Packaging Designer Duties & Responsibilities

The role and function of a Packaging Designer includes the following duties and responsibilities:

  • Meeting with the design and marketing teams to discuss packaging specifications and confirm budgets.
  • Evaluating market trends and analyzing similar packaging designs.
  • Brainstorming packaging ideas using hand sketches, verbal cues, words, and design software.
  • Ensuring packaging designs accurately represent the company’s brand and ethos.
  • Selecting functional ideas and creating packaging mock-ups.
  • Identifying suitable packaging materials and conducting feasibility studies.
  • Collaborating with graphic designers and copywriters to finalize packaging text and graphics.
  • Completing final mock-up designs using computer modeling software.
  • Presenting final designs to stakeholders and company managers.

Note that this is not an exhaustive list of Packaging Designer duties and responsibilities. Job functions for specific Packaging Designer roles may vary, depending on the industry and type of employer.