Location: Onsite 4 days/week, remote 1 day/week
Duration: 3 months to start; historically has extended to 1-2+ years
Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, PTO, 401k, holiday pay
Position Summary:
We are seeking a sharp, fast-moving Production Designer to bring packaging concepts to life — translating creative vision into smart, consumer-ready print executions. In this role, you’ll work side-by-side with an internal Art Director and interface with retained agency partners to manage creative from concept through production. You’ll be hands-on in both design and execution, creating dielines, building layouts, managing files, and working cross-functionally with teams like brand creative, print vendors, and operations. This is a highly collaborative, detail-driven role that requires excellent communication, strong print knowledge, and a passion for typography and layout.
Key Responsibilities:
- Collaborate with the Art Director and agency partners to translate conceptual creative into production-ready packaging assets
- Create dielines and artwork for packaging components including boxes, hangtags, neck labels, retail bags, and more
- Apply a clear design eye to every touchpoint — with strong understanding of how materials, structure, and typography inform the end product
- Assess creative briefs and help determine best execution (internally or with external agencies)
- Maintain consistency across brand guidelines and identity systems
- Support creative file management and clear communication with internal and external teams
- Ensure accurate production setup and print specifications aligned with global packaging standards
- Field technical questions from print vendors and provide clear, actionable solutions
- Balance speed and precision to deliver high-quality work on tight timelines
- Bring an editorial mindset — especially around typography — to ensure packaging clearly communicates to the consumer
Who You Are:
- A production-savvy designer with 3+ years of experience in packaging, print production, and visual design
- Skilled in working from concept through execution, with a sharp eye for type, layout, and storytelling
- Experienced in retail or product packaging design — you know how creative ideas translate onto physical materials
- Skilled with typography
- Comfortable with technical artwork, dielines, and production specs
- Someone who thrives in a collaborative, fast-paced environment and can work with minimal direction
- Passionate about brand storytelling and print as a tactile consumer experience
- Familiar with working within identity systems and design guidelines
- Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop), Acrobat, Keynote, and Microsoft Office; Figma and Miro are a plus
- Clear communicator who can confidently speak to your work and creative choices
Nice to Have:
- Background in editorial or layout design
- Experience with photography and how it plays into packaging systems
- Understanding of retail fixture or environmental builds