Packaging Designer
Location: Artcaffé Cafe
Experience: 1-2yrs
Key Responsibilities
- Creative Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional teams, including production and marketing, to brainstorm and create packaging prototypes that captivate and engage.
- Stakeholder Communication: Liaise with stakeholders or end-users to ensure that packaging effectively conveys the intended message.
- Trend Analysis: Stay on top of consumer trends to incorporate the best elements into your design, ensuring our products stand out on the shelves.
- Prototype Development: Design and refine packaging prototypes, presenting your ideas to the team, gathering feedback, and iterating on designs.
- Cost-Effectiveness: Analyze existing packaging to develop new, cost-effective solutions that reduce production costs without sacrificing quality or appeal.
Qualifications:
- Graphic Design Expertise: Proficient in design software such as Adobe
- Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, Acrobat) and 3D modeling programs like SketchUp.
- Attention to Detail: Extremely creative with a meticulous approach to design.
- Material Knowledge: Understanding of various packaging materials and their cost implications.
- Time Management: Organized and capable of working under tight deadlines.
- Communication & Collaboration: Strong ability to collaborate with teams and communicate ideas clearly.
- Industry Knowledge: Familiarity with industry-specific regulations, such as food packaging standards.
- Innovation: A knack for innovative thinking and problem-solving.
- Research Savvy: Ability to conduct research to understand consumer motivations and apply findings to packaging design.
- Marketing Insight: Good understanding of marketing principles and brand development.
Bonus Skills:
- Cost Analysis: Ability to evaluate the cost per unit of packaging materials and suggest more cost-effective solutions.
- Photography: Basic photography skills to create high-quality package images.
- Experience: Previous experience working in a packaging company is a plus.
How to Apply
Submit your resume, portfolio and a cover letter to [email protected], with “Packaging Designer Application” as the subject line.
Deadline: 5th February 2025
