Senior Creative Designer

In brief

**Overview** The role is for a Senior Creative Designer at SMD Technologies, intended to serve as a dedicated creative resource for the company's USA and European business. The position focuses heavily on concept development, packaging design, and brand development for international markets. It requires a designer with strong conceptual thinking and excellent packaging execution skills, capable of independently taking a brief from the initial idea through concept development, presentation, and final packaging execution. **What you will do** * Develop original packaging and creative concepts for products launching into USA and European markets. * Translate product and commercial briefs into compelling consumer-facing creative. * Develop packaging concepts, range identities, and scalable visual systems. * Create strong presentation concepts and visualisations for internal and external stakeholders. * Adapt existing brands and packaging systems appropriately for different international markets. * Work across packaging, branding, product launches, and supporting campaign material where required. * Build clear visual hierarchy around product benefits, features, and consumer messaging. * Work closely with head of department, traffic, and China teams. * Develop creative solutions from incomplete or technically focused product information. * Prepare and execute production-ready packaging artwork. * Maintain consistency across product families and international ranges. * Manage multiple projects and deadlines independently. * Build pack 3Ds using SketchUp Pro or similar. * Respond constructively to feedback while maintaining the integrity of the creative solution. **Requirements (from the original advert)** * Proven professional experience as a Senior Designer with brand and packaging experience. * Strong commercial packaging experience is essential. * Agency experience is essential. * Portfolio demonstrating conceptual development as well as finished commercial work. * Excellent typography, layout, composition, and visual hierarchy skills. * Strong understanding of branding and packaging systems. * Advanced Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, 3D skills. * Solid understanding of packaging production, dielines, and print requirements. * Ability to work independently from brief through to finished artwork. * Strong attention to detail and ability to work accurately under deadline pressure. * Excellent written and visual communication skills. * *Advantageous*: Previous experience designing packaging for tech and electronics. * *Advantageous*: Consumer electronics, FMCG, retail, or consumer-product packaging experience. * *Advantageous*: Experience developing new brands or packaging systems from the ground up. * *Advantageous*: Experience working across multiple brands simultaneously. * *Portfolio Requirement*: Applications must include a portfolio demonstrating real commercial packaging work and strong conceptual thinking. * *Portfolio Requirement*: The portfolio should provide evidence of how the designer thinks, not only finished artwork. * *Portfolio Requirement*: Concept development, packaging systems, range development, and examples of work produced for recognized brands will be highly valued. **Who should apply** This role is suited for a highly capable Senior Creative Designer with proven professional experience in brand and commercial packaging design, who possesses strong conceptual thinking and excellent packaging execution skills. The ideal candidate will have agency experience and the ability to manage projects independently from initial idea through to finished artwork. They should be detail-oriented, able to work accurately under deadline pressure, and demonstrate excellent written and visual communication skills. Experience with international markets, particularly USA and European businesses, is a key focus. The candidate should also present a strong portfolio showcasing conceptual development, commercial packaging work, and an understanding of branding and packaging systems. **Deadline** Not specified **Reference** Original posting: https://www.myjobmag.co.za/job/senior-creative-designer-smd-technologies Source: myjobmag

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