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Alireza D.

Los Angeles, California

$85/hr
4.9
166 jobs

Is your product whispering when it should be roaring? Let's turn up the volume and make some visual noise! 🚀✨ I’m a results-driven Packaging Designer and Brand Designer with 15+ years of experience delivering impactful Graphic Design solutions across Print and digital graphics. My expertise lies in creating innovative Retail Packaging and Custom Packaging that elevates brands and drives customer engagement. ----- I believe your packaging design should be READY TO SELL because your packaging design is your "Silent Salesman". ----- 🔹 Why Work With Me? ✅ Strategic approach balancing aesthetics & market effectiveness ✅ Clean, professional, on-brand designs tailored to your audience ✅ Efficient project management with clear, timely communication ✅ Collaborative mindset focused on exceeding client expectations 🔹 Industries I've Served 🛍️ Consumer Goods | 🛒 Retail | 💪 Health & Wellness | 💄 Beauty & Cosmetics | 🍽️ Food & Beverage | 🚀 Startups | 🌱 Eco-Friendly Brands 🛠️ Core Skills & Tools: • Packaging Design — Concept development, dielines, sustainable materials, production-ready files • Graphic Design — Print collateral and digital assets aligned with brand strategy • Branding — Logo creation, style guides, color theory, typography • Print & Digital Collateral — Brochures, flyers, labels, social media posts, web banners • Software Proficiency — Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, advanced mockup design 🎨 You'll Get: ✔ A designer who gets branding and knows how to make your product feel premium ✨ ✔ A stress-free design process (yep, it’s possible!) ✔ A partner who cares about your business like it’s their own 📂 Files in every format you’ll need — layered, editable, and ready to go 💬 Sound Like a Good Fit? Let’s take your product from “just okay” to “holy WOW, where can I buy that?” 💥 📩 Message me today, and let’s start designing packaging your customers will actually want to keep. 🚀

  • Packaging Design
  • Product Label
  • Covers & Packaging
  • Packaging Dieline
  • Package Graphics
  • Label & Packaging Design
  • Label Design
  • Display Product Packaging
  • Brand Identity & Guidelines
  • Graphic Design
  • Bag Packaging
  • Tube Packaging
  • Sleeve Packaging
  • Logo Design
  • Email Design
Joyce Z.

Rancho Cucamonga, California

$28/hr
5.0
8 jobs

I’m a Graphic & Package Designer with extensive experience creating retail-ready packaging, in-store merchandising, and production artwork for consumer and licensed brands. I specialize in producing print and digital visuals that consistently meet company brand standards, particularly for licensed products. I’m highly detail-oriented, production-savvy, and comfortable delivering clean, accurate, print-ready designs across packaging, labels, displays, and digital assets.

  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Logo Design
  • Adobe InDesign
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Adobe Acrobat
  • Adobe Dreamweaver
  • Branding
  • Microsoft Office
  • Flickr
  • Bridge
  • Adobe Lightroom
Jillian M.

Mission Viejo, California

$50/hr
5.0
4 jobs

I'm a designer based in Southern California with over 7 years of experience in the packaging industry. Whether it's websites or product packaging, my goal is always the same—functionality without compromising on aesthetics. - Product Packaging Design - Packaging Pre-Press (Dielines, Color Matching, etc.) - Illustrations - Web Design If you seek someone who can blend creativity with technical expertise, let's collaborate and bring your vision to life!

  • Packaging Design
  • Illustration
  • Graphic Design
  • Product Design
Hassan A.

Moreno Valley, California

$25/hr
5.0
6 jobs

Let's be honest, the world doesn't need another forgettable brand. But yours? Yours could be the one people actually remember. I'm a brand identity designer and packaging designer who helps startups, e-commerce brands, product-based businesses, and creative agencies go from "just another option" to the obvious choice. I design logos, visual identity systems, brand guidelines, and packaging graphics that don't just look good, they do the heavy lifting your marketing team will thank you for. Think of me as the person who makes your brand look like it already belongs at the top. Whether you're launching something new or finally giving your existing brand the glow-up it deserves, I bring strategy, creativity, and an unhealthy obsession with getting the details right. With 4+ years of experience and a toolkit stacked with Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, and Figma, plus AI-assisted design and 3D product mockups, I deliver brand identity design and packaging design that's polished, print-ready, and built to scale. From CPG packaging and retail-ready label design to full brand systems and dieline setup, every file I hand off is prepped for production and built to hold up wherever your brand shows up. Here's what we can build together: - Logo design & brand identity development - Visual identity systems & comprehensive brand guidelines - Product packaging design, CPG packaging & label design - Brand style guides, color systems & typography systems - Print-ready files, dieline setup & prepress preparation - AI-assisted visuals & 3D packaging mockups - Rebranding, brand refresh & brand audit - Pitch decks & brand presentation design So if you're ready to stop blending in and start standing out, I'm your person. Let's make something worth remembering.

  • Packaging Design
  • Graphic Design
  • Branding
  • Brand Design
  • Brand Identity
  • Brand Guidelines
  • Print Advertising
  • Package Graphics
  • Label & Packaging Design
  • Food Packaging
  • Covers & Packaging
  • Display Product Packaging
  • Branded Website
  • Brand Book Design
  • Pitch Deck
  • Presentations
  • Social Media Link
  • Social Media Carousel
  • Social Media Design
  • Social Media Content
Darren Y.

San Francisco, California

$60/hr
4.2
20 jobs

I’m a hands-on graphic designer with 20+ years of experience delivering clean, production-ready design for brands that need work done right—and done fast. I specialize in packaging, branding execution, and marketing design that actually ships. I’m not here to “experiment” on your project. I’m here to solve the problem, deliver clean files, and make the process easy on your team. What Clients Hire Me For • Production-ready branding, packaging, and marketing design • Clean, print-ready files built correctly the first time • Fast turnaround without sacrificing quality • Deep production knowledge (print, packaging, apparel, digital) • Clear communication — no hand-holding required How I Work • Clear scope and fast starts • Organized files, clean layers, correct specs • Iterative feedback without chaos • Reliable timelines and direct communication If you’re looking for a senior designer who executes cleanly, communicates clearly, and delivers on time, let’s connect.

  • Packaging Design
  • Graphic Design
  • Fashion & Apparel
  • Print Design
  • Branding
  • Logo Design
  • Social Media Advertising
Tanner R.

Irvine, California

$75/hr
5.0
7 jobs

I am a Senior Packaging Engineer with 7+ years of experience designing, validating, and launching packaging for global consumer electronics brands. I specialize in taking packaging from early concept through mass production while reducing cost, risk, and complexity. My background spans structural packaging design, supplier development, quality validation, and end to end project ownership. I have led packaging programs at scale, partnering directly with industrial design, manufacturing, supply chain, and suppliers across Asia and North America. What I do best • Structural packaging design using corrugated, paperboard, and molded pulp • Cost reduction through material optimization, cube efficiency, and TCO analysis • Supplier onboarding, DFM alignment, and manufacturing readiness • Packaging specifications, quality documentation, and testing validation (ISTA, ASTM, ISO) • Risk mitigation during NPI, EVT through mass production • Clear communication with both technical teams and business stakeholders Proven results • Over $1M in cumulative packaging cost savings • Up to 35% package size reduction on shipped products • 20% improvement in cube efficiency • 95% reduction in field and transit related packaging issues • Led packaging for 20+ consumer product programs from prototype to launch

  • ArtiosCAD
  • Packaging Dieline
  • 3D Rendering
  • Prototyping
  • Project Management
  • Sustainability

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