Graphic Designer (Packaging & Merch)
About The Position
We're looking for a Graphic Designer to create packaging and merchandise designs for food and beverage brands at a vertically integrated CPG development firm. You will work directly on the visual output that goes on shelves, on products, and on branded merchandise for a range of emerging and established beverage and CPG brands. This is a hands-on production role. You need to understand print specifications, packaging dielines, and how to design for physical products rather than just screens. If you have strong design fundamentals, experience in food and beverage or CPG packaging, and can move quickly between brand projects without losing quality, this role is a strong fit.
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
Nice To Haves
- Experience working with emerging or startup CPG brands
- Familiarity with Figma for collaborative design workflows
- Background in consumer goods, retail, or brand licensing
- Experience designing for minority-owned or culturally driven brands
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
Benefits
- Paid Time Off in accordance with company policy
- Observance of Holidays per company guidelines
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
