Industry:
Retail – Other Retail
Job Salary: Market Related
Workplace: On Site
Purpose:
Carrol Boyes is seeking a Mid-Level Graphic/Packaging Designer with a strong graphic design background to join our Merchandise Department Team.
This role is ideal for a designer who is passionate about premium packaging, confident in print and production execution, and experienced in creating beautiful, retail-ready packaging and product artwork for a design-led brand.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, adapt, and update packaging artwork for new and existing products
- Apply brand artwork, patterns, imagery, and finishes consistently across packaging formats
- Create and adapt graphic artwork for product surfaces, including decals, patterns, and placements
- Prepare accurate, print-ready artwork for factories, printers, and suppliers
- Work confidently with deadlines, packaging layouts, and repro setup
- Review proofs and ensure artwork accuracy prior to production
- Collaborate closely with Product Development, Art, and Replenishment teams
- Liaise with external factories and suppliers to resolve artwork and production queries
- Maintain an organised digital artwork library with strict version control
- Brief and coordinate packaging or product photography when required
- Ensure version control and correct usage of packaging files
- Responsible for artwork accuracy and production readiness
- Review proofs and ensure artwork accuracy prior to production
- Ensure correct and approved artwork is released to factories
- Packaging Design Artwork Execution
- Apply brand artwork, patterns, imagery, and finishes accurately across packaging formats
- Create and manage decal placements, layout, and positioning
- Ensure packaging is fit for purpose, retail-ready, and aligned to brand standards
- Manage updates and revisions efficiently to avoid production errors or reprints
Key Competencies
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy and quality of print-ready packaging artwork
- Excellent aesthetic judgment aligned to premium design standards
- Commercially aware and production-focused and launch timelines
- Commercially aware with appreciation for premium design standards
- Able to manage multiple projects Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
- Strong communicator and collaborative team player, Internal stakeholder satisfaction
- Proactive, accountable, and solutions focused
- Effective management of artwork files and assets
- Able to work independently and as part of a team
- Demonstrates integrity, professionalism, and respect for brand standards
- Operates independently within defined briefs and brand guidelines
- Works under guidance of the Head of Product with formal sign-off processes
Experience
- 3+ years’ experience in graphic design with strong packaging and print focus
- Proven experience taking artwork through to print / factory production
- Relevant Tertiary qualification in Graphic Design, Visual Communication, Product Design, or related field
- Proven experience in Adobe illustrator & Photoshop, procreate, Experience in Adobe Illustrator & Photoshop
- Proven experience in Adobe Suite of programs including InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop
- Solid understanding of print processes, repro principles, and colour management
- Experience working with deadlines and packaging formats
- A portfolio clearly demonstrating packaging design and product graphic work Illustration skills
Apply by sharing your updated CV and Portfolio to [email protected] (profiles without a submitted portfolio will not be considered)
To apply for this job email your details to [email protected]