Packaging Designer (FMCG/D2C)

Role: Graphic Designer – Packaging Design

Experience: 1–3 Years

Employment Type: Full-Time

Focus: Packaging Design | FMCG | D2C | Global Brands

Important: Shortlisted candidates will be required to complete a short unpaid design assignment as the next stage of the selection process. The assignment will be limited in scope and used solely to evaluate design thinking, visual execution, and role fit.

About the Role

We are looking for a Graphic Designer with strong experience in packaging design to work on exciting projects for global FMCG brands.

The ideal candidate has 1–3 years of hands-on design experience, a strong eye for branding and packaging, and understands how to translate a brand's identity into packaging that is visually distinctive, commercially relevant, and ready for production.

Prior experience working with FMCG and/or D2C brands is highly preferred.

Key Responsibilities

• Conceptualize and design packaging for FMCG products across different categories and formats.
• Develop packaging concepts, visual identities, labels, graphics, layouts, and product communication.
• Translate brand guidelines and creative briefs into strong, consumer-facing packaging designs.
• Create design adaptations across multiple SKUs, sizes, variants, and product ranges.
• Work on packaging projects for global brands, maintaining consistency while adapting designs for different markets where required.
• Prepare print-ready artwork and coordinate design specifications for production.
• Work closely with internal creative, marketing, brand, and business teams to incorporate feedback and deliver projects within timelines.
• Stay updated on FMCG packaging trends, typography, visual culture, retail trends, and emerging D2C brands.
• Contribute ideas during brainstorming and concept-development sessions.

Must-Have Skills

• 1–3 years of professional graphic design experience, with a strong focus on packaging design.
• Prior experience working with FMCG and/or D2C brands.

• Strong proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, particularly:

Adobe Illustrator (Mandatory), Adobe Photoshop(Mandatory), Other relevant Adobe design tools

• Strong understanding of typography, layouts, colour, hierarchy, composition, and branding.
• Good understanding of packaging artwork and print-production requirements.
• Ability to take a project from concept to final artwork.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple design projects simultaneously.
• A portfolio demonstrating packaging design work is mandatory.

What We're Looking For

Someone who is:

• Visually curious and excited by brands, packaging, and consumer products.
• Comfortable balancing creativity with commercial requirements.
• Able to understand a brand's positioning and turn it into compelling visual communication.
• Detail-oriented and comfortable working through multiple rounds of feedback.
• Proactive, collaborative, and able to work in a fast-paced creative environment.

Application Process

Please apply with your CV/resume and portfolio, highlighting relevant FMCG, D2C, branding, and packaging design projects.

• If you love building packaging that can stand out on a retail shelf, connect with consumers, and strengthen a brand's identity, we'd love to see your work