Packaging and label designer

Vodo Fox, a software and creative agency based in Islamabad, is seeking a talented Mid-Level Packaging & Label Designer to join its dynamic creative team. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience in designing packaging and labels for diverse consumer goods, working from concept development through to production-ready artwork. This role involves collaborating with both local and international clients to deliver impactful packaging solutions that align with brand identity and market needs. The designer will be responsible for creating dielines, preparing print-ready files, and ensuring all designs meet production specifications. This position requires proficiency in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop, strong attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple projects efficiently in a fast-paced environment. The work arrangement is strictly on-site in Islamabad, with a monthly salary range of PKR 50,000–75,000.

Key Responsibilities
- Design professional packaging and labels for various product categories including food and beverages, beauty and skincare, supplements, wellness, electronics, and home goods.
- Develop multiple creative concepts based on client briefs, brand positioning, target audiences, and market trends.
- Create and work accurately with packaging dielines, including dimensions, panels, folds, cuts, bleed, and safe areas.
- Prepare production-ready artwork suitable for printing and manufacturing processes.
- Utilize Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop extensively for layouts, typography, vector artwork, image editing, retouching, and product mockups.
- Interpret detailed briefs from international clients and translate them into effective design solutions.
- Maintain brand consistency across packaging, product visuals, websites, Amazon content, and social media platforms.
- Design Amazon listing images and A+ Content when required.
- Adapt packaging concepts into promotional graphics and social media creatives.
- Use AI tools for research, ideation, image generation, and creative exploration.
- Manage multiple projects, revisions, and deadlines while upholding high-quality standards.
- Present design concepts and explain decisions clearly to team members and clients.
- Collaborate with branding, marketing, UI/UX, development, and other creative teams.
- Review final artwork carefully to identify and resolve design, formatting, and print-production issues before delivery.

Required Qualifications
- Proven hands-on experience in packaging and label design.
- Strong proficiency in Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop.
- Practical knowledge of packaging dielines, bleed, trim, safe areas, folds, dimensions, and print specifications.
- Ability to prepare accurate, professional, print-ready files.
- Solid understanding of typography, visual hierarchy, composition, alignment, spacing, color, and layout.
- Capability to develop multiple genuinely different design concepts rather than minor variations.
- Experience in following detailed client briefs and meeting design requirements precisely.
- Strong attention to detail with an understanding of branding and product positioning.
- Ability to independently manage multiple projects, feedback, and deadlines.
- Excellent communication, problem-solving, and time-management skills.
- Proactive mindset with ownership of projects from concept to final delivery.

Preferred Qualifications and Benefits
- Experience designing Amazon listing images and A+ Content.
- Skills in creating product mockups and commercial product presentations.
- Ability to design social media creatives and promotional graphics.
- Familiarity with AI-assisted design workflows.
- Experience working with international clients or creative agencies.
- Knowledge of packaging materials, printing methods, finishing techniques, and production limitations.

Candidates should be prepared to complete a short practical design test during the hiring process, which will assess packaging knowledge, dieline handling, concept development, software skills, attention to detail, brief interpretation, and deadline management.

A strong portfolio is essential and must include relevant examples of packaging and label designs, physical packaging such as boxes, bottles, jars, pouches, or bags, print-ready artwork, branding and visual identity work, Amazon listing images or A+ Content, and social media/promotional creatives. The portfolio should clearly demonstrate the candidate’s design skills, creative thinking, and practical understanding of packaging production.

At Vodo Fox, you will have the opportunity to work on diverse commercial projects across multiple industries, collaborate with a multidisciplinary creative and technology team, and gain exposure to international clients. The company values creativity, ownership, transparency, accountability, and attention to detail throughout every stage of the design process.

This role is strictly on-site in Islamabad. Applicants must have relevant packaging and label design experience and be available to work from the office. Only portfolios showcasing actual packaging work, not generic graphic designs or mockups, will be considered.