Packaging Production Designer

TEKsystems • San Francisco, CA

13d • $70 - $75 • Remote

About The Position

Our client’s Devices team is looking for a Packaging Production Designer to join their Experience Design team on a contract basis. The designer is responsible for supporting the team lead with the unboxing experience and design of our client’s complex device packaging programs, implementing design systems to meet customer needs throughout their unique purchase journey.
The designer leverages systems-oriented, strategic design skills to ensure a cohesive packaging and unboxing experience at scale. They utilize user research and data to identify customer pain points and drive improvements for localization, accessibility, and shopability.
You are an organized self-starter with experience working on established and successful global design systems in a scale-up environment. You bring expertise in layout, typography, illustration, and press constraints to support complex device packaging and manufacturing needs. You’re an effective collaborator—communicating and escalating blockers as required—to ship products on time and on brief. Above all, you are focused on solving real problems for real people through research, design, and iteration.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a related design field or equivalent work experience
• 4+ years of professional experience
• An online portfolio demonstrating success in effective user-centered design solutions
• 4+ years of experience building out templated design systems
• Experience with InDesign is required
• Must specifically have packaging examples in their portfolio
• Working knowledge of human-centered design principles and practices
• Strong communication skills with the ability to listen, synthesize feedback, present, and sell through ideation
• Experience measuring the impact of work against key business and customer experience goals
• Familiarity with research methodologies and turning customer feedback into actionable findings
• Ability to multitask and complete projects on time by staying organized and efficient
• A complete understanding of visual communications including typography, layout, and photo direction, with the ability to collaborate with content strategy to create distinct, user-centered solutions

Responsibilities

• Scope and drive creative development and execution for device packaging and unboxing experiences
• Use business requirements and customer research to assist in developing art direction, prototypes, and high-fidelity mockups
• Drive UX solutions that advocate for the customer in the region and ensure their voices are heard
• Maintain design guidelines to streamline and standardize device packaging
• Support the preparation of printed materials for press, working with production to verify proofs and confirm file accuracy
• Work closely with interdependent cross-functional teams
• Meet all team deadlines and responsibilities by listening to others and valuing opinions

Benefits

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees