Packaging & Retail Designer

Zulay Kitchen•Clearwater, FL

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Zulay Kitchen is growing beyond e-commerce and into retail, and we’re looking for a Packaging & Retail Designer to help bring our products to life on shelves across the country. This is more than a traditional packaging design role. You’ll help shape how Zulay Kitchen products look, feel, and stand out in the retail environment, from the package sitting on a shelf to the displays and presentations that get buyers excited about carrying our products. You’ll combine creative thinking, strong design skills, and an understanding of retail to create packaging systems, 3D product visualizations, displays, and wholesale materials that are both beautiful and commercially effective. If you love seeing your designs come to life in the real world — and want to help build a growing consumer brand — we’d love to meet you!

Requirements

Proven experience in packaging, retail, consumer products, or brand design
Strong portfolio demonstrating packaging and/or retail design work
Experience creating 3D mockups, product visualizations, or retail environments
Strong understanding of typography, layout, color, branding, and visual hierarchy
Ability to design with both creativity and practicality in mind
Strong attention to detail and a high standard for polished, professional work
Ability to take a concept from initial idea through final production-ready artwork
Comfortable working across multiple projects and deadlines
Strong communication and collaboration skills

Nice To Haves

Experience with retail displays, PDQs, shelf-ready packaging, or wholesale presentations is a major plus

Responsibilities

Design primary and secondary packaging for Zulay Kitchen products
Develop efficient, scalable packaging systems across multiple SKUs
Create packaging that is visually compelling while remaining practical and cost-conscious
Ensure packaging meets retailer requirements and wholesale compliance standards
Maintain a consistent Zulay Kitchen brand experience across all packaging
Create high-quality product and packaging mockups for presentations and internal development
Develop realistic 3D packaging concepts for retail sell-in
Produce 3D renderings showing products in stores, on shelves, and in merchandising environments
Create visual prototypes and concept mockups to support new product development
Design PDQs, shelf trays, endcaps, and other in-store display solutions
Create shelving mockups and retail layout concepts for different store formats
Develop packaging and display systems designed specifically for wholesale and retail environments
Create cohesive visual solutions that help Zulay Kitchen stand out at retail
Design polished presentation decks for retail buyers and wholesale partners
Create compelling visual storytelling that helps bring products and retail concepts to life
Develop materials that support retail sell-in and new account opportunities
Ensure packaging, displays, presentations, and other wholesale assets feel cohesive and on-brand
Collaborate with the wholesale and design teams to support Zulay Kitchen’s retail expansion