Hybrid Packaging Designer — Retail-Ready & Sustainable

Twelve; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work environment

Mental Health Mondays

Generous Paid Time Off

Paid Parental Leave

Wellness benefits

Summer Fridays

Discretionary Bonuses

Job summary

Twelve designs and builds the world’s most inspiring merchandise and packaging for luxury brands, with a focus on sustainability and high-impact visuals. As a Packaging Designer, you will work alongside the Associate Art Director and team to deliver retail-ready packaging through execution, mockups, and revisions.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, learn brand guidelines, and contribute ideas that balance creativity with production practicality.

Qualifications

• 4–6 years of relevant design experience in-house or agency preferred.
• Proficient in Adobe Creative Cloud (Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop).
• Experience combining typography, imagery, color and layout to create impactful designs.
• Experience preparing print-ready files, dielines, templates, tech packs, and post-production artwork.

Responsibilities

• Create retail-ready packaging for a variety of brands with Designers and Development teams.
• Execute packaging layouts, graphics, and visual refinements across collections.
• Research packaging trends, materials, and sustainability to inform concepts.
• Create mockups, comps, and renderings to visualize ideas.
• Brainstorm and contribute fresh ideas within a collaborative team environment.
• Apply brand guidelines to ensure consistency across seasonal collections.
• Organize working files with clearly labeled assets and versions.
• Develop packaging concepts considering brand tone, market trends, and price points.
• Explore new packaging materials, structures, and production techniques under senior guidance.
• Incorporate feedback from senior designers and stakeholders, iterating as needed.
• Utilize AI to improve process efficiency while preserving creativity.

Skills

Creative packaging design

Brand guideline adherence

Team collaboration

Visual storytelling

Attention to detail

Tools

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe InDesign

Adobe Photoshop

Dielines & tech packs

Job description

Twelve designs and builds the world’s most inspiring merchandise and packaging for luxury brands, with a focus on sustainability and high-impact visuals. As a Packaging Designer, you will work alongside the Associate Art Director and team to deliver retail-ready packaging through execution, mockups, and revisions.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, learn brand guidelines, and contribute ideas that balance creativity with production practicality.