Packaging Illustrator & Product Designer – From Concept to Shelf

Dovetail Recruitment Ltd; Sandleheath; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary Christmas bonus

Private healthcare

Cash plan

Company pension

Job summary

Dovetail Recruitment are working with an award-winning business in Ringwood, looking for an Illustrator / Creative Designer to join their packaging and product design team. This is a hands-on role focused on creating visually distinctive, shelf-ready packaging and retail products where illustration, 3D thinking, and commercial awareness come together.

You’ll design for physical product form, develop concepts, create 2D artwork and 3D visuals, and prep print-ready files while collaborating with

Qualifications

• Strong skills in illustration, graphic design, or packaging design.
• Confidence across digital illustration and hand-drawn concepts.
• Experience with Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop

Responsibilities

• Designing for physical product form and packaging, not just surface graphics
• Developing and sketching product concepts, packaging ideas, and gift formats
• Creating 2D artwork, packaging graphics, and 3D visuals / mock-ups
• Working closely with project managers and product development teams
• Refining designs based on client briefs, feedback, and commercial requirements
• Preparing print-ready artwork and production files

Skills

Illustration

Graphic design

Packaging design

Tools

Adobe Illustrator

Photoshop

Job description

Dovetail Recruitment are working with an award-winning business in Ringwood, looking for an Illustrator / Creative Designer to join their packaging and product design team. This is a hands-on role focused on creating visually distinctive, shelf-ready packaging and retail products where illustration, 3D thinking, and commercial awareness come together.

You’ll design for physical product form, develop concepts, create 2D artwork and 3D visuals, and prep print-ready files while collaborating with