Packaging Designer - Frames
Position Type: Full-Time / Onsite
Salary Range: 50-65K
Job Department: Frames Department
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
We are looking for a full-time 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 housewares, home office, and wall décor items. Please apply with a portfolio displaying select work samples.
- Develops packaging design and production files for a wide variety of housewares and wall décor items in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
- Evaluates 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, to ensure timely and successful end 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.
COMPETENCIES
- Packaging construction knowledge and ability to develop and adjust deadlines and production technical packages.
- Some packaging material knowledge, and 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 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 2-3 years Design Experience
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $50,000.00 - $65,000.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Referral program
- Vision insurance
Experience level:
- 2 years
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
Ability to Relocate:
- New York, NY 10016: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person