YuMe (part of the Maxx Group) is an award-winning global toy brand that dreams of bringing people together through imagination, fun, and entertainment. YuMe, inspired by the word meaning “to dream” in Japanese, is recognized for its highly stylized plush, surprise capsules, and other toy lines, which have gained strong momentum in North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia since 2018. The YuMe brand designates the highest quality soft and hard toys featuring popular entertainment brands Stranger Things, Squid Games, Disney, Sanrio, Wizarding World, DC Comics, Power Rangers, Transformers, Among Us, JuJutsu Kaisen, Spy x Family and many others.
https://www. yumetoys.com/
https://www.maxxgroupglobal.com/
Opportunity:
YuMe Toys has an immediate requirement for a full-time Junior Packaging Designer to join our London office. Must be able to work on-site four days per week - Monday to Thursday.
You will be required to create fun packaging concepts, artwork, print ready files, to support our retail licensed and seasonal products, as well as licensed entertainment-based promotions and promotional merchandise for our Fortune clients in the QSR, CPG, FMCG, and other sectors. It is essential that the designer takes a keen interest in the brand arena described above and brings an acute awareness of new trends in graphic design for packaging, promotions, point-of-sale materials, and entertainment-based customer engagement. Must be able to work quickly, participate in creative brainstorms, sharing new ideas and concepts for projects. Experience with toys or consumer products is a plus, and experience with branding is crucial.
The Junior Packaging Designer will report to the Senior Graphic Designer and Creative Director. Will need to work both independently and in a team environment with the account, brand, and creative teams, both local and international, to develop a wide range of designs from concept to final artwork. Additional experience with licensed consumer products, toys, packaging, and POP/POS design is a plus, as is copywriting and commercial understanding of clients. Needs to have strong interest in entertainment/gaming-based properties as well as anime and have a finger on the pulse of new upcoming trends.
Key Requirements
* Degree in graphic design, visual arts or related disciplines.
* Fluency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign).
* Knowledge of the printing process and colours (pantone/ CMYK/ RGB).
* Strong understanding of typography, layout, and graphic design.
* Ability to handle several projects at once.
* Enthusiastic with lots of ideas to contribute and a dedication to quality work.
* Toy, retail, brand loyalty, and shopper marketing experience a big plus.
Application Process:
Please submit your resume and portfolio on the recruitment portal if you are interested to apply for this position. Only local candidates (London-based or able to commute) would be considered. All responses will be kept strictly confidential. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Maxx Group is an equal opportunity employer that employs individuals based on job-related qualifications regardless of race, religion, sex, national origin, age, disabilities, or any basis prohibited by law.