Brand & Packaging Designer, Confectionery, Pet Care & Toys

Position Impact

As an Intermediate Brand & Packaging Designer, you supercharge your career by bringing bold consumer brands to life.

Building the next household names in confectionery, toys, pet care and beyond requires creatives with energy, ambition and a keen eye.

If you're ready to get stuck in, we'd love to talk.

Brand & Packaging Design

Assist the design team in creating crafted and compelling graphics and materials for a wide range of projects, including :

Create design concepts for packaging, brand assets, and print materials, demonstrating creative problem solving and exploring multiple directions as a response to a supplied brief.

Set up artwork on dielines, set up files accurately and create mock-ups for review.

Conduct colour testing, proofing, and adjustments as needed.

Create presentations in Figma to communicate brand concepts.

Provide support on additional design tasks for packaging and branding projects.

Design Craft & Iteration

Create diverse, high-quality designs that achieve task objectives while adhering to brand guidelines for consistency in typography, color schemes, and design elements.

Stay detail-oriented and open to feedback, making necessary revisions to improve quality across multiple iterations, ensuring a unified brand identity and a final result that meets project specifications.

Conceptualisation & Collaboration

Collaborate seamlessly within the design team to brainstorm and develop design concepts and ideas for projects.

Work with team members in the wider ZURU business to understand project requirements and deliver designs that align with the company\'s objectives - preserving creative intent from concept to product line.

Creative Immersion

Deeply engage with trends in the FMCG industry, our product categories, packaging, and brand design, as well as our brand landscapes.

Utilize this knowledge to produce well-informed, innovative creative solutions, ensuring each design reflects industry insights and brand identity, contributing to compelling design outcomes.

Task & Time Management

Ensure that best practices are followed in file management, obtaining necessary approvals, setting up files correctly, and adhering to brand guidelines.

Maintain high standards in organization and design accuracy to support the overall brand integrity.

Ability to work independently and manage time effectively.

Skills & Experience

3+ years industry experience in a similar role

A relevant qualification in Graphic Design from a tertiary level institute or similar

Fluent in Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop and Figma

A passion for making great design with mass appeal

Illustration skills are an added advantage

Understanding of print production, packaging materials, and design-to-production workflows

Great attention to detail, file management, and timeliness with tasks; ability to self-manage with strong problem-solving skills

Good communication and presentation skills

Ability to work independently and collaboratively

LIFE@ZURU

At ZURU, we have cultivated a high-performing culture that encourages excellence.

Our team works towards ambitious goals, learning, performing, and improving together, all while having fun.

We empower talented individuals to do their best work every day.

At ZURU, you get out what you put in.

You are responsible for driving your own career and we provide the platform to achieve it.

As ZURU is on such a fast growth trajectory, there are opportunities here that you won't find anywhere else.

We recognise that ZURU's success stems from our people and you can only be at your best when you are looking after yourself.

ZURU encourages all our team members to invest in their wellbeing by providing an array of benefits and tools.

WHAT WE OFFER

Culture for Growth

Surrounded by an A Player Team

Competitive Remuneration

ZURU – Tomorrow Reimagined

ZURU.com

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