Packaging Designer

Russell Tobin & Associates is currently seeking a Packaging Graphic Designer
, 6+ Months Contract role for one of our Fortune 500 clients, for 100% Remote. Apply today for immediate consideration.

Position:
Packaging Graphic Designer

Location: 100% Remote

Contract Duration: 6+ months with potential extension

Pay rate: $/hr on w2

• The Production Sr. Designer serves as both the designer and production owner, responsible for leading artwork from concept through final production release.
• This role owns the execution, coordination, accuracy, and delivery of all artwork, ensuring creative intent is preserved while meeting brand, legal, and manufacturing requirements.
• The Production Designer is accountable for managing revisions, maintaining artwork status, and releasing final, supplier-ready files through Centric Software.

• End-to-End Artwork Ownership: Own all artwork from initial concept through final production release, ensuring timelines, approvals, and deliverables are met without handoffs or gaps in ownership.
• Design Execution: Execute approved creative concepts and designs through final artwork, ensuring alignment to creative direction and production requirements throughout the process.
• Artwork Production & Release: Prepare, finalize, and release print-ready artwork files to suppliers, ensuring all files meet technical, legal, and brand requirements prior to release.
• Centric Software Management: Upload, manage, version, and release all artwork files, revisions, approvals, and final deliverables within Centric Software
  , ensuring suppliers receive accurate, complete, and current files. Serve as the owner of artwork status and documentation within the system.
• Revision & Feedback Management: Coordinate and implement all cross-functional feedback and art direction, managing multiple rounds of revisions while maintaining accuracy and version control.
• Quality Assurance: Review all artwork prior to release to confirm accuracy of content, copy, color callouts, sizing, placement, and compliance with brand, legal, and technical standards.
• Supplier & Proof Management: Review printer-supplied proofs against approved artwork and ensure all required updates are accurately implemented prior to final approval.
• Cross-Functional Coordination: Partner with design and project manager to ensure alignment, approvals, and on-time execution.
• Process & Workflow Support: Maintain organized files in box, documentation, and workflows to support efficient production timelines, consistent execution, and clear communication across teams.

• Expert proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop) and Microsoft Office.
• Strong ability to concept, design, and develop original creative packaging, from initial ideation through final production execution.
• Demonstrated experience translating business objectives and brand strategy into compelling designs.
• Strong understanding of print production, color management (CMYK, spot colors), and file formats.
• Keen eye for detail, typography, layout, and brand consistency.
• 8+ years of experience as a Packaging Production Artist / Packaging Production Designer within a fashion or beauty company
• Experience designing, preparing, and adapting artwork for retail and point-of-purchase displays, with a strong understanding of structure, materials, and production constraints.
• Intimate knowledge of formal typographic and graphic design conventions, with the ability to supply artwork in various file formats according to manufacturing requirements.
• Expert ability to create original designs and manufacturing dielines, as well as iterate and impose artwork onto dielines supplied by vendors.
• Experience writing clear, error-free print specifications for release to suppliers.
• Fluency in 4-color process, Pantone Matching System, studio color management, color profiles, and proofing.
• BFA/BA in Graphic Design or related field preferred; BA required.

Russell Tobin offers eligible employees comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, and vision plans), supplemental coverage (accident insurance, critical illness insurance and hospital indemnity), a 401(k)-retirement savings, life & disability insurance, an employee assistance program, identity theft protection, legal support, auto and home insurance, pet insurance, and employee discounts with some preferred vendors.