Freelance Packaging Designer

About Kate Somerville

Female founder. Skincare trailblazer. Skin Health Expert. For over two decades, Kate Somerville has been treating skin and transforming lives. In 2004, after working alongside some of the world’s top cosmetic surgeons and dermatologists, Kate opened her iconic Skin Health Experts Clinic in the heart of Hollywood and soon after made her iconic products available to help heal skin all over the world.

Key Responsibilities:
• Create highly innovative product designs in line with overall brand strategy.
• Handle the design and production of product packaging with direction from senior leadership. Includes concept presentations (concept decks, mood boards, drawings, renderings, and models).
• Design across various consumer touchpoints, including for social, e-commerce, and specialty-multi.
• Create renders and physical comps where needed.
• Work cross functionally to develop multiple iterations of designs for consumer testing.
• Maintain and build on brand sustainability goals.
• Create innovative and connected packaging solutions.
• Work with Packaging teams to identify the right components to achieve desired look and feel.
• Collaborate with 2D, digital, visual merchandising, packaging, product marketing, product development to create highly desired designs.
• Partner with agencies and assist with outside services.
• Support with sourcing and utilize outside vendors, artists, and designers for new innovative package solutions.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Skills:
• 5+ years of design of relevant experience, fashion or beauty is a plus!
• A highly refined aesthetic with strong typography and layout skills, demonstrated
by a robust portfolio of print work for beauty and/or luxury brands.
• BA or BFA preferred in Graphic Design or related fields.
• Understanding of packaging structure, printing, and applying brand standards and guidelines
• Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, etc.) Experience with 3D rendering software is a plus.
• Ability to illustrate in a style that complements/mimics the KS Brand.
• Strong Typography Skills
• Knowledge in various packaging types, materials & production methods.
• Excellent presentation skills with the ability to articulate design and vision.
• Team player (ability to work with immediate team members and cross functional partners)

The expected base salary range for this position is $50 to $60/hour. The exact base salary is determined by various factors including experience, skills, education, geographic location, and budget.

This is a freelance position and will operate remotely.

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