Brand Packaging Adaptation Designer

Overview

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Responsibilities

The Opportunity

As a Brand Packaging Adaptation Designer, you will be responsible for adapting mechanical packaging plans across multiple brands, ensuring high-quality execution aligned with global brand and print standards.

This role focuses on the technical and graphic adaptation of packaging assets, including scaling, layout adjustments, image retouching, and preparation of files for multiple formats under tight deadlines.

You will collaborate closely with internal teams, cross-functional partners, and external vendors to execute artwork and technical designs, while applying strong pre-press and printing knowledge to deliver production-ready materials that meet or exceed industry standards.

Your Impact

As a Brand Packaging Adaptation Designer, you will:

Packaging & Visual Adaptation

• Adapt master design files into multiple sizes and formats, ensuring brand integrity.

• Maintain visual hierarchy across sizes, flavors, and SKUs.

• Apply pre-press specifications to ensure print-ready files.

• Coordinate with Pre-Media partners to guarantee printability and quality.

• Manage timelines and handoffs to Pre-Media teams.

Design Execution

• Adapt key visuals to different formats and sizes.

• Develop simple graphic designs when needed.

• Create basic product shots, banners, packaging mock-ups, and POS visualizations.

• Roll out assets across multiple point-of-sale formats following Design Center standards.

Technical & Printing Knowledge

• Apply knowledge of printing systems (e.g., flexo, 8-color).

• Use pre-press best practices such as color separation, trapping, and high-resolution image and barcode replacement.

• Support compliance with local regulations (e.g., NOM-050 for nutritional labeling in LATAM).

Collaboration & Daily Management

• Act as a brand guardian, ensuring strict adherence to brand guidelines.

• Present work to internal stakeholders, brand teams, and external agencies.

• Ensure timely delivery of high-quality assets and services.

• Participate in meetings with internal clients to align on objectives, timelines, and project scope.

Qualifications

Who Are We Looking For?

Education & Background

• Diploma or degree in Art & Design, Printing Technology, Graphic Arts, or equivalent practical experience.

Experience & Technical Skills

• 2+ years of experience adapting mechanical files for packaging and print (offset, flexo, digital, large format), including color separation, white ink underbase, overprint, and extended gamut.

• Strong understanding of print processes (Offset, Flexography, Gravure, Dry Offset, Digital) and color systems (CMYK, spot colors, special inks).

• Experience preparing print-ready files, managing artwork approvals, performing quality checks, and supporting first print runs when needed.

• Hands-on experience in a creative agency or in-house agency environment; CPG experience is a plus.

• Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud (especially Photoshop and Illustrator), plus knowledge of social formats, delivery file types, and basic presentation/project tools (PowerPoint, Teams, SharePoint).

• Highly professional, detail-oriented, and comfortable working independently under tight deadlines while collaborating with clients, printers, and internal teams.

• Intermediate English and a strong online portfolio showcasing packaging and adaptation work.

If this is an opportunity that interests you, we encourage you to apply even if you do not meet 100% of the requirements. 
 
What can you expect from us: 

• Opportunities to learn and develop every day through a wide range of programs. 

• Internal digital platforms that promote self-learning. 

• Development programs according to Leadership skills. 

• Specialized training according to the role. 

• Learning experiences with internal and external providers. 

• We love to celebrate success, which is why we have recognition programs for seniority, behavior, leadership, moments of life, among others. 

• Financial wellness programs that will help you reach your goals in all stages of life. 

• A flexibility program that will allow you to balance your personal and work life, adapting your working day to your lifestyle. 

• And because your family is also important to us, they can also enjoy benefits such as our Wellness Line, thousands of Agreements and Discounts, Scholarship programs for your children, Aid Plans for different moments of life, among others. 
  
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We respect and value diversity as a work force and innovation for the organization.

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