Packaging Production Designer

OpenKrill; United States; On-site; USD 8,000 - 14,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% Remote Work

13th Month Pay

Healthcare (HMO)

Comprehensive Fringe Benefits package

Paid Service Incentive Lead (SIL)

Paid Philippines Holidays

Free Learning and Development Programs

Job summary

Openkrill is seeking a Packaging & Production Designer to lead the packaging authority within their in‑house, AI‑powered creative team. You will own strategy, standards, and execution for product visuals across retail, Amazon, eCommerce, and professional channels.

You’ll collaborate with Marketing, NPD, Purchasing, and Imports to shepherd packaging from brief through final proofs, ensure accuracy, compliance, on‑brand alignment, and production readiness, while updating guidelines and managing

Qualifications

• 4+ years of packaging design or production experience in agency, in-house brand, manufacturer, or similar setting.
• Strong dieline creation from scratch with structural accuracy and print handoff to vendors.
• Experience with 3D rendering tools (Adobe Dimension, KeyShot, Cinema 4D, Blender or similar).
• Expert-level skills in Illustrator and Photoshop.
• Experience building or maintaining packaging guidelines or production systems across brands.

Responsibilities

• Own packaging projects from brief to production-ready files across Retail, Amazon, eCommerce, and Professional channels.
• Create/modify dielines with accurate bleed, fold tolerances, CMYK/Pantone, and vendor handoff.
• Update and maintain packaging guidelines, typography, layout, color, materials, and specs.
• Review proofs for copy, colors, legal text, label claims, regulatory markings, and structural specs before print.
• Manage packaging requests and assets in Bynder; coordinate with Purchasing, Imports, and NPD.

Skills

Packaging design

Dielines

3D rendering tools

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Photoshop

Packaging guidelines

Proofing & print production

Bynder DAM

AI-assisted design

Tools

Adobe Dimension

KeyShot

Cinema 4D

Blender

Job description

Position Type: Full Time

Location: Philippines (Remote)

Schedule: Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM US Eastern Time (fixed schedule)

ABOUT THE COMPANY

Our client is a US-based CPG company and industry leader sold across multiple channels in the US and internationally. They are in a period of strategic transformation, building a modern, fully in-house, AI-powered creative team to match the pace of their growing product line and the ambition of their brand.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Our client is looking for a Packaging & Production Designer to serve as the packaging authority within their fully in-house, AI-powered creative team. This role owns the strategy, standards, and execution behind how products appear across retail shelves, Amazon, eCommerce channels, and professional markets.

The ideal candidate will work closely with Marketing, New Product Development, Purchasing, and Imports to manage packaging from brief through final proof approval, ensuring every asset is accurate, compliant, on-brand, and ready for production.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Packaging Production: Own packaging projects from brief to production-ready files across Retail, Amazon, eCommerce, and Professional channels.
• Dielines & Print-Ready Files: Create and adapt dielines, ensuring accurate structure, bleed, fold tolerances, CMYK/Pantone profiles, material specs, and vendor-ready handoff.
• Packaging Standards: Update and maintain packaging guidelines across brands, including typography, layout rules, color profiles, materials, and structural specifications.
• Proofing & Compliance: Review digital and physical proofs, catching errors in copy, colors, legal text, label claims, regulatory markings, and structural specs before print approval.
• Project & Asset Management: Manage packaging requests, coordinate with Purchasing, Imports, and NPD teams, and maintain organized final assets in Bynder.
• Supporting Materials: Design instruction manuals, parent guides, product illustrations, activity sheets, printed cards, and other supplementary product materials.
• Campaign Asset Adaptation: Execute approved campaign concepts across social, website, email, digital ads, sell sheets, trade materials, Amazon A+ Content, and PDP image sets.
• Photography & 3D Rendering: Create or support product photography, retouching, image comps, and photorealistic 3D renders for mockups, eCommerce listings, and sales materials.
• AI-Enabled Production: Use AI tools to speed up asset adaptation, background generation, upscaling, image variations, and campaign rollout workflows.

COMPETENCIES AND QUALIFICATIONS

MUST-HAVE

• 4+ years of experience in packaging design or production within an agency, in-house brand, manufacturer, or similar environment.
• Strong experience creating dielines from scratch, including structural accuracy, bleed, CMYK/Pantone setup, material specs, and print-vendor handoff.
• Experience with 3D rendering tools such as Adobe Dimension, KeyShot, Cinema 4D, Blender, or similar platforms.
• Expert-level skills in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop.
• Experience building or maintaining packaging guidelines, brand standards, or production systems across multiple brands or pack types.
• Strong understanding of proofing, print production, file preparation, version control, and packaging quality control.
• Experience adapting campaign concepts across multiple digital and print formats with speed and precision.
• Working knowledge of Bynder or a comparable DAM platform for file submission, versioning, naming conventions, and asset organization.
• Active use of AI tools for design adaptation, generative fill, upscaling, background creation, and production efficiency.
• Highly detail-oriented, organized, and able to manage multiple packaging and creative projects at once.

NICE-TO-HAVE

• Background in CPG, hard goods, pest control, household products, or similar product categories.
• Experience supporting NPD teams from brief through production.
• Familiarity with Amazon packaging or eCommerce product image requirements.
• Spanish or French language skills.

WHAT WE OFFER

• 100% Remote Work
• 13th Month Pay
• Healthcare (HMO)
• Comprehensive Fringe Benefits package
• Paid Service Incentive Lead (SIL)
• Paid Philippines Holidays
• Free Learning and Development Programs

APPLICATION PROCESS

We understand that searching for a new job can be challenging, and we’re here to support you every step of the way. Our goal is to make the process as transparent and respectful as possible.

Typically, the interview process includes a Recruiter Interview, Client Interview, and Practical Test, but this may vary depending on the role. Throughout each stage, we’ll keep you informed and provide feedback as quickly as we can, ensuring you feel valued and supported throughout your journey with us.