Junior Designer (Packaging & Print - US)

Position Type: Full-time

Location: Philippines (Remote)

Work Schedule: 40 hours per week, Monday–Friday, with a minimum four-hour daily overlap with US Eastern business hours (NYC). Remaining hours are flexible and may be split, provided the agreed overlap window is consistent and communicated to the team.

About the Company

Our client is a custom fine fragrance brand that helps customers create a scent that is uniquely their own. Through US retail studios and an at-home experience, customers explore core fragrances, personalize their blend, and name their scent. Saved formulas make it easy to reorder their custom fragrance.

With a growing eCommerce presence and a bold, modern, playful visual identity, the brand brings its personalized approach to fragrance, gifting, body products, and home fragrance. Its small creative team collaborates across packaging, retail experiences, campaigns, and digital channels.

About the Role

We are in search of a Junior Designer with a strong foundation in print production and packaging design to support our client's custom fragrance brand. Reporting to the Creative Team Lead Lead, you will primarily adapt existing designs and prepare accurate, production-ready artwork for packaging, labels, and other print materials. More than 90% of the initial work will involve adapting existing designs, with approximately 80–90% of the workload focused on print and packaging. You will also support printer and vendor coordination, with opportunities to develop digital and retail design skills and take on more creative ownership over time.

Responsibilities

• Print Production: Prepare and check production-ready artwork with accurate bleeds, dielines, and printer specifications, ensuring files are ready for production.

• Design Adaptation: Adapt existing layouts into color, size, and format variations efficiently while maintaining accuracy and brand consistency.

• Packaging Design: Adapt labels, gift boxes, rigid cartons, and die-cut packaging formats under the Design Lead's direction and in line with the brand's visual identity.

• Printer and Vendor Coordination: Work toward ownership of printer and production vendor communication, source vendors when needed, and coordinate artwork handoffs through to print.

• Digital and Retail Support: Adapt existing designs for social content, email graphics, advertising assets, web banners, signage, and retail displays as needed, with guidance and training from the Design Lead.

• Campaign and Launch Support: Prepare primarily print and packaging collateral, along with supporting digital assets, for seasonal campaigns and product launches.

• Asset Management: Keep working files, versions, and final assets clearly organized and accessible; support photo retouching where skills allow.

• Creative Development: Build familiarity with the brand and support occasional mixed-media, tactile, or original concept explorations as creative ownership develops.

• Collaboration and Delivery: Follow creative direction, incorporate constructive feedback, and communicate progress and agreed deadlines.

Competencies and Qualifications

Must-Have

• 2–5 years of professional design experience, with a strong foundation in print production and preparing artwork for print.

• Proficiency in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign for everyday design and production work.

• Solid print production knowledge, including bleeds, dielines, and press-ready file preparation.

• Ability to adapt existing designs and prepare accurate print and packaging files, with willingness to learn digital and retail formats.

• Experience with, or a strong interest in, product and packaging design.

• Strong visual judgment, attention to detail, and brand consistency; an action-oriented approach and organized file and asset management habits.

• Ability to execute straightforward adaptations and repeated asset variations accurately within practical deadlines.

• Openness to learning and experimenting with AI-assisted creative tools; prior AI experience is not required.

• Proficient written and spoken English; a collaborative, adaptable working style; openness to constructive feedback; and availability for a minimum four-hour daily overlap with US Eastern business hours.

Nice-to-Have

• Motion design or light video editing skills using After Effects, Premiere, or CapCut.

• Proficiency in Figma.

• 3D design or modeling skills.

• Familiarity with eCommerce or direct-to-consumer brand environments.

• Experience with digital creative, retail displays, or experiential design concepts.

• Photo retouching skills; generative AI or AI-assisted asset creation experience; or experience with mixed-media and tactile exploration.

What We Offer

• 100% Remote Work

• 13th Month Pay

• Healthcare (HMO)

• Comprehensive Fringe Benefits package

• Paid Service Incentive Leave (SIL)

• Paid Philippines Holidays

• Free Learning and Development Programs

Application Process

We understand that searching for a new job can be challenging, and we’re here to support you every step of the way. Our goal is to make the process as transparent and respectful as possible.

The recruitment process includes a Recruiter Interview, Portfolio Review, and Client Interview with the Design Lead (Olivia). A short practical design task may be requested, subject to confirmation following portfolio review, with the aim of keeping it to approximately one hour. The final client stages will be confirmed, and we will keep you informed throughout the process.