Graphic Designer (Packaging)
Smd Technologies 🇿🇦 Johannesburg, City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, South Africa
The Graphic Designer will design and develop retail packaging across multiple product categories and brands while ensuring brand guidelines are accurately applied. They will prepare print-ready artwork and manage multiple packaging projects simultaneously.
Responsibilities
- Design and develop retail packaging across multiple product categories and brands
- Apply and interpret brand guidelines accurately across packaging ranges
- Prepare print-ready artwork, including correct dielines, bleeds, CMYK conversion, and image retouching
- Deep-etch, retouch, and quality-check product imagery supplied by local and international suppliers
- Ensure accuracy of specifications, features, warnings, barcodes, and legal requirements
- Collaborate closely with Product Development, Traffic, Marketing, and Quality Control team
- Manage multiple packaging projects simultaneously while meeting deadline
- Implement feedback efficiently and maintain high design and technical standards
- Adhere to internal SOPs, workflows, and approval processes
Requirements
- 3-5 years of experience in packaging design
- Strong proficiency in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign
- Solid understanding of print production, dielines, finishes, and packaging constraints
- High attention to detail and strong quality-control mindset
- Ability to work methodically under pressure and manage multiple SKUs/projects
- Comfortable working in a structured, process-driven environment
- Strong communication skills and ability to take direction and feedback constructively
Key Skills
- Packaging design
- Adobe Illustrator
- Adobe Photoshop
- Adobe InDesign
- Print production
- Dielines
- Finishes
- Packaging constraints
- Quality control
- Project management
- Communication
- Collaboration
- Time management
- Attention to detail
- Design thinking
- Problem-solving
- Creativity
Benefits
- The chance to work on some of the funkiest and biggest audio and homewares brands in South Africa (and the world)
- Free coffee
- Free on-site gym access
- Active sports clubs and social environment
- Performance-based rewards and incentives
- Opportunity to work across multiple established brands and high-volume product ranges
- Structured workflows, clear expectations, and growth opportunities
About Smd Technologies
We are the leading global product and brand developers in a multitude of fields. We boast brands such as Volkano, Amplify, Bounce, Rocka, Eiger, Connex Connect, Switched, Kingsons, Edumatics, and so much more. Thanks to our far-reaching distribution channels we are quickly becoming a global phenomenon with offices in Dubai, America, Cape Town, China, UK, and Australia. We have built our name on the stable yet growing foundation of our ability to create and nurture successful brands. If you have the need, we have the offering, from electronics to luggage, from confectionery to stationery, and everything in between. Our Original brands include: - Volkano - VX Gaming - Rocka - Bounce - ProBass - Amplify - Connex Devices - Connex Connect - Switched - EverFurn - Eiger - BodenStark - TotesBabe - Quest - TravelWise - Kingsons - SupaNova Our partner brands include: - Sony - Disney - Warner Brothers DC, - Marvel - HP - Sharp - Casio - KD Foods - Sweets From Heaven - TP Link - Ale
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