Mid Weight Designer (FMCG Packaging)

Location: Bradford, UK; hybrid role with regular attendance at the Bradford studio and flexibility to work from home

Company

A creative packaging business developing packaging for leading retailers and consumer brands, with a focus on FMCG, food, technology, and consumer insight.

What you will do

• Develop creative concepts and finished designs for FMCG packaging and branding projects.
• Contribute ideas from initial briefs through finished design, including live briefs, pitches, and internal creative sessions.
• Balance creative thinking with brand, retailer, consumer, and commercial requirements.
• Collaborate with Client Services and specialist photography, artwork, and production teams.
• Present creative ideas and explain the rationale to colleagues and clients.
• Use Adobe Creative Cloud, including Adobe Firefly, and explore packaging, retail, shopper behaviour, typography, materials, and consumer trends.

Requirements

• 3–5 years of experience within an FMCG packaging or branding agency.
• A portfolio demonstrating strong creative thinking from concept through finished design.
• Passion for FMCG packaging, branding, and tactile design, with curiosity about brands, retail, materials, typography, and consumer trends.
• Confidence using Adobe Creative Cloud, including Adobe Firefly.
• Understanding of brand guidelines and willingness to learn how they are created, developed, and applied.
• Strong communication skills and confidence contributing ideas.
• Basic understanding of print and production, with willingness to deepen this knowledge.
• Collaborative mindset, positive attitude, and willingness to learn from feedback.

Nice to have

• Experience using collaborative platforms such as Miro.
• Strong understanding of UK and US retail markets.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative studio environment where ideas are shared openly, questions are encouraged, and feedback supports learning.
• Hybrid working combines time in the Bradford studio with work from home; regular commuting to the studio is required.
• Opportunity to work on packaging for leading retailers and consumer brands alongside experienced Design Directors and Senior Designers.
• Access to an in-house photography studio and opportunities to develop knowledge of food photography, print, and production.