Job Description
Senior Graphic Designer – Packaging (Contract)
Remote, United States
***This role is for a contractor position and will be processed through a third-party Managed Service Provider. This is not a full time employment position at GoPro.***
Location: Remote USA – This role can be performed anywhere from the United States.
The Role
GoPro is seeking a Packaging Senior Graphic Designer with a solid design portfolio and a meticulous approach to design execution and production to be a part of the GoPro Packaging team. You will collaborate and craft creative solutions from concept to delivery of packaging and inbox collateral for a wide range of GoPro cameras, mounts & accessories.
Projects range from providing creative development input for packaging and collateral assets for print and retail to long-format localized user manuals. You must be equally at home with production execution of print assets as you are in the collaborative creative process
What You Will Do
- Work in a fast-paced environment with multiple deadlines, stakeholders and project types
- Participate in all phases of the creative development process from concept to tactical implementation and production of final assets
- Be fearless in putting forth your creative ideas but also be receptive to current business practices and processes set in place to help guide real-world executions
- Be willing to think on your feet and contribute to the evolution of materials for all design projects presented to you
- Work in tandem with the project manager and creative director to deliver high quality print ready packaging assets.
- Be flexible but timely with projects that can range from creative explorations to production tasks.
- Tackle all design work with the same attention to detail and care, regardless of the perceived scale of the project or deliverable
Skills We’re Excited About
- 5+ years of relevant experience in Graphic Design, ideally in packaging at an agency or consumer packaging company/relevant brand
- BS in Graphic Design/related degree from an accredited college or university or equivalent experience
- Must have a strong working knowledge of composition and a love for typography, color and design, plus keeping brand always top of mind
- Sharp eye for aesthetics and design
- Good understanding of print production process, typography, layout, color profiles
- Solid portfolio of packaging design that shows your chops to produce high-quality creative work with an eye to thinking in 360
- Ability to both design and prepare meticulous files for print and to effectively manage file version-control processes.
- Fully proficient in Adobe Creative Cloud, Office 365
- Knowledge of DAM Systems, Work Management Systems (Wrike), Figma
- Ability to work under tight deadlines with little supervision but be a willing partner with the team in a highly collaborative environment
- Solid communications skills and ability to articulate your design thinking, presenting to all levels throughout all stages of design and production
Bonus Points For
- Passion for GoPro cameras and love of the brand
- Experience using or owning one of our products
