What are the responsibilities and job description for the Packaging Designer position at Bioworld Merchandising?
Bioworld Merchandising is a leading design and distribution company of licensed and private label apparel, headwear & accessories to all retails channels. We collaborate with some of the most widely recognized brand and retail partners in the world. We are seeking skilled candidates who are excited to join this amazing team!
We Believe in Great Brands: Our goal is to translate the brand story into product that is as innovative and distinctive as the brand itself.
Creative Culture: Our team brings to our brand partners a unique mix of creative product design paired with merchandising expertise. We believe innovation comes from a diversity of creative ideas.
We are the Market: Our team believes in full immersion to gain insight into retail markets, contemporary culture and consumer reaction.
We are currently seeking Packaging Designer to join our team of outstanding employees!
POSITION OVERVIEW
The Packaging Designer creates eye-catching packaging that relays product information while driving its purchasing power. The designer will thrive in a highly collaborative process. They work closely with clients and marketing teams to ensure the company s product and brand are represented through the packaging materials. The designer creates prototypes that are cost-effective, sustainable and safe for customers.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Lead the design process for packaging materials for products, including brainstorming, sketching and creating prototypes.
- Keep an active pulse of the market. Evaluates consumer and market trends for packaging materials. Present industry packaging trends to design management, peers, clients, and customers.
- Work with clients to understand their needs and requirements.
- Present designs to clients and stakeholders using sketches and design software; ensures successful representation of clients brands.
- Redesign prototypes based on feedback from clients, engineers and consumer safety groups.
- Collaborate with marketing, creative teams, and copywriters, to create eye-catching designs.
- Manage products within product lifecycle management system (PLM) adhering to the requirements of the organization, clients, customers, and manufacturing partners.
- Develop packaging instructions for our manufacturing partners to create quality and right priced samples against approved concepts. Develop design solutions to accommodate differences in our instruction and manufacturing partners recommendation
- Review and comment on product samples from our manufacturing partners. Update the product development instructions as needed to meet satisfaction of clients, customers, and our own standards.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Education or 2 yrs experience in the field of packaging design
- A versatile portfolio of illustration and graphic design
- Customer centric eye for graphics and high-quality aesthetic
- A passion for fan culture and pop culture product
- Sense of urgency in task completion to meet market demands
- Proficient in digital illustration
- Work experience in the design of graphics for use in apparel and/or accessories
- Experience in product execution through product life-cycle management software (PLM)
- Experience in project management-Defining project criteria and task delegation
- Fluent in: Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, Acrobat, & In Design. When given a task to concept an idea the candidate can competently do so without needed instruction on the software
- Fluent in Microsoft Teams & Outlook
- Basic knowledge of making CAD mock-ups of final product
- Versatile in using MAC and Microsoft products
- Retail accessories/apparel experience a plus
Job Type: Full-time
