Packaging Graphic Designer
Northern Lights Enterprises, Inc., a Zippo Company, and leading designer of luxury candles and artisan made accessories, is seeking qualified candidates for a full-time hourly opportunity as a Packaging Graphic Designer – responsible for assisting in the creation of innovative and artistic labeling and packaging for all Northern Lights products and private labeling.
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Assist in creating and maintaining project grids and presentations
- Design original and customer-appropriate artwork for various forms of packaging using multi-media methods within packaging requirements and brand standards
- Keep Monday.com boards up to date on project developments
- Mockup packaging renderings in Illustrator
- Produce print ready files for final production including original die-lines
- Create physical prototype mockups of packaging designs
- Evaluate packaging effectiveness based on diversity of retail markets and channels: mass, specialty, grocery, E-commerce
- Other duties as needed
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design or related field with 1-5 years’ experience – Working knowledge of photography basics
- Competency in Adobe CC Suite & MS Office for Mac
- Professional verbal and written communication skills including grammar and proofreading
- Creative team player interested in continuously learning through individual and group critique
- Problem solver mindset willing to work through complex 3D and 2D creative challenges
- Extremely detail oriented, highly efficient and organized, willing to meet strict deadlines
- Market awareness and understanding of industry trends
- Understanding of printing language and processes
- MUST have a strong portfolio demonstrating knowledge of composition, layout, typography, packaging production and structure
*If interested, please send cover letter, resume, portfolio and salary requirements to employment@zippo.com