Are you already a Graphic Designer with circa 3-5 years of experience creating amazing packaging concepts & artwork for Beauty/Personal Care/FMCG brands such as Skincare, Cosmetics, Fragrances, Candles etc? Do you have a good understanding of seasonal packaging design and experience working on labels sold to major retailers such as TK Maxx, Boots, Matalan to name just a few? Do you enjoy working in a fast paced & creative office/studio environment? No two days, brands and products will be the same in this role giving you maximum variety! If this new Creative Graphic Designer – Beauty & Skincare Packaging role sounds ideal for you, then continue reading as my client is a market leading beauty & skincare company who design, develop & manufacture products for a large customer base, including world-wide high street & online retailers! Our client is growing rapidly and now have an exciting opportunity to add an experienced creative Graphic Designer to their already successful in-house team! The role of the 3D Packaging Designer: * Reporting to the Creative Director & Head of Design you will be working on private label beauty packaging concepts, licensed products and our client’s various in-house brands * You will be working in a fast-paced studio where you will be encouraged to explore your creativity * Create customer-facing presentations for Beauty & Skincare product concepts to a high standard * These presentations may consist of brand style guide type concepts, digital illustrations (CADs) to represent final products/packaging or 3D product visuals * Work closely with Product Developers on new product packaging concepts, ensuring designs meet customer requirements, adhering to brand guidelines and aesthetics are consistent with current trends * Create visually interesting beauty trend presentations based on research gathered by our client’s development team * Maintain brand identity & consistency across various media for a variety of in-house & customer brands. This may include beauty products & packaging, marketing materials and digital assets for web and social media * Maintain an excellent quality of design work using our client's current methods and work processes, but also helping to improve the design output and offering new & exciting ways to present to customers * Assist with specification documents to handover creative concepts to the artwork team * Assist & mentor junior team members The requirements for the 3D Packaging Designer: * 3-5 years of experience creating amazing packaging concepts & artwork for Beauty/Personal Care/FMCG brands such as Skincare, Cosmetics, Fragrances, Candles or Fashion/Textiles * A good understanding of seasonal packaging design and ideally experience working on packaging for product labels sold to major retailers such as TK Maxx, Boots, Matalan to name just a few * Experience working with large scale brands * A Bachelor’s degree or similar level in Graphic design is desirable, although candidates with relevant experience will also be considered * Expert in Adobe Creative Suite * Compelling portfolio of work * Able to demonstrate an excellent level of creative flair, good typography skills & strong design ability * Thorough knowledge of Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop & Indesign * Keen interest in current trends and practices of visual design * Good knowledge of the print process Preferable Skills (But not essential): * Experience in 3D modelling/animation (Blender, Adobe Dimension/Substance for * example) * Motion graphics, video editing experience (Adobe After Effects, Adobe Premiere Pro) * Knowledge of web design Benefits: * Highly Competitive Base Salary DOE * Bupa Private Healthcare * Pension * Free Parking * 25 Days Holiday 8 Bank Holidays Day off for your Birthday * Mobile and Laptop