What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Packaging Designer position at twelveNYC?
About Us :
Twelve designs and builds the world's most inspiring merchandise and packaging for the world's most coveted brands. Applying our uniquely tested end-to-end methodology, we seamlessly integrate our expert teams and global supply chain to turn wild dreams into high-return realities. Our difference lies in our approach to partnership and our commitment to social responsibility - proudly B-Corp working exclusively with vetted and approved partners.
Position Summary :
As a Senior Packaging Designer at Twelve, you'll create innovative packaging collections for top global brands, overseeing projects from concept to completion. Responsibilities include developing dielines, managing timelines, mentoring junior designers, and ensuring brand consistency. Proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud, typography, and print production is essential, along with the ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment. You'll balance creative vision with technical expertise to deliver exceptional designs aligned with client needs and market trends.
Responsibilities :
Work closely with the Creative and Development teams to create experiential packaging collections for a variety of brands, for true unboxing experiencesExecute technical art files for both product and packagingDevelop dielines and templates that are clean and production readyGain understanding of each client's unique branding guidelines to create a consistency throughout collectionsConceptualize designs with understanding of client's tastes, needs, and market trendsHighly organized in maintaining files to increase job efficiency, inclusive of ensuring that all files elements are easy to locateDuties include managing program timelines, overseeing jr designers, photoshop renderings, file organization, production file setup, document creation, and file sharingOversee project from concept to completion - including delegation to other designersMust be commercially and financially aware of the business, from creative time management of projects and product developmentExecute ongoing internal marketing concepts, materials, and decks to be used for general marketing purposes. Including, but not limited to, twelveNYC branded materials and how to continue to tell our story in the US and beyond.Exercise judgment and project management skills to balance priorities and communicate to teams to meet and exceed project deadlines by setting own internal deadlines based on feasibility, clients parameters, and overall team / program deadlines.Requirements :
Must take initiative and be highly communicativeDisplay high-level of accuracy and attention for details in artwork deliveryAbility to relentlessly collaborate and work independently on several different projects at onceHighly proficient in Adobe Creative Cloud- InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator experience necessaryMust have experience working with creative design software to combine typography, graphics and other design elementsProficient experience in illustrations, pattern-making and typographyProficient experience in print-ready files, creating dielines, templates, tech packs, and post production.Ability to comp and build structures and boxes to test executionFlexibility in collaborating with multiple teamsAgility to work within other designers files cohesively with non destructive editingProficient understanding of the Pantone color systemUnderstanding of brand development consistency with the capability of solving complex problems through effective designMust have their pulse on the latest in art / design / packaging trendsAbility to execute design tasks quickly and efficientlyAbility to work after-hours and on different time zones when necessaryWhat you can expect :
Full-Time Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Life)Mental Health Mondays : once a month our offices close globally (that's 12 additional days per year)Generous Paid Time Off - Including your birthday, personal days, time-off around holidays.Paid Parental LeaveSummer FridaysDiscretionary bonuses
Salary : $85-95k depending on experience
Twelve Inc. is committed to building an inclusive environment for people of all backgrounds and everyone is encouraged to apply. It is the policy of the Company to prohibit discrimination of any type and to afford equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, alienage or citizenship status, disability, or handicap, marital status, familial status, veteran status, sexual orientation, arrest record, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.
Salary : $85,000 - $95,000