Looking for freelance packaging designer

Posted 2 weeks ago

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Summary

Custom Mylar Bag Packaging Designer (Transitioning from Stickers to Direct Print) Job Description:We are looking for an intermediate, US-based packaging designer to create a custom-printed Mylar bag for our product line. We currently use hand-applied stickers on blank pouches and are ready to transition to a professional, seamless, direct-print retail package. Project Overview & Scope: Deliverable: 1 print-ready master layout mapped to a manufacturer's structural die line template. Assets Provided: We will supply our high-resolution logo, current sticker artwork assets, and the exact dimensional die line template from our printing manufacturer. Compliance: The layout must adhere to standard US packaging guidelines (clear font sizes for weights, ingredients/warnings, and barcode placement). Requirements: Must have verified experience designing specifically for flexible packaging, stand-up pouches, or Mylar bags. Complete understanding of technical print setup: CMYK color profiles, bleed lines, safe zones, and transparency layers. Must deliver final source files in fully layered vector format (Adobe Illustrator .AI or print-ready PDF) with fonts outlined .Willingness to perform minor file adjustments if flagged by our manufacturer's pre-press technical check. Please share 2–3 examples of physical packaging layouts you have designed from your portfolio when applying. Looking forward to working together!

  • $350.00

    Fixed-price
  • Intermediate
    Experience Level
  • Remote Job
  • Ongoing project
    Project Type
Skills and Expertise
Mandatory skills
Packaging Dieline
Packaging Design
Activity on this job
  • Proposals:10 to 15
  • Last viewed by client:last week
  • Interviewing:
    3
  • Invites sent:
    4
  • Unanswered invites:
    0
About the client
Member since Aug 8, 2026
  • United States
    2:56 PM

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