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Sr Designer

Matthews International Corporation

Cincinnati, OH
Full Time
Senior
26 days ago

Job Description

About the Role

Equator is a global packaging design agency, delivering strategy to shelf without compromise. We create powerful brands that get noticed and chosen. Equator is part of SGK, a leader in high performance marketing ecosystems, content creation, and digital technology integration. The company values unconventional thinking, creativity, and innovation, fostering a passionate and dynamic team environment. The role involves leading branding and packaging design projects for a wide range of clients, with an emphasis on creative excellence and strategic insight.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead the design process from concept to completion, including creating realistic sketches, mood boards, mock-ups, and concepts to meet project requirements and brand objectives.
  • Design and deliver layouts and packaging designs for a wide range of products (CPG), ensuring consistency with the brand vision and consumer needs.
  • Integrate images, text, motion, etc. with a great sense of aesthetics, while executing against the brand/product vision or brief.
  • Select materials and produce finish reference charts that align with market and physical specifications, optimizing designs for different materials and print techniques to meet production requirements and ensure functionality.
  • Develop and implement visual elements and creative concepts using digital illustration, photo editing, and the Adobe suite to deliver high-quality designs.
  • Gather insights to inform design objectives through research on market trends, consumer behavior, and emerging industry practices.
  • Collaborate with project teams, clients, and stakeholders to ensure designs align with brand vision and project goals, effectively communicating requirements and deliverables across all teams.
  • Identify design challenges, propose creative solutions, and champion innovative ideas that exceed client expectations.
  • Prepare and direct photography and art production, including managing photoshoots to create visuals that align with the creative vision and project scope.
  • Review designs with high attention to detail to ensure quality standards and accuracy before printing.
  • Create and present mood boards, proposals, and trends during creative meetings with internal teams and clients, clearly articulating the rationale behind design decisions.
  • Oversee project timelines and budgets to ensure deliverables are completed on time, within scope, and within budget.
  • Advise and mentor designers and junior team members, providing technical guidance, process recommendations, and support throughout project deliverables.
  • Conduct market research to stay up-to-date on industry trends and new design developments, incorporating findings into projects.
  • Perform additional duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • Lead the design process from concept to completion, including creating realistic sketches, mood boards, mock-ups, and concepts to meet project requirements and brand objectives.
  • Design and deliver layouts and packaging designs for a wide range of products (CPG), ensuring consistency with the brand vision and consumer needs.
  • Integrate images, text, motion, etc. with a great sense of aesthetics, while executing against the brand/product vision or brief.
  • Select materials and produce finish reference charts that align with market and physical specifications, optimizing designs for different materials and print techniques to meet production requirements and ensure functionality.
  • Develop and implement visual elements and creative concepts using digital illustration, photo editing, and the Adobe suite to deliver high-quality designs.
  • Gather insights to inform design objectives through research on market trends, consumer behavior, and emerging industry practices.
  • Collaborate with project teams, clients, and stakeholders to ensure designs align with brand vision and project goals, effectively communicating requirements and deliverables across all teams.
  • Identify design challenges, propose creative solutions, and champion innovative ideas that exceed client expectations.
  • Prepare and direct photography and art production, including managing photoshoots to create visuals that align with the creative vision and project scope.
  • Review designs with high attention to detail to ensure quality standards and accuracy before printing.
  • Create and present mood boards, proposals, and trends during creative meetings with internal teams and clients, clearly articulating the rationale behind design decisions.
  • Oversee project timelines and budgets to ensure deliverables are completed on time, within scope, and within budget.
  • Advise and mentor designers and junior team members, providing technical guidance, process recommendations, and support throughout project deliverables.
  • Conduct market research to stay up-to-date on industry trends and new design developments, incorporating findings into projects.

Qualifications

  • Experience leading the design process from concept to completion, including creating sketches, mood boards, mock-ups, and concepts.
  • Proficiency in designing layouts and packaging for consumer products (CPG).
  • Strong aesthetic sense and ability to integrate images, text, and motion effectively.
  • Knowledge of selecting materials and producing finish reference charts for various market and physical specifications.
  • Skill in digital illustration, photo editing, and using the Adobe suite to develop visual elements.
  • Ability to conduct market research on trends and consumer behavior.
  • Experience collaborating with teams, clients, and stakeholders to meet project goals.
  • Ability to identify design challenges and propose innovative solutions.
  • Experience managing photoshoots and art production.
  • Attention to detail and quality assurance before printing.
  • Strong communication skills for presenting ideas and rationale.
  • Experience mentoring junior team members.

Working at Matthews International Corporation

Equator fosters a creative environment where unconventional thinking is encouraged, and new ideas are championed. The company values innovation, strategic insight, and collaboration, supporting a passionate and dynamic team dedicated to delivering impactful branding and packaging solutions.

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Job Details

Posted AtJul 4, 2025
Job CategoryVisual Design
SalaryCompetitive salary
Job TypeFull Time
Work ModeHybrid
ExperienceSenior

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About Matthews International Corporation

Website

matw.com

Company Size

10000+ employees

Location

Cincinnati, OH

Industry

All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing

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