About the Role
Job Title: Packaging Designer
Department: Packaging
Reporting To: Vice President – Packaging Design
Location: Newtown, PA
Company Overview:
Just Play is a passionate and trend driven leader in the children’s consumer goods industry. Our products are an impressive mix of promotional and everyday items for the whole family. We work with the world’s leading children’s entertainment brands to manufacture and distribute exceptional products to every major mass retailer throughout North America and around the world.
Job Summary:
Responsible for packaging concept and design. Knowledge of print process and how it applies to production printing. Creating assets and creative design as it pertains to assigned brands. The execution of these duties will include but not limited to the below responsibilities.
To ensure success as a Packaging Designer, the ideal candidate will have 5+ years of packaging design experience within the toy industry, strong knowledge of packaging construction, and expertise in Illustrator and Photoshop.
Principal Responsibilities:
Create and design product packaging from the initial concept through final execution.
Understand product branding as an overall approach to execution, including working within licensor style guide restrictions provided.
Assist, as needed, in the two-dimensional aspects of the three-dimensional development (ex. creating product stickers, patterns, etc.).
Support Marketing as necessary with presentation, commercial, and video materials.
Design and implement trade show graphics and props.
Interface with the web development team to provide support and initial conceptual development for assigned brands.
Include all safety or legal requirements and verbiage on any print materials created ensuring that internal approval procedures are followed.
Able to take feedback from multiple sources to create creative design solutions with guidance from Principal Designers.
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree required. 5+ years’ packaging design experience within the toy industry required Strong knowledge of die-lines & packaging construction Knowledge of print production with ability to review and correct color proofs. Expertise in Illustrator and Photoshop is required. Proficiency in Microsoft Office Excellent communication skills, both written and oral Strong planning and organizational skills with attention to detail Must provide a copy of, or link to, portfolio for review Just Play is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome all applicants without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law. |