JUNIOR PRODUCTION DESIGNER (PACKAGING)

ENTRY-JUNIOR-LEVEL 

We’re excited to be hiring a Junior Packaging Designer to join our in-house design team at AS Beauty! You will be an essential part of our team working on the packaging and retouching end of our beauty brands. We are looking for someone to help design and execute various assets and content within our packaging/print department.

We are looking for a team player who thrives in a fast-paced environment - who also loves all things beauty! You’ll get a chance to be part of a dynamic team and bring your creative ideas to the table where it will have a major impact on our business. You must have an exceptional eye for detail and be comfortable communicating the rationale behind your design choices.

**Please include an online portfolio link with your application! 

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING 

• Ability to create highly innovative concepts and design within and maintain visual/branding design guidelines for the following brands: Laura Geller, Bliss, Cover FX, Julep, and Mally Beauty
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (sales, product development, production/sourcing, marketing) to produce primary and secondary packaging
• Prepare packaging production files to share with external factories
• Assist in the review of electronic proofs and provide detailed feedback
• Work with our production/sourcing team on communicating with external vendors
• Adjust art to fit different sized dielines
• Review pre-production samples against our art files and provide detailed feedback
• Retouch and color-correct images for print
• Ability to pay fine attention to detail while working on all projects 
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment
• Be able to problem solve and develop creative design solutions when necessary 
• Take ownership and manage multiple projects
• Completing multiple tasks on tight deadlines
• Design and develop packaging from concept to production
• Gather and interpret market trends for mood boards
• Up to date on current packaging trends and beauty trends

KEY QUALIFICATIONS 

• Must have the ability to work in-house at our office in NYC: Monday-Thursday in office (Fridays we work remote)
• Degree in Design, Graphic Design, Package Design, or equivalent experience 
• Expert level Adobe Creative Suite knowledge (especially Photoshop and Illustrator) 
• Retouching experience with product photography
• Excellent understanding of layout design, working within templated files and implementing them into different dielines 
• In-depth knowledge of current packaging design techniques and practices 
• Ability to work and thrive in a team environment 
• Passion for design and beauty

BONUS POINTS! 

• Previous beauty industry experience 
• Packaging dieline/construction knowledge 
• Excellent organizational and communication skills 
• Experience working on 3D renderings