Packaging Designer – Create Production‑Ready, Brand Packaging

Lifted, an Upwork Company™; Greater London; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Lifted, an Upwork Company™, is building a talent pool of experienced packaging designers for potential full- or part-time engagements with enterprise partners. Selected candidates may be matched to future opportunities based on experience, availability, and project needs.

We focus on packaging design, production-ready artwork, and reliable collaboration across teams. Join a network that supports branding, regulatory alignment, and efficient pre-press workflows for beauty/skincare categories,

Qualifications

• Experience designing primary and secondary packaging and structural concepts.
• Experience producing production-ready artwork, mechanicals, and technical files.
• Strong collaboration with product, brand, regulatory, and ops teams.

Responsibilities

• Design primary and secondary packaging, dielines, and structural concepts.
• Develop seasonal and innovative packaging for beauty/skincare.
• Collaborate with product, brand, regulatory, and ops teams for feasibility.
• Own color, finishes, typography, and visual packaging identity.
• Deliver production-ready files and vendor-ready specs.
• Prepare accurate mechanical files for print and manufacturing.
• Manage version control and packaging artwork libraries.
• Ensure color accuracy, trapping, bleeds, and pre-press best practices.
• Coordinate with designers and printers to ensure flawless production.

Skills

Packaging design

Dielines

Print production

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

Lifted, an Upwork Company™, is building a talent pool of experienced packaging designers for potential full- or part-time engagements with enterprise partners. Selected candidates may be matched to future opportunities based on experience, availability, and project needs.

We focus on packaging design, production-ready artwork, and reliable collaboration across teams. Join a network that supports branding, regulatory alignment, and efficient pre-press workflows for beauty/skincare categories,