Senior Packaging Designer
Branding + Packaging
Who we are.
Makers & Allies is an award-winning design and branding studio producing exclusively for the wine, craft, and spirits industry. We’re a multi-talented creative crew that has learned how to play at the top of our game together. We’re pretty damn serious about what we do, but never too serious about ourselves.
Makers Mindset.
- Stand Out
- Stand for Something
- Details are Everything
Who you are.
You’re an exceptionally talented, high-level print and packaging designer with branding experience in the alcohol and beverage industry with dedicated passion for your craft. You possess the ability to generate original concepts and have an outstanding sense of design style paired with an incredible eye for detail.
What you can do.
- Think big picture and execute down to the small details
- Concept meaningful ideas and brand communications
- Design beautiful packaging experiences
- Communicate ideas clearly internally and client facing
- Collaborate with writers, designers, and project managers
- Turn creative direction into beautiful design
- Design compelling and strategic presentations
- Make the complex simple
- Be awesome to work with
- Go above and beyond
Must haves.
- 3+ years designing specifically for packaging (beverage industry strongly preferred)
- Incredible attention to every detail
- Hungry hard-working creative drive
- Ability to meet deadlines and collaborate with a team
- Experience in managing projects from concept to completion
- Thorough understanding of print production processes (experience on press strongly preferred)
- Mastery of design tools: Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign
- Experience creating 3D product mock-ups in Photoshop
- Impressive portfolio demonstrating breadth across various mediums of design: visual design, illustration, branding, iconography, and print
What we offer you.
- Money
- Benefits including medical, dental, vision, and 401k
- Cold brew on tap daily
- Amazing clients and projects to work on
- A sweet office space
- Paid holidays and vacation
- A team that is wildly creative, works smart and plays hard