Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Brand Marketing (Branding), Brand Positioning, Brand Strategy, Communication Skills, Consumer Branding, Consumer Packaged Goods, Customer Relations, Graphic Design, Industrial Design, Market Trend Analysis, Organizational Skills, Personal Care, Plastics Design, Product Design, Product Engineering, Product Packaging, Product/Service Launch, Storytelling, Technical Drawing, Technical Writing, Technical/Engineering Design
Plastics Packaging Concept Designer I (Level 1)
Location: Hybrid: Birmingham, MI
Department: Product Commercialization
Reports To: Director of Product Commercialization
Position Summary
The Concept Designer I is responsible for developing visually compelling packaging concepts that bring customer ideas and brand strategies to life. This role focuses exclusively on creative ideation, rendering, and visual storytelling, supporting early-stage design exploration before engineering development begins.
The Designer acts as a key contributor in concept workshops and customer engagements, translating inputs such as brand guidelines, inspiration, and market trends into clear, presentation-ready visuals. This role does not perform engineering design or technical drafting, but instead partners with Product Engineering to hand off clear visual intent.
Key Responsibilities
- Create high-quality photorealistic renderings of packaging concepts using KeyShot
- Develop visual design concepts aligned to customer branding, positioning, and market trends
- Build mood boards, concept boards, and visual directions to guide design exploration
- Support and actively participate in customer concept workshops and ideation sessions
- Rapidly iterate on concepts based on customer and internal feedback
- Create presentation-ready visuals for customer proposals and internal reviews
- Apply strong design fundamentals (form, proportion, color, and finish) to packaging concepts
- Translate abstract ideas into clear visual representations of packaging direction
- Partner with Product Engineering teams by providing visual intent and design direction (no technical execution)
- Maintain organized libraries of renderings, textures, finishes, and concept assets
Required Qualifications
- Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Design, Graphic Design, or related field
- 0–2 years of experience in concept design, visualization, or creative product design
- Proficiency in:
- KeyShot (required) – rendering and visualization
- Adobe Photoshop (required) – concept development and image creation
- Strong visual design skillset (color, form, branding, composition)
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, iterative, creative environment
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with consumer packaging or product visualization
- Exposure to brand-driven design work (CPG, personal care, food, etc.)
- Familiarity with Adobe Illustrator or similar tools
- Interest in trends, aesthetics, and consumer-facing design
Core Competencies
- Visual storytelling and creativity
- Rapid concept development and iteration
- Strong aesthetic judgment
- Collaboration across commercial and engineering teams
- Clear communication through visuals (not technical documentation)
Success Profile (First 6–12 Months)
- Consistently delivers high-quality, customer-facing renderings and concept visuals
- Actively contributes to concept sessions with strong creative output
- Demonstrates strong alignment to brand and consumer expectations
- Effectively hands off clear design intent to engineering teams for development
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