Hydrapeak is seeking an experienced and highly creative Senior Packaging Designer to concept, design, and execute packaging for our growing assortment of drinkware, gift sets, and consumer products. This is not simply a graphic design position. We are looking for a designer who can take a packaging idea from initial concept through buyer presentation and ultimately into complete, production-ready artwork that can be sent directly to a factory for manufacturing . The ideal candidate combines strong creative instincts with excellent technical packaging knowledge and understands how packaging must perform both visually at retail and practically in production. You will be responsible for developing packaging for new Hydrapeak products, sets, seasonal assortments, and licensed programs from concept through production. Concept and develop original packaging directions for Hydrapeak products, gift sets, and seasonal assortments. Develop dielines, die cuts, folds, scores, glue areas, bleeds, safe areas, windows, openings, and structural packaging components . Prepare final artwork with proper layers, linked assets, fonts, color specifications, print instructions, and production notes. Develop layouts with a strong understanding of visual hierarchy, information architecture, product visibility, and shelf impact . Create realistic 3D product and packaging renders/mockups for internal reviews, sales presentations, and buyer presentations. Review packaging proofs, production samples, color, print quality, positioning, and other production details. Maintain organized files and consistent naming, layering, versioning, and production standards across projects. Professional experience in packaging design, preferably within consumer products or CPG. Expert-level Adobe Illustrator skills. Strong Adobe Photoshop skills. Demonstrated experience creating production-ready packaging artwork and dielines. Strong knowledge of printing, substrates, color specifications, coatings, foils, embossing, windows, finishes, and other common packaging techniques. Excellent understanding of typography, composition, color, branding, and visual hierarchy. Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously. Ability to accept feedback and execute revisions quickly without sacrificing design quality.
Candidates should be able to identify examples in their portfolio that they personally helped take from concept through production . Candidates with additional creative capabilities will receive strong consideration, especially experience in:
Surface and pattern design
Illustration
Seasonal print and pattern development
Lifestyle graphics
Art direction
Product photography
3D modeling and rendering
KeyShot, Blender, Cinema 4D, Adobe Substance, or similar rendering software
Retail merchandising and assortment development
Presentation and buyer-deck design
Strong pattern-development and surface-design skills are especially valuable, as Hydrapeak develops coordinated collections across multiple products, colors, prints, and seasonal assortments.
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This position is listed as full time and onsite.