Packaging Designer

Jakks Pacific Inc • Santa Monica, CA

3d • $70,304 - $75,000

About The Position

JAKKS Pacific Inc. is seeking an experienced Packaging Designer to join its Creative Services Division. This hands-on role involves designing packaging for licensed and in-house consumer products, preparing production-ready print files, and creating a range of marketing and sales materials. The designer will collaborate with art direction, marketing, product teams, Hong Kong staff, and domestic vendors, and will create package mock-ups and structural dielines while working to strict deadlines and changing priorities.

Requirements

• 2–3 years of graphic design or packaging development experience within consumer products; toy industry experience is preferred.
• Degree in Packaging Design, Graphic Design, Illustration, or a related field.
• Expertise in Adobe Creative Suite Photoshop and Illustrator.
• Microsoft Office proficiency.
• Hands-on ability to use cutting tools to create mock-up samples.
• Knowledge of offset printing and packaging materials.
• Ability to work well as part of a team.
• Self-starting, self-motivating, and self-managing approach, with strong teamwork skills.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Excellent creative problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work against strict deadlines and adapt to rapid changes in direction and priorities.
• Flexibility, creativity, enthusiasm for, and appreciation of the creative process.

Nice To Haves

• Illustration skills.
• Experience in the toy industry.

Responsibilities

• Prepare production-ready packaging files for print.
• Design and conceptualize 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 related marketing and sales materials.
• Coordinate with art direction, marketing, and product teams to complete sales sample requests.
• Post final mechanical art 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 point-of-purchase structures.
• Meet targeted deadlines.
• Create package comps and mock-ups for presentations and production.
• Apply strong mechanical and production skills, typography, layout, and design.

Benefits

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

What This Job Offers

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