Junior - graphic designer packaging / branding Job at Creative Circle, Chicago, IL

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  • Creative Circle
  • Chicago, IL

Job Description

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Our iconic CPG client is looking for two Junior-Mid Level Graphic

Designers to join their in-house design team. You\'ll focus on Tier 2 packaging design: strategic and creative development of packaging systems that align with brand identity, consumer engagement, and innovation goals.

**The team is looking for 40 hours/week starting 11/3 through 2026 for

the right fit. The in-house Design team is tight-knit, empathetic and innovative.

You\'ll be onsite T/W/Th and remote M/F in downtown Chicago.**

Requirements:

  • 3-5 years experience in graphic design, specifically packaging and
branding
  • Experience designing for CPG, sports or retail brands
  • Adobe Creative Suite, especially Illustrator and Photoshop
  • After Effects and/or Premiere Pro for motion design
  • Experience leveraging brand systems, visual hierarchy, and
storytelling through design
  • Familiarity with 3D packaging visualization tools (e.g., Dimension,
Blender, or Cinema 4D) is a PLUS

Responsibilities:

  • Lead cross-functional design projects, including packaging systems,
brand campaigns, and immersive activations
  • Create compelling visual designs for bottles, labels, and secondary
packaging that reflect the brand and appeal to athletes and consumers
  • Develop cohesive design systems across packaging formats, ensuring
consistency while allowing for innovation
  • Use typography, layout, and imagery to communicate product benefits
and brand values
  • Design across multiple SKUs and formats, including limited editions,
new flavors, and seasonal campaigns
  • Create short-form animations and motion graphics to showcase
packaging concepts in Presentation decks (e.g., animated mockups, transitions, explainer visuals) and social media content (e.g., product reveals, teaser animations, looped videos)
  • Work in presentation slides, integrating motion assets and visuals
into stakeholder-facing decks
  • Work within digital asset management systems and version control
  • Experience collaborating with marketing, innovation teams to align
design with business goals
  • Flex to Tier 3 packaging design when needed
  • Understanding of print production and packaging dielines
  • Ability to prepare files for mockups, prototypes, and vendor handoff

In this position, you may have access to client or customer systems,

confidential and/or proprietary information or data. This position is onsite and requires you to work closely with other individuals in a collaborative team environment.

Benefits

Creative Circle\'s Freelance Employee benefits package includes

eligibility for Minimum Essential Coverage (MEC) medical plan, dental/vision/term life package, discount prescription program, critical illness, accident, tele-behavioral health, and 401(k) plan. Sick leave is provided to Candidates whose assignment[work location](_postings.govdocs.com -23 EDeoO8rKMTHH24E&d=DwMF-g&c=0eTCB0nNi4K2jeP4BAvnzcTY3bBUzv8iW-Zx9Sm4vP0&r=i4pXjBcjGNJYUo-kETIN7vFPxgZX5xxYqH-mhElUdC4&m=77conARkWbDuO2y4J8LQ5QUa jad9lUkSwkcNtwz2oCGG3X1qzaI0Hej01o-ncv6&s=b23QfGDGPlVcn2bJqiFYbor6H498nvvDbQd0IPhRi68&e=){target="_blank" rel="noopener"}is in a state or city subject to sick leave laws. A Minimum Value (MV) PPO medical plan, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, and paid holiday eligibility are based on length and dates of service.\ \ Looking forward to receiving your resume through our website and going over the position with you. Clicking apply is the best way to apply, but you may also:\ \ Email your resume in Word to:\ \ [allie.gribble@jobalert.creativecircle.com](mailto:allie.gribble@jobalert.creativecircle.com?subject=%20:%20AG24-1880309%20:%20Jr.%20Graphic%20Designer)\ **Please do NOT change the email subject line in any way. You must keep the JobID: : AG24-1880309 -- in the email subject line for your application to be considered.\*\\ \ Allie Gribble - Senior Delivery Strategist\ \ For Creative Circle to represent you for this opportunity, you must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need of employer sponsorship for a non-immigrant visa such as a H-1B, TN, or O visa. We do not support or provide training for STEM/OPT programs. Additionally, you must be physically located in and perform the work for our client in the United States.\ \ \ \ This job was first posted by Creative Circle on 10/13/2025 and applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled or closed.\ \ Creative Circle is an Equal Opportunity Employer \ \ All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital

Job Tags

Ongoing contract, Freelance, Seasonal work, H1b, Remote work, Flexible hours,

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