A Packaging Designer is in-charge of drawing customer’s attention by producing and designing attractive packaging designs and as well works closely with clients and the marketing team to ensure the company’s brand and product are well represented through effective packaging materials. Typical work activities mentioned on the Packaging Designer Resume are – leading the design processes for various packaging materials for products; creating and sketching prototypes; working with clients to understand their needs; evaluating consumer and market trends; presenting designs to clients and stakeholders, redesigning porotypes based on feedback from clients, engineers, and consumer safety groups, and creating eye-catching designs.
To succeed in this role, the following skills are needed – experience with package designing; strong portfolio with a variety of samples denoting creativity, attention to detail, knowledge of the market and consumer trends; familiarity with different packaging materials, and multitasking skills. A degree in graphic design or industrial design is the preferred education.
Objective : Responsible for Interpreting detailed shop drawings for packaging included in our scope of work based on drawings of freight to be packaged, estimating information, specification sheets, and other data.
Skills : Indesign, Illustrator, Photoshop.
Description :
Managed the design and development of packaging, collateral, signage, and product branding for private and licensed brands in hardlines, soft lines, and footwear.
Brands included Adidas, Umbro, Slazenger, Nickent, Maxfli, Acuity, Walter Hagen, and Lady Hagen.
Designed brand identities that provided differentiation in the marketplace and targeted consumers to increase product sales.
Partnered with the brand management team to ensure brand consistency.
Managed assistant designers and interns, providing strategic art direction and leadership while staying within the product development timeline.
Developed packaging cost reductions: Decreased Slazenger Raw Distance golf ball packaging costs by 51%, increasing margin by 159% in a time when production costs were rising significantly.
Successfully onboarded several design contractors, leading to their full-time employment.
Experience
2-5 Years
Level
Junior
Education
GED
Packaging Designer Resume
Objective : To establish a long-term career in a company where I may utilize my Packaging Designer professional skills and knowledge to be an effective Packaging Designer and inspiration to those around me.
Communicating with domestic and international account specialists and vendors to ensure quality management and consistency in final packaging production.
Developed training materials for EPIcenter and trained associates on how to create and revise documents/drawings in EPIcenter o Trained associates in Cincinnati, Albuquerque, Juarez on EPIcenter.
Experience
2-5 Years
Level
Executive
Education
G.E.D
Packaging Designer Resume
Summary : Responsible for Designing and drafting fabrication sketches for packaging components like foam and wood to satisfy CNC and production standards, engineering calculations, specification sheets, and other data.
Skills : ArtiosCAD, Solidworks, Microsoft Office, Organizational, Time Management.
Description :
Provided cutting-edge insight, direction, and leadership for new brand identity projects, needs, trends, and opportunities for category based upon financial metrics, market/consumer trends, and knowledge of brand identity.
Developed team awareness of the competitive marketplace that elevates brand names to strategic benchmark levels.
Oversaw Product Development identity initiative and process to achieve financial plans.
Partnered with product management, sourcing, merchandising, and marketing to establish goals and manage design execution.
Driven innovation, present comprehensive branding strategies, design, and sample work to achieve results within designated global time and action calendars.
Maintained Packaging Design and production processes by developing daily design and production procedures.
Consistently used process improvement techniques and staff requirements to gain workflow efficiencies.
Experience
7-10 Years
Level
Management
Education
MS
Packaging Designer Resume
Objective : To obtain a challenging managerial packaging engineering or project manager position within the consumer product industry that will enhance my knowledge and offer an invaluable experience.
Led & collaborated with other designers to create seasonal store packaging & color palettes.
Worked with buyers & vendors to create custom packaging solutions that will help sell, inform, & protect the product.
Designed in-store core brand collections that will be applied to various products.
Helped streamline processes and set up a central content manager via Sharepoint.
Mentored fellow designers and art direct projects to ensure the best design solution is customer-facing.
Worked with buyers and other teams throughout the company, creating trust and transparency.
Created seasonal style guides for production designers and vendors worldwide.
Experience
2-5 Years
Level
Junior
Education
GED
Packaging Designer Resume
Summary : Responsible and reliable professional with a proven history of commitment and hard work. Highly creative and adaptable team player who would make an excellent addition to any professional team.
Skills : Mac And PC Fluency In Adobe: PageMaker, InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Flash, QuarkXpress, CorelDraw, MS Word.
Description :
Managed Dollar Tree and Deal's packaging design in the following departments: Party, Housewares, Softlines, Pet, Easter, St.
Created exclusive and templated packaging and product solutions.
Composed logos, labels, and product names.
Styled and digitally photographed store merchandise for packaging.
Copywrote and typeset product features and benefits.
Designed various packaging types consisting of hang tags, header cards, backer cards, blister cards, barbell headers, adhesive labels, poly bags, printed inserts, and display boxes.
Managed the implementation process of setting up foam packaging operations.
Experience
10+ Years
Level
Senior
Education
Diploma
Packaging Designer Resume
Objective : Packaging Designer with 5 years of experience in Collaborating with Packaging Designer and Regulatory/QA team to produce the final product, upload on to Wrike for approvals, chase approvals, Learning and retain print and packaging specs, ex. able to list print specs to get quotes from the printer; foil, emboss, etc.
Skills : Adobe Creative Suite CS5, Adobe Acrobat, Microsoft.
Description :
Created, designed, and collaborated on a variety of creative projects such as marketing collateral materials including but not limited to brochures, flyers, posters, labels, food packaging, retail packaging, advertisements, corporate identity, etc.
Designed and developed innovative packaging from concept through production.
Collaborated with copywriter, packaging engineer, and creative director to create innovative packaging following the Nabi brand and Licensor brand statement.
Art directed product and instructional photo shoots.
Art directed in-house designers and illustrators in production phase which lead to the development of the final packaging design.
Created mock-up packaging for presentations.
Communicated with vendors domestically and internationally to ensure that the packaging design is maintained.
Experience
2-5 Years
Level
Executive
Education
GED
Packaging Designer Resume
Summary : Packaging Designer with over 10 years of experience in Global and U.S. brands, with a strong emphasis on beauty, personal care, luxury, and consumer products. Ability to understand and implement marketing brand strategies. Self-motivated team player with strong time management, communication & organizational skills.
Designed seasonal and giftable packaging for clients such as Walmart, JC Penney's, Sephora, Neiman Marcus, Costco, Bed Bath & Beyond, TJ Maxx, Marshalls, Steinmart, Linens-n-Things, Target, Macy's, Saks, Burlington, Ross Stores, and Kmart.
Developed design concepts by interpreting current trends and creating prints, patterns, and colorways to be used on bags, gift sets, cartons, labels, and hangtags.
Responsible for marketing presentations, photo retouching, mockups, and final art production.
Extensived in-house comping specializing in customized packaging.
Managed project deadlines and production timelines by engaging in daily communication with Product Development Managers, Art Director, Creative Director, and overseas production factories.
Supported Art Director by overseeing and managing 4 other packaging designers.
Trained contract resources on EPIcenter & EPIcenter Drawing control giving them the ability to design and document the changes within EES systems o Developed, researched, and delivered on-time new Equipment and gage process flow to streamlining the process in EPIcenter o Develop business and functional requirements for the tooling storage database for EPIcenter.
Experience
10+ Years
Level
Senior
Education
MS
Packaging Designer Resume
Objective : Packaging Designer with 3+ years of experience in Managing and extending complex design systems, keeping in mind hierarchy, brand platform, and clarity of design, Working cross-functionally to gather requirements, information, and sign-off on designs.
Partnered with Creative Director, Product Development Director, and Product Designers to develop seasonal food packaging for major retailers.
Demonstrated ability to conceptualize, design, and illustrate finished artwork for seasonal gift food packaging.
Adapted graphics to style guides provided by the client or created in-house.
Performed various changes with graphics including resizing art for new die-lines, color correction, and photo manipulation for the artwork of hangtags, labels, food packaging patterns, and ingredient/nutrition labels.
Created presentation materials for mock-ups of packaging concepts for management and buyer review.
Delivered graphic design projects for production adhering to FDA requirements and proper nutritional fact panels.
Designed corrugated packaging using ArtiosCAD.
Experience
2-5 Years
Level
Executive
Education
MS
Packaging Designer Resume
Objective : Packaging Designer with 3+ years of experience in Ensuring projects are delivered on time, Considering structure, unboxing experience, and shelf stand-out Work closely with copy, marketing, and brand teams to solve complex design problems.
Skills : Packaging Design, Designing Comps, And Creating Mockups.
Description :
Supported Art Director in defining and achieving design objectives Brainstormed and created concepts, designs, and mockups for packaging pitches.
Led Designer on IZOD brand account, created packaging for Dress shirts and Underwear divisions while maintaining overall brand cohesion.
Created dielines for approved projects, coordinated production and delivery of trim/packaging with overseas hubs.
Verified samples and finalized qualities before mass production.
Specialized in print, branding, and web design as well as art direction.
Successfully managed the direction and design of all marketing, advertising, and visual merchandising materials Men In Black Staffing, Inc.
Provided samples to customers based on their wants and needs.
Experience
2-5 Years
Level
Executive
Education
MS
Packaging Designer Resume
Objective : Responsible for Researching production specifications, costs, production materials, and manufacturing methods, and provide cost estimates and itemized production requirements, Recommending improvements to work methods or procedures.
Designed die-lines and graphics for packaging of a company licensed brands, including; Polaroid, Sharper Image, Onn, and Catherine Malandrino.
Created 3D files and renderings for packaging using SolidWorks and KeyShot.
Developed new concept products and packaging designs for a fashion brand, Catherine Malandrino.
Included sketches, 2D and 3D creations, and mock-ups.
Set up production files that are ready for factory manufacturing and work closely with the production department to implement the final sample.
Constructed packaging mock-ups for concept presentations and photography.
Successful designed and project management career with the nation's leading children's licensing apparel company, a billion-dollar annual revenue division, and a member of an elite worldwide fashion holdings organization.
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