Enchante Accessories - Freelance Packaging Designer New York, United States
Packaging Designer is needed in New York, United States.
Client: Enchante Accessories
Location: New York, NY
Contract: Contract, Freelance
Job Description
Packaging Designer
Position Type: Full-Time / Onsite
Salary Range: Freelance /Contract
Industry: Wholesale, off-retail fashion
We are looking for a packaging graphics designer to join our in-house Art Team, working in our midtown Manhattan location. This individual will be working as part of our art/design team and help us develop packaging designs and graphics for a wide variety of soft home, glassware/ceramics mugs, giftsets, cosmetics bags, gourmet foods/ candies, toys, wall décor items, and many more. Kindly submit a portfolio displaying work samples with your resume.
- Develops packaging design and production files for various categories in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
- Evaluate the feasibility of design ideas and develop packaging solutions that highlight product features and benefits.
- As needed, build packaging mock-ups and illustrations for presentations and approvals.
- Communicates daily with overseas factories to follow up with the packaging projects, ensuring timely and successful results.
- Reviews factory mock-ups, makes necessary adjustments, and approves final packaging samples for production.
- Creates attractive product lifestyles presenting items in appropriate room settings, following brand guidelines and trends using Photoshop and Lightroom.
- Works on the graphic layouts of the packaging.
- Perform related duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Packaging construction knowledge and ability to develop and adjust deadlines and production technical packages.
- Some packaging material knowledge, ability to choose the right material(s) for efficient production, optimal footprint, and a good balance between strength, esthetics, and cost efficiency.
- Fluency in Adobe Creative suite, focusing mainly on Illustrator, Photoshop, and Lightroom. InDesign knowledge is a plus.
- Team player to work in a collaborative environment with other designers and product development teams, reporting to the Art Director.
- Problem-solving personality
- Photoshop skills -to create product lifestyle images, and ability to manipulate product photography for new finishes, colors, or sizes, as needed.
- The ability to work on graphics and create presentations is a plus.
Education and Experience
BA/BFA Degree in Graphic Design or Related Field with 2+ years Design Experience
Additional Information
- Experience level: 2 years, 3 years, 4 years, 5 years
- Schedule: 8 hour shift, Day shift, Monday to Friday, No weekends
- Experience: Packaging Design: 2 years (Required)
- Ability to Commute: New York, NY 10016 (Required)
- Work Location: In person
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