Senior Packaging Production Designer - Global Consumer Electronics

Skill; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 243,387,000 - 270,437,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Subsidized health, vision, and dental

Retirement plan with match

Free online training

Job summary

Aquent Talent is seeking a packaging production designer in San Francisco to transform visionary packaging concepts into production-ready artwork. You will bridge design and manufacturing across global markets, ensuring accuracy, regulatory compliance, and manufacturability for a broad range of consumer products.

The role demands seven+ years in packaging production design, expert Adobe Creative Suite skills, and meticulous attention to detail.

Qualifications

• Seven or more years of experience in packaging production design or related field.
• Advanced proficiency in Illustrator, InDesign, and Photoshop.
• Strong knowledge of typography, layout, color management, dielines, prepress requirements.
• Experience managing detailed artwork across multiple product variations, revisions, configurations, and regional packaging adaptations.
• Strong retouching and image-production skills.
• Attention to detail and the ability to identify inconsistencies before files enter production.
• Experience maintaining version-controlled artwork and organized production documentation.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver accurate work against product-development and manufacturing deadlines.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Produce manufacturing-ready artwork for product cartons, labels, in-box documentation, and regulatory inserts.
• Ensure accuracy across layouts, typography, imagery, color specifications, dielines, and print-production requirements.
• Manage packaging artwork for complex product programs involving multiple product variations, accessories, revisions, and regional adaptations.
• Translate established design concepts and systems into technically accurate production files.
• Collaborate with packaging and industrial designers to ensure final artwork reflects the intended visual direction and product presentation.
• Partner with packaging engineers and manufacturing teams to confirm files meet production specifications.
• Work directly with print vendors and global manufacturing partners to review files, troubleshoot print or dieline issues, and prepare artwork for mass production.
• Review artwork for completeness, regulatory accuracy, technical quality, and production readiness.
• Manage artwork revisions and ensure updates are implemented accurately and documented thoroughly.
• Maintain organized, version-controlled files, packaging templates, artwork libraries, and production documentation.
• Coordinate deliverables with product-development milestones and manufacturing schedules.
• Perform image retouching and production adjustments as needed.

Skills

Packaging production design

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe InDesign

Adobe Photoshop

Typography

Color management

Prepress knowledge

Attention to detail

Version-controlled artwork

Communication

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

Aquent Talent is seeking a packaging production designer in San Francisco to transform visionary packaging concepts into production-ready artwork. You will bridge design and manufacturing across global markets, ensuring accuracy, regulatory compliance, and manufacturability for a broad range of consumer products.

The role demands seven+ years in packaging production design, expert Adobe Creative Suite skills, and meticulous attention to detail.