Description Robert Half is partnering with a Fortune 100 e-commerce enterprise, seeking a skilled Print Production Designer to join their packaging design team for a 12-month contract, with potential for extension. The successful candidate will be responsible for producing high-quality, print-ready artwork for packaging across a range of products, ensuring accuracy and consistency in a fast-paced production environment. Location: San Fransisco, CA (hybrid-onsite 3 days/week) Duration: 12 months Hours: 40 hours/week Pay Rate: $55-63/hour Key Responsibilities: + Develop and adapt packaging artwork, ensuring alignment with established branding and packaging guidelines. + Collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize design solutions and ensure smooth execution. + Assist in proofing processes, including reviewing both soft and hard proofs, ensuring final output meets quality standards. + Coordinate with external production vendors for print requirements and oversee press checks to ensure accuracy in execution. + Optimize digital images and assets for print, maintaining high-resolution quality and consistency. + Support the creation and maintenance of packaging style guides, ensuring scalable and reusable design systems. + Manage multiple projects simultaneously, adhering to tight deadlines while maintaining attention to detail and design integrity. Requirements Required Qualifications: + 4-6 years of experience in print production, with a focus on packaging design. + Expert-level proficiency in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign (5-6 years). + Strong understanding of print production processes, including experience with packaging. + Proven ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment. + Strong organizational skills and acute attention to detail. + An online portfolio showcasing print and packaging design work (required). Preferred Qualifications: + Experience with Photoshop retouching and color correction. + Hands-on experience conducting pre-press checks and working with production vendors. + Familiarity with automation, scripting, or generative AI for design processes. + Experience with multi-language artwork and international packaging standards. + Strong illustration skills and an ability to create scalable design solutions. Innovation starts with people.® Robert Half is the world’s first and largest specialized talent solutions firm that connects highly qualified job seekers to opportunities at great companies. We offer contract, temporary and permanent placement solutions for finance and accounting, technology, marketing and creative, legal, and administrative and customer support roles. Robert Half works to put you in the best position to succeed. We provide access to top jobs, competitive compensation and benefits, and free online training. Stay on top of every opportunity - whenever you choose - even on the go. Download the Robert Half app (https://www.roberthalf.com/us/en/mobile-app) and get 1-tap apply, notifications of AI-matched jobs, and much more. Robert Half will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. All applicants applying for U.S. job openings must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Benefits are available to contract/temporary professionals, including medical, vision, dental, and life and disability insurance. Hired contract/temporary professionals are also eligible to enroll in our company 401(k) plan. Visit roberthalf.gobenefits.net for more information. © 2024 Robert Half. An Equal Opportunity Employer. M/F/Disability/Veterans. By clicking “Apply Now,” you’re agreeing to Robert Half’s Terms of Use (https://www.roberthalf.com/us/en/terms) .