects.
• Understanding of packaging compliance requirements within beauty or consumer goods.
• Experience creating supporting creative assets across print, digital and presentation material.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop packaging concepts across primary and secondary packaging formats.
• Create packaging artwork and prepare print-ready files with strong attention to detail and production accuracy.
• Support product launches with packaging updates, line extensions and campaign-led creative.
• Collaborate with brand, marketing and product development teams to translate briefs into commercially effective design solutions.
• Ensure packaging designs align with brand guidelines, visual identity and regulatory requirements.
• Develop supporting brand assets and packaging mock-ups for internal presentations and launch materials.
• Maintain consistency across packaging systems while contributing fresh creative ideas.

Skills

Packaging design

Brand design

In-house branding

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Tools

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe InDesign

Job description

Our values

Here at Townhouse, we live by our three core values;

-Details matter

-Passionate in everything we do

Townhouse was born out of the idea that 'details matter' - our customers strive for perfection in the details, and so do we. Our passion fuels our work and drives constant innovation. Finally, we pride ourselves on finding nice, kind-hearted people to join our mission to revolutionise the industry.

ABOUT THE ROLE

We are looking for an experienced Mid-Weight Designer with a strong packaging focus to join our creative team, on a 6-month Fixed Term Contract. This role is ideal for a detail-oriented designer with a strong understanding of the beauty industry, and experience creating packaging that balances creativity, functionality and commercial impact.

You will be responsible for designing and developing packaging across product ranges and campaign launches, helping bring products to life across physical and retail touchpoints. While this role will focus predominantly on packaging, there may be some support on general marketing graphics. The ideal candidate has a strong eye for design, understands how packaging performs both on shelf and online, and is comfortable working from concept through to artwork and production.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Design and develop packaging concepts across primary and secondary packaging formats.
• Create packaging artwork and prepare print-ready files with strong attention to detail and production accuracy.
• Support product launches with packaging updates, line extensions and campaign-led creative.
• Collaborate with brand, marketing and product development teams to translate briefs into commercially effective design solutions.
• Ensure packaging designs align with brand guidelines, visual identity and regulatory requirements.
• Develop supporting brand assets and packaging mock-ups for internal presentations and launch materials.
• Maintain consistency across packaging systems while contributing fresh creative ideas.

ABOUT YOU

• Strong experience in a beauty packaging or brand design role.
• Experience working with beauty, skincare, wellness or lifestyle brands.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, particularly Illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign.
• Strong understanding of typography, layout, colour and material finishes.
• Experience working in a fast-paced in-house brand team.
• Knowledge of packaging production methods, finishes and sustainability considerations.
• Experience designing POS, retail or launch campaign assets alongside packaging projects.
• Understanding of packaging compliance requirements within beauty or consumer goods.
• Experience creating supporting creative assets across print, digital and presentation material.

LOCATION

This is a full-time, 6-month Fixed Term Contract role based at our Support Centre in Central London, and we offer a hybrid working model, aligned with role requirements.

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

• Private healthcare and wellness support - Enjoy access to private healthcare including phone/video GP appointments and treatment in private hospitals where NHS wait times are high.
• Employee discount - Enjoy 75% off treatments and 50% off Townhouse products for when you need a little pampering.
• Holiday on us - Earn an extra day of annual leave for each year of service from your second year onwards, up to four additional days.
• Birthday treat - During your birthday month, bring a friend for a complimentary signature manicure or pedicure, and a glass of bubbles!
• Social Budget - Regular team socials and monthly treats, agreed with your manager - from office lunches to after-work drinks.
• Emergency cash advance - Interest-free advance of up to £50 per worked day in the month to help cover short-term needs.
• Shopping discounts - Save money with a wide range of discounts on top brands.
• Refer a friend scheme - Receive a reward when someone you refer is successfully hired.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES

We’re proud to be an inclusive employer. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and are committed to creating a diverse, supportive, and empowering workplace.