3D Packaging Designer

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