Senior Beauty Packaging Designer — Elevate SKIMS Aesthetic

Skims; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)

401(k) match

Unlimited PTO

Employee discounts

Free weekly catered lunch

Dog-friendly office

Job summary

SKIMS Beauty is seeking a highly creative Senior Packaging Designer to shape and execute the packaging vision across our growing beauty portfolio in Los Angeles. You will translate the SKIMS aesthetic into distinctive packaging concepts from ideation through production, collaborating with Creative, Product Development, Marketing and external partners.

The ideal candidate has 6+ years of beauty packaging experience, a strong portfolio, and advanced skills in Adobe Creative Suite, with hands-on

Qualifications

• 6+ years of packaging design experience in beauty, cosmetics, skincare, fragrance, luxury, fashion, or a design-driven consumer brand.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating sophisticated packaging design, concept development, structural thinking, and production execution.
• Experience designing both primary and secondary packaging.
• Strong knowledge of packaging materials, manufacturing processes, print production, finishes and decoration techniques.
• Experience taking packaging from initial concept through development, sampling and final production.
• Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign).
• Experience with 3D design, rendering, or visualization software is highly desirable.
• Strong understanding of typography, color, composition, materials, and physical product design.
• Experience partnering directly with packaging developers, suppliers, manufacturers, and production teams.
• Beauty industry experience and knowledge of packaging components and manufacturing processes is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Packaging Design & Concept Development across SKIMS Beauty, including primary and secondary packaging, sets, gifting, and promotional packaging.
• Translate the SKIMS brand identity into a cohesive packaging language for Beauty.
• Create concepts from ideation through design development, mock-ups, and final production.
• Explore materials, finishes, and production options to create elevated packaging.
• Communicate concepts to senior leadership with renderings and prototypes.

Skills

Packaging design

Portfolio development

Adobe Creative Suite

Illustrator

Photoshop

InDesign

3D design/rendering

Typography

Brand collaboration

Production knowledge

Tools

3D design software

Job description

SKIMS Beauty is seeking a highly creative Senior Packaging Designer to shape and execute the packaging vision across our growing beauty portfolio in Los Angeles. You will translate the SKIMS aesthetic into distinctive packaging concepts from ideation through production, collaborating with Creative, Product Development, Marketing and external partners.

The ideal candidate has 6+ years of beauty packaging experience, a strong portfolio, and advanced skills in Adobe Creative Suite, with hands-on