About the Role
This role goes beyond traditional graphic design, blending creative packaging expertise with the opportunity to shape the future of the company’s product lines.
Working closely with multiple teams across the company and reporting directly to the Head of Design, you’ll play a pivotal role in conceptualizing and developing new products and ranges. This exciting aspect of the role will see you exploring emerging craft trends and creating innovative designs for licensed goods that resonate with diverse audiences.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Collaborating with the creative and product development teams to brainstorm and conceptualise new product ideas and ranges aligned with market trends and licensor requirements.
- Developing innovative graphic designs for projects, determining the optimal use of colour, text, font style, imagery, and layout to meet business goals.
- Working across multiple projects from concept to completion, managing deadlines while balancing creative input and workflow.
- Liaising with licensors, suppliers, and internal teams to ensure all projects meet branding and production standards.
- Proactively identifying and solving design challenges to enhance workflows and deliver high-quality outputs.
- Knowledge or experience working with licensed products and an interest in pop culture will be a bonus.
About You
- A portfolio showcasing your packaging work that you feel aligns to the toys, stationary, craft, and lifestyle industry sector.
- As a senior you should have a minimum of five years of professional graphic design experience.
- A Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in graphic design, art, or a related discipline.
- Working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite, specifically Illustrator and Photoshop.
This is your chance to join a company where you’ll collaborate with a passionate team, contribute to the development of exciting new products, and work across a diverse range of incredibly fun projects.
The role requires an onsite presence for the first six months, based at the client’s headquarters in Melbourne’s north-west suburbs. The position is due to commence in early 2025.
So if you're passionate about design, experienced in packaging, and have a passion for pop culture, we’d love to hear from you!
Please note that as much as we would like to respond to all applications, only successfully shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
