Packaging Designer

Jakks Pacific • Santa Monica, CA

2d

About The Position

JAKKS Pacific Inc. is seeking an experienced Packaging Designer to join its Creative Services Division. This hands-on role covers a range of projects, including preparing production-ready packaging files for print and designing and conceptualizing packaging for licensed and in-house consumer products under the direction of the Director. The designer also creates logos, branding, retail and trade-show displays, advertising, websites, and other marketing and sales materials. The role coordinates with art direction, marketing, and product teams on sale sample requests and sends final mechanical artwork to the Hong Kong team or domestic vendors.

The designer maintains existing branding and style guides across media, creates or adjusts package and point-of-purchase (POP) dielines and structures, meets deadlines, and prepares package comps and mock-ups for presentations and production. Strong mechanical and production skills are needed, along with excellent typography, layout, and design skills.

JAKKS Pacific is a designer and marketer of children's toys and consumer products, including products across categories such as action figures, collectibles, dolls, activity toys, and vehicles. The company describes its workplace as safe and productive and offers career growth opportunities with a dynamic team. No relocation assistance is associated with this position.

Requirements

• 2–3 years of graphic design or packaging development experience in the consumer product industry; toy industry experience is preferred.
• Degree in packaging or graphic design, illustration, or a related field.
• Expertise in Adobe Creative Suite Photoshop and Illustrator.
• Microsoft Office skills.
• Hands-on ability to use cutting tools to create mock-up samples.
• Knowledge of offset printing and packaging materials.
• Flexibility, creativity, enthusiasm for, and love of the creative process.
• Ability to work well as part of a team.
• Self-starting, self-motivating, and self-managing approach.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Excellent creative problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work to strict deadlines and adapt to rapid changes in direction and priorities.
• Strong mechanical and production skills, including excellent typography, layout, and design.

Nice To Haves

• Illustration skills.
• Experience in the toy industry.

Responsibilities

• Prepare production-ready packaging files for print.
• Design and conceptualize innovative packaging for licensed and in-house consumer products under the direction of the Director.
• Design logos, branding, retail and trade-show displays, advertising, websites, and other related marketing and sales materials.
• Coordinate with the art director, marketing, and product teams to complete sale sample requests.
• Post final mechanical artwork to the Hong Kong team or domestic vendors.
• Maintain and adhere to existing branding and style guides across different media.
• Create or adjust dielines for package and POP structures.
• Meet targeted deadlines.
• Create package comps and mock-ups for presentations and production.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and accident insurance.
• Employee assistance program.
• 401(k) matching.
• Pre-tax spending accounts.
• Employee discount programs.
• Competitive salary, typically ranging from $70,304 to $75,000, commensurate with experience, qualifications, location, and education.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level