Packaging and Brand Designer

Our CPG client is seeking a fully remote Packaging and Brand Designer to join their team for the next 2 months, 40 hours/week. Role SummaryThe Packaging & Brand Designer is responsible for leading senior-level packaging and brand design initiatives from concept through execution, with a strong focus on packaging innovation, label development, product launches, brand systems, and campaign expression. This role partners cross-functionally with Packaging Development, Purchasing, Manufacturing, Procurement, suppliers, agencies, and external vendors to ensure creative excellence, production readiness, print quality consistency, and successful delivery of brand and packaging solutions. The position combines strong hands-on design expertise with project leadership, vendor management, print production knowledge, and AI-supported creative development.Top Must Have Skills 7+ years of professional experience in packaging design, brand identity, and visual systems development. Proven experience leading packaging and brand initiatives from concept through production, including multi-SKU consumer products and product launches. Strong expertise in print production, packaging development, vendor management, print quality standards, and issue resolution. Advanced proficiency in typography, layout, visual hierarchy, packaging architecture, rendering, and creative execution. Experience using AI-supported design tools for ideation, concept development, prototyping, and visualization. Additional Qualifications Strong portfolio demonstrating senior-level design craft, conceptual thinking, and brand storytelling. Experience within beauty, personal care, CPG, lifestyle, or similar consumer-focused industries preferred. Knowledge of pre-press processes, packaging software, digital technologies, and print production workflows. Experience developing scalable brand systems, templates, design standards, and creative guidelines. Strong presentation, communication, and stakeholder management skills. Ability to conduct root cause analysis and develop solutions to print quality and production challenges. Experience managing agencies, freelancers, render partners, printers, and production vendors. Ability to work independently while managing multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously. Responsibilities Lead design development for packaging, innovation, and brand expression projects from concept through execution. Create packaging and label concepts, packaging architecture systems, mockups, presentations, visualizations, and production-ready artwork. Support new product launches, product renovations, collection extensions, and portfolio updates. Develop and evolve brand visual systems, campaign assets, creative templates, and design standards. Translate business strategies and creative briefs into compelling visual concepts and scalable brand solutions. Develop typography, color systems, iconography, layouts, graphic languages, and visual hierarchies that strengthen brand consistency. Create and direct product renders, visual prototypes, mood boards, and design explorations. Partner with Packaging Development, Purchasing, Manufacturing, Procurement, and suppliers to maintain print quality standards and successful production outcomes. Lead printer and supplier reviews, evaluations, scorecards, and continuous improvement initiatives. Conduct root cause analysis of print quality issues and develop corrective action plans with internal and external partners. Stay current on emerging packaging technologies, pre-press processes, AI tools, and digital design solutions. Utilize AI-enabled workflows to accelerate ideation, concept exploration, prototyping, and visualization while maintaining brand integrity and creative quality. Manage external agencies, freelancers, printers, render partners, and production vendors, providing creative direction and quality oversight. Review and approve external creative deliverables to ensure alignment with brand standards, timelines, and project objectives. Track project milestones, approvals, risks, dependencies, and deliverables across multiple concurrent workstreams. Maintain organized project documentation, working files, and status reporting throughout the project lifecycle. Present creative recommendations, design rationale, and project updates to stakeholders and leadership. Ensure all packaging, brand, and production deliverables meet established quality, consistency, and execution standards. Provide your feedback on BizChatIn this position, you may have access to client or customer systems, confidential and/or proprietary information or data.BenefitsCreative Circle's Freelance Employee benefits package includes eligibility for Minimum Essential Coverage (MEC) medical plan, dental/vision/term life package, discount prescription program, critical illness, accident, tele-behavioral health, and 401(k) plan. Sick leave is provided to Candidates whose assignment work location is in a state or city subject to sick leave laws. A Minimum Value (MV) PPO medical plan, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, and paid holiday eligibility are based on length and dates of service. Email Your Resume In Word To Meggan.Sharma@jobalert.creativecircle.com Looking forward to receiving your resume through our website and going over the position with you. Clicking apply is the best way to apply. Please do NOT change the email subject line in any way. You must keep the JobID: linkedin : MS14-1995765L302 -- in the email subject line for your application to be considered. Meggan Sharma - Recruiter, National Delivery For Creative Circle to represent you for this opportunity, you must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need of employer sponsorship for a non-immigrant visa such as a H-1B, TN, or O visa. We do not support or provide training for STEM/OPT programs. Additionally, you must be physically located in and perform the work for our client in the United States.This is a new role. This job was first posted by Creative Circle on 08/25/2026 and applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled or closed. 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