Graphic Designer

Role & responsibilities:

• Develop and adapt

  multilingual artworks

  (EN + regional languages); manage translations, line breaks, and RTL/LTR nuances.
• Create and finalize

  packaging files

  (dielines, print-ready, color separations, barcodes, regulatory panels, nutrition/allergen boxes).
• Design

  POSM

  , social creatives, web banners, trade ads, brochures, decks, and event collateral.
• Ensure

  brand consistency

  across SKUs, campaigns, and markets; maintain design libraries & version control.
• Convert briefs into clear

  design routes

  , moodboards, and mockups; iterate quickly from feedback.
• Perform

  pre-press QA

  (Pantone/CMYK/RGB, ICC profiles, overprints, trapping, bleed, 300 DPI, PDF/X).
• Liaise with

  external design agencies, printers, and packaging vendors

  ; drive timelines and quality.
• Execute

  cost-aware

  design choices without compromising product safety, readability, and shelf impact.

AI tools

Must-Have Qualifications

• 35 years

  in a brand/agency environment delivering packaging + 360 marketing creatives.
• Strong command of

  Adobe CC

  (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign); working knowledge of After Effects/Premiere is a plus.
• Proven

  color management

  skills (Pantone guides, proofing, press checks) and

  typography/layout

  excellence.
• Hands-on with

  dielines

  , barcodes (EAN/UPC), and

  print specifications

  across substrates (mono cartons, pouches, labels, shrink).
• Experience handling

  multilingual artworks

  and regulatory text blocks (claims, ingredients, nutrition, allergens, warnings).
• A

  clean, organized portfolio

  showing packaging + digital + POSM work (share link).

Good to Have

• Exposure to

  food/FMCG

  categories and export markets (GCC/SEA/AFR).
• Knowledge of

  pre-flight tools

  (PitStop/Acrobat Pro),

  DAM

  systems, and basic

  photography/retouching

  .

• AI literacy

  (e.g., Adobe Firefly, generative fill, prompt writing, image upscaling).
• Basic understanding of

  accessibility/readability

  and

  regulatory

  artwork checklists.

Soft Skills

• Detail-obsessed, fast turnarounds, strong ownership.
• Structured, deadline-driven, and collaborative with cross-functional teams.

Education

• Bachelors in Design/Visual Communication (or equivalent experience).