Packaging Production Artist Jobs

Using your experience with CPG packaging to ensure PDP best practices are adhered to in all designs.

4+ years exp as a Designer with significant CPG packaging experience and a portfolio that shows your packaging work.

Designing for a variety of different CPG packages, each with their own brand guidelines.

Understanding the brand guidelines and rolling out multiple skus for the same brand.

Working with existing photography and brand assets - creating net new as required.

Keeping to tight deadlines and a high volume of skus.

Strong organizational skills to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines.

Knowledge of figure and plushie design, understanding materials, shapes, angles, and color limitations for feasible production.

Previous working experience in the toy industry

Knowledge of Mandarin to translate feedback to manufacturers

The ideal candidate is skilled in Adobe Suite,

Create turnarounds and color guides as reference to 3D modelers

· Team lead / Management

Career level Professional / Experienced

Key Skills product planning / packaging / Optimisation

· 3+ years of experience in product planning

· Process optimization understanding / working experience

Role: Production planner packaging Optimisation

Develop and implement a comprehensive management of change process

Excellent time management, highly organized, and detail oriented

Working with the commercial and logistics/procurement teams, manage the S&OP processes to proactively identify solutions to demand fluctuations and capacity limitations

10+ years of progressive leadership experience in a manufacturing environment dealing with a high number of product types

Prioritize high revenue drivers within operations by closely collaborating with counterparts from the commercial team

Create hiring plans to ensure dynamic manufacturing capacity while leveraging a temporary worker pool

Strong understanding of the creative process, organizational skills & file management

Work with designers and art directors to set standard practices and process for file creating and asset management.

Maintain a process for file management and assets.

Create versions as required and manage English and French files, across multiple elements

5+ years of full time agency experience

Strong knowledge of print production / graphics arts

Work collaboratively with project and production management team to ensure workflow requirements are met

Considerable knowledge and skills using industry standard graphic design software, including Adobe products (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign and Acrobat)

Manage and archive project files and digital assets

Minimum of 3 years experience as a production artist, working in a creative team or a prepress department

Considerable knowledge and application of graphic design, typography and print production techniques

Knowledge of print production processes

Strong project management skills in planning and executing of Artwork projects.

Degree or diploma from a recognized post-secondary institutions or relevant related experience.

5+ years experience producing Artwork, preferably for retail consumer package goods, retailer branded Artwork project experience an asset.

In-depth knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite on Mac platform

Strong organization skills with the ability to prioritize and balance conflicting tasks.

Prepare Artwork For Approvals, ensuring the proper use of PIR, Dielines, Project Listing Information, Design, Final Copy, Brand Standards.

Prepare final press-ready files based on supplied specifications for several types of output requirements

Robust knowledge of print production for Packaging

Excellent layout and typography skills

Solid working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign)

Great communication skills with internal and external stakeholders, capable of expressing opinions and feedback without offending others

Experience working in cannabis or other regulated environments is an asset.