Packaging Production Designer

WovenWorks•Cincinnati, OH

About The Position

WovenWorks is seeking an experienced Packaging Production Designer to bring creative concepts to life through accurate, thoughtful, and production-ready packaging artwork. This role sits at the intersection of design, adaptation, and production, working closely with our creative team to translate approved concepts across SKUs, sizes, structures, and formats while maintaining the integrity of the original design. The role is responsible for preparing artwork for physical production, including working with packaging dielines, printer specifications, brand standards, and production requirements. You will build organized artwork and production templates, review technical details such as color, imagery, copy, dimensions, and bleeds, and identify potential production challenges before final execution. Success in this role requires a strong design eye, excellent technical skills, and exceptional attention to detail. The ideal candidate enjoys solving creative and technical challenges, understands how design systems translate into physical products, and takes pride in delivering organized, accurate, production-ready work.

Requirements

3–5 years of professional experience in packaging artwork, production design, graphic production, or design adaptation for physical printed products.
A portfolio demonstrating packaging artwork, production design, mechanicals, prepress, or comparable physical print work.
Strong working knowledge of Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop, including vector artwork, image preparation, layers, linked assets, and production file organization.
Experience adapting creative across multiple SKUs, formats, sizes, or product lines.
Strong understanding of how to maintain consistency within an established creative system.
Exceptional attention to detail and a strong visual/design sensibility.
Strong organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to take direction, incorporate feedback, collaborate across disciplines, and manage multiple deadlines.
Working knowledge of packaging regulations and requirements, including regulated copy, claims, symbols, nutrition information, and other packaging elements.

Nice To Haves

Production art and prepress experience.
Experience working with packaging dielines.
Knowledge of print processes, substrates, inks, coatings, foils, and embossing.
Experience with image retouching and preparation for print.
Experience with Esko or similar packaging production software.
Experience with 3D visualization.
Experience working directly with printers or production partners.

Responsibilities

Adapt and extend approved designs across multiple SKUs, sizes, formats, and product lines while maintaining visual consistency.
Create clean, organized, production-ready artwork using Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop.
Partner closely with designers to translate creative concepts into accurate final execution.
Work with packaging dielines, printer specifications, brand standards, and production requirements.
Build production templates and scalable systems for packaging and brand programs.
Prepare and review artwork for color, imagery, copy, dimensions, bleeds, and overall technical accuracy.
Ensure required packaging copy, claims, symbols, nutrition information, and other regulated elements are accurately executed.
Identify potential production challenges early and collaborate with internal teams and external production partners to resolve them.
Manage multiple projects, revisions, and deadlines while maintaining a high level of accuracy and organization.
Incorporate feedback and direction while maintaining the integrity of the established creative system.
Prepare final artwork and release files for production and printing.