Graphic Designer (Packaging & Merch)

Create packaging and merchandise designs for food and beverage brands, moving from initial concepts to print-ready production files. Maintain visual consistency across brand identities and manage design assets for various physical substrates.

Responsibilities

• Design packaging for food and beverage products including labels, cans, bottles, boxes, and pouches
• Work from brand briefs and develop concepts through to print-ready production files
• Apply strong layout, typography, and hierarchy principles to packaging formats
• Ensure all designs meet print specifications, dieline requirements, and production standards
• Collaborate with the team on revisions and iteration through the client approval process
• Design branded merchandise including apparel, accessories, promotional items, and retail-ready products
• Adapt brand identities across a range of merchandise formats and substrates
• Deliver production-ready files formatted for the relevant print or manufacturing process
• Maintain visual consistency across all design deliverables for each brand
• Support brand identity work including logos, color systems, and typography when needed
• Organize and manage design files and assets in a clean, accessible system

Requirements

• Proven experience designing packaging for food, beverage, or CPG brands
• Strong proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite including Illustrator and Photoshop
• Understanding of print production, dielines, bleed, and packaging specifications
• Experience designing for both packaging and merchandise formats
• Strong eye for typography, layout, and brand-consistent design
• Ability to manage multiple brand projects simultaneously and deliver clean, production-ready files
• Organized file management habits and attention to detail

Benefits

• Paid in USD (bi-monthly: every 15th and 30th)
• Paid Time Off in accordance with company policy
• Observance of Holidays per company guidelines
• 100% remote setup so you can work wherever you're most productive
• Work on real CPG brands from concept through production-ready files
• Be part of a minority-owned firm with a strong mission and a growing client roster

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