Packaging Designer

Twelve NYC • Seattle, WA

2d • $80,000 - $100,000

About The Position

The Packaging Designer works alongside the Director of Creative Special Projects and the design team to create retail-ready packaging through design execution, mockups, and revisions. The role collaborates with cross-functional teams and is suited to a detail-oriented designer eager to learn and grow.

The designer develops packaging concepts and collections that reflect brand tone, market trends, and price points. They research packaging trends, materials, and sustainability initiatives; create mockups, comps, and basic renderings; and help explore new materials, structures, and production techniques under senior guidance. They apply brand guidelines across seasonal and evergreen collections, maintain organized working files, and incorporate feedback from senior designers, developers, and stakeholders. The role also uses AI to improve process efficiency and automation while preserving creativity, judgment, and original thinking.

Requirements

• 5–8 years of relevant design experience at an in-house creative team or design agency preferred.
• High proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud, including Illustrator, InDesign, and Photoshop.
• Experience combining typography, imagery, color, and layout to create impactful designs.
• Experience preparing print-ready files, dielines, templates, tech packs, and post-production artwork.
• Ability to generate and communicate ideas visually through sketches, comps, or simple renderings.
• Ability to collaborate across multiple teams while taking ownership of independent projects.
• Strong communication skills.
• Detail-oriented, organized, and eager to learn in a fast-paced environment.
• Team-oriented, humble, solutions-driven, and positive.

Nice To Haves

• Experience or interest in illustration or 3D rendering software.

Responsibilities

• Work with Designers and Development teams to create retail-ready packaging.
• Execute design across packaging collections, including layouts, graphics, and visual refinements.
• Research packaging trends, materials, and sustainability initiatives to inform design concepts.
• Create mockups, comps, and basic renderings to visualize packaging ideas.
• Participate in brainstorming sessions and contribute ideas within a collaborative team environment.
• Learn and apply brand guidelines to maintain consistency across seasonal and evergreen packaging collections.
• Maintain organized working files, with clearly labeled assets, links, and versions.
• Develop packaging concepts that consider brand tone, market trends, and price points.
• Support exploration of packaging materials, structures, and production techniques under senior guidance.
• Incorporate feedback from senior designers, developers, and stakeholders and make revisions as needed.
• Leverage AI to improve process efficiency and automation while preserving individual creativity, judgment, and original thinking.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life benefits.
• Monthly Mental Health Mondays, when offices close globally (an additional 12 days per year).
• Generous paid time off, including a birthday, personal days, and time off around holidays.
• Paid parental leave.
• Family planning and wellness benefits.
• Summer Fridays.
• Discretionary bonuses.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed