Packaging Production Designer
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GoFastiPackaging Design
Based in Latin AmericaContractMiddle
Salary1,800 - 2,000 USD per month
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Job Details
- Languages
- English
- Experience
- 3+ years
- Required Skills
- Adobe IllustratorAdobe InDesignAdobe Photoshop
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Packaging Design, or related field; or equivalent professional experience.
- 3+ years in packaging production design (CPG/beauty/fragrance or related).
- Expert in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign for packaging production workflows.
- Strong typography skills (hierarchy, legibility, kerning, grid systems) applied to packaging.
- Solid prepress and print production knowledge: Pantone/CMYK, spot colors, foil/emboss plates, varnishes, dielines, and substrates.
Responsibilities
- Build precise mechanical files from approved direction; ensure alignment to dielines, bleeds, safety, and print specs across cartons, labels, inserts, and secondary packaging.
- Creation of bottom labels and updating copy-heavy files.
- Prepare vendor-ready art: correct color builds (CMYK/spot), overprint/knockout, trapping, white/varnish/foil plates, and separations; package all assets with linked files and fonts.
- Design simple, commercially viable fragrance collections (graphics, line architecture, color, typography) optimized for mass retail.
- Translate brand and creative direction into scalable SKUs, size variants, and line extensions; maintain consistency across formats and substrates.
- Preflight and QC all files; manage revisions, feedback, and version control to minimize errors and rework.
- Collaborate with internal teams and suppliers to resolve manufacturability issues; adjust layouts based on proofing, color targets, and press checks.
- Maintain asset libraries, naming conventions, dieline repositories, spec sheets, and production checklists.
- Ensure compliance with retailer guidelines and regulatory/labeling requirements as applicable (e.g., FPLA, barcodes, claims placement).
- Support cost-reduction through smart material/finish choices, efficient layouts, gang runs, and plate/finish consolidation.
- Create presentation-ready mockups and simple sell-in decks as needed.
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