We are excited to share this fantastic opportunity to join a highly successful global company based in Guildford. Our client is seeking a Senior Packaging Designer to take creative leadership of one of their key brands. You must be a highly skilled Packaging Designer with significant experience in the toy/youth market or FMCG sector.
This position is a 12-month contract.
Strong proficiency in logo creation and rapid development of style guides and concepts is essential. You’ll need extensive knowledge of packaging structure, a deep understanding of graphic design layouts, art direction, and expertise in current graphic design software. A thorough understanding of modern production techniques is also critical. Additionally, outstanding written and verbal communication skills are required to manage projects effectively.
This is a brilliant opportunity to work in a hybrid role for a supportive and dynamic company that values creativity, innovation, and passion in everything you create.
Main duties:
* Proactively brainstorm and research initial concepts/ designs, including competitor packs
* Understand and interpret briefs from the global product design and marketing teams
* Provide written briefs for artwork, illustrations and photography and translations to external suppliers as required, always building & maintaining good working relationships.
* Direct, coordinate, and attend photo shoots (often working with child models), as agreed with Marketing
* Consult with the product designers and engineers on the features, functions, costs & manufacturing issues
* Attend all relevant project meetings, be responsible for/ complete pack specification documents
* Analyse all quotes to confirm content and conclude all possible value engineering solutions
* Negotiate competitive costs for all outsourced artwork, mock-ups, pack construction, illustrations, translations and photography
* Support process on approval of proofs/ layouts / final print runs
* Coordinate and analyse information between the global offices,
* Work with and build strong relationships with colleagues, suppliers and licensors
* Occasional international travel and off-site meetings
* Effectively plan timelines with regard to projects using the milestone and planning documents provided
* Provide pack mock-ups for previews/ sample selections/ listings, etc as and when required
* Proactively drive new initiatives/ procedures within the department
* Share knowledge with other team members both within and outside of our department
* Guide and support any direct reports and other team members with day-to-day workload and in meetings where necessary, setting a good example at all times
* Be seen as a respected source of advice/ guidance to other team members, contributing positively to team/ company morale & spirit
* Always think of the wider picture/ business perspective when analysing product development – what’s right for the business?