Creative Designer (Graphic Designer) in Guildford, Surrey

Senior Packaging Designer - Guildford, Surrey £35,000 - £40,000 DOE plus benefits Our client is seeking a Senior Packaging Designer to take creative leadership of one of their key brands. You must be a highly skilled Packaging Designer with significant experience in the toy/youth market or FMCG sector and this is a permanent full-time role. You’ll need extensive knowledge of packaging structure, a deep understanding of graphic design layouts, art direction, and expertise in current graphic design software. A thorough understanding of modern production techniques is also critical. Additionally, outstanding written and verbal communication skills are required to manage projects effectively. This is a brilliant opportunity to work in a hybrid role for a supportive and dynamic company that values creativity, innovation, and passion in everything you create. Understand and interpret briefs from the global product design and marketing teams Provide written briefs for artwork, illustrations and photography and translations to external suppliers as required, always building & maintaining good working relationships Direct, co-ordinate and attend photo shoots (often working with child models), as agreed with Marketing Consult with the product designers and engineering on the features, function, costs & manufacturing issues Attend all relevant project meetings, be responsible for / complete pack specification documents Analyse all quotes to confirm content and conclude all possible value engineering solutions Negotiate competitive costs for all outsourced artwork, mock-ups, pack construction, illustrations, translations and photography Occasional international travel and off-site meetings Effectively plan timelines with regards to projects using the milestone and planning documents provided