Packaging Graphic Designer

Site based Monday - Friday in Knutsford, Cheshire (Full Time Permanent role)

Are you already a Packaging Graphic Designer with circa 3-5 years of experience creating amazing packaging concepts & artwork for FMCG/Beauty/Personal Care categories such as Skincare, Cosmetics, Fragrances, Candles, Gifting, Toiletries, Bath, Body, Haircare or similar categories?

Have you designed amazing packaging concepts from scratch using 3D modelling techniques? It is key for our client that you have experience of creating packaging designs from concept to creation!

Do you enjoy working in a fast paced & creative office/studio environment where no two days, brands and products will be the same in this role giving you maximum variety!?

If this new Packaging Graphic Designer 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 Packaging Graphic 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 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 Packaging Graphic Designer:

• 3-5 years of experience creating amazing packaging concepts & artwork for FMCG/Beauty/Personal Care categories such as Skincare, Cosmetics, Fragrances, Candles, Gifting, Toiletries, Bath, Body, Haircare or similar FMCG/Personal Care product categories
• Experience creating product packaging designs using 3D modelling/animation (Blender, Adobe Dimension/Substance for example)
• 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
• 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

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

Apply right now by calling Oliver Gill at Beautiful Recruitment Ltd on + 44 (0) 203 911 1000 and email your current CV AND link to your work portfolio using oliver@beautifulrecruitment.com Beautiful Recruitment is the market leading FMCG & Cosmetics company placing people into dream jobs across the UK and Europe daily.

To be considered for this role you must have the right to work in the UK and be able to commute to our client’s offices in the Knutsford, Cheshire area Monday - Friday.

Beautiful Recruitment also operates a recommend a friend referral scheme. So, if you know someone who could be good for this job, email your nominated candidate’s name and contact details in confidence via email too, and we will ensure you receive £100.00 of vouchers from a high street retailer of your choice!