Graphic Packaging Designer
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Employment Type: Full-Time
Schedule: Monday through Friday, Standard Business Hours (In-Office)
Salary: Based on Experience
Description
A growing consumer products company is seeking a highly creative and detail-oriented Graphic Packaging Designer to develop innovative, retail-driven packaging across kitchen, beauty, personal care, and other consumer categories. This role blends strong graphic design skills with a merchandising mindset to create packaging that stands out in competitive retail environments, particularly within off-price and mass-market channels.
What You’ll Do
- Design compelling packaging systems including boxes, backer cards, PDQs, and gift sets
- Develop brand-consistent graphics across multiple product lines
- Create print-ready artwork with a full understanding of dielines, materials, and production specifications
- Build CAD presentations and mockups for buyer meetings
- Design packaging optimized for retail impact, shelf presence, and value perception
- Collaborate with overseas factories to communicate design intent and approve production samples
- Maintain and organize packaging files, templates, and brand guidelines
Requirements
- 3‑7+ years of experience in packaging design (beauty, consumer goods, or retail preferred)
- Strong proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign)
- Experience working with dielines, print production, and packaging materials
- Ability to design both premium and value‑oriented retail packaging
- Strong understanding of color, typography, and layout for physical products
- Experience creating PDQs, multi‑pack sets, and giftable packaging
- Knowledge of off-price retail requirements is a strong plus