[Remote] 1101 - Packaging Production Designer
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. GoFasti is a Talent-as-a-Service company that connects talented developers and designers from LatAm with top companies worldwide. They are seeking a Packaging Production Designer who will be responsible for creating mechanical files, preparing vendor-ready art, and ensuring compliance with retailer guidelines while collaborating with internal teams and suppliers.
Responsibilities
- Build precise mechanical files from approved direction; ensure alignment to dielines, bleeds, safety, and print specs across cartons, labels, inserts, and secondary packaging
- Creation of bottom labels and updating copy-heavy files
- Prepare vendor-ready art: correct color builds (CMYK/spot), overprint/knockout, trapping, white/varnish/foil plates, and separations; package all assets with linked files and fonts
- Design simple, commercially viable fragrance collections (graphics, line architecture, color, typography) optimized for mass retail
- Translate brand and creative direction into scalable SKUs, size variants, and line extensions; maintain consistency across formats and substrates
- Preflight and QC all files; manage revisions, feedback, and version control to minimize errors and rework
- Collaborate with internal teams and suppliers to resolve manufacturability issues; adjust layouts based on proofing, color targets, and press checks
- Maintain asset libraries, naming conventions, dieline repositories, spec sheets, and production checklists
- Ensure compliance with retailer guidelines and regulatory/labeling requirements as applicable (e.g., FPLA, barcodes, claims placement)
- Support cost-reduction through smart material/finish choices, efficient layouts, gang runs, and plate/finish consolidation
- Create presentation-ready mockups and simple sell-in decks as needed
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design, Packaging Design, or related field; or equivalent professional experience
- 3+ years in packaging production design (CPG/beauty/fragrance or related)
- Expert in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign for packaging production workflows. PowerPoint is a plus
- Strong typography skills (hierarchy, legibility, kerning, grid systems) applied to packaging
- Solid prepress and print production knowledge: Pantone/CMYK, spot colors, foil/emboss plates, varnishes, dielines, and substrates
- PowerPoint for editing decks
- 3D rendering for bottles and packaging (glass and plastic bottles; caps in various materials such as metal, wood, and plastic). Tools could include KeyShot, Adobe Dimension, Blender, or Cinema 4D
- Basic understanding of packaging engineering/CAD workflows and collaboration with vendors
Benefits
- This position is for an independent contractor, through a payroll platform.
- The talent will work REMOTELY allocated at our client.
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