Designer, Packaging Design - Quip (Brooklyn, NY)
We're looking for a Designer with strong experience in packaging design to join our talented in-house Brand Design team and propel quip in developing industry-leading, innovative design that breaks-through and drives the business.
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The ideal candidate is a detail oriented designer with experience in print production and a love for all things packaging design. You should possess the ability to solve big design challenges, while finding time to sweat the small stuff. You have a strong portfolio of work and understand what it takes to develop great packaging and attention grabbing creative in busy retail environments.
This role reports into our Senior Manager of Packaging and Retail and will collaborate closely with marketing, wholesale, industrial design and other key crossfunctionals.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Demonstrate beautiful and functional design, typography, hierarchy, for all brand applications, both physical and digital
Understand and apply brand guidelines to design solutions, while striving to express and refine the quip brand no matter the medium but with a strong focus on packaging and retail
Work on muti-merchandise packaging needs for direct to consumer and retail channels that surprise and delight the quip customer during their unboxing or inaisle experience
Support the Packaging team in day to day efforts consisting of but not limited to evergreen updates, new product development, and continued packaging improvements driven by cost and/or quality initiatives
Help our budding Packaging & Retail design team develop new tools and processes for success, e.g. style guides, scalable design solutions and systems, as well as collaborate closely with the Brand team to advance a consistent vision
Experience in production design: be organized, detail oriented, know how to prep files, proof carefully
Must be able to commute into office at least once a month
QUALIFICATIONS
4+ years experience in design, print production, packaging design, or related discipline
Acute and elevated design acumen: a strong understanding and use of design principles and rules, and an eye for detail will take you far
Excellent communication (verbal, written, visual); ability to propose ideas across teams, and contextualize multiple ideas in relation to one another
Fueled by a fast-paced environment
Experience collaborating with other designers, copywriters, and cross-functional partners
Desire to impact and support a rapidly growing brand and oral care company
Self-starter who asks questions, seeks opportunities, and gets things done
Confident in your skills, yet humble and open to feedback and direction
Comfortable working independently and as part of a team
Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent experience) in a design discipline related to graphic designs preferred
BENEFITS
You'll be working in a high energy, fast-paced environment helping us make oral care simple and effective!
An office located in the heart of DUMBO with breathtaking views of Manhattan Bridge
Competitive health and dental benefits
Commuter benefits for parking & transit
Offer competitive paid parental leave policy for qualifying employees
Flexible work from home options
Open vacation policy
Dog-friendly office space
401k Contribution
Extended Education Assistance
Employee Referral Program
Competitive compensation package with stock options at a high-growth startup
Fully stocked kitchen with snacks (make sure to use your quip after snacking!)
Your very own quip with an unlimited subscription plan
The opportunity to help us make oral care more simple, effective and accessible!
About quip
quip is a modern oral health company launched in 2015 that provides thoughtfully designed personal oral care products and professional dental care services through a digital platform that makes oral care more simple, accessible, and enjoyable. The current personal care offerings include a wide selection of American Dental Association accepted (ADA seal) adult and kid electric toothbrushes, smart brushes, refillable floss pick and string, refillable mouthwash and gum, all kept fresh with a refill delivery service. quip’s professional platform, which is behind quip Aligners and quipcare, is part of the company's future vision to connect personal care, oral health monitoring and professional care in one digital oral care companion app that helps access and manage all your oral care needs and guide and incentivize good oral health habits.
quip is committed to promoting equality, inclusion, and diversity beyond your brushing routine. We believe our company is better equipped to care for every mouth when we listen to fresh perspectives from every voice, and in doing so, we build an equal-opportunity team of the brightest minds (and mouths)—regardless of race, gender, age, religion, sexual orientation, identity, or any other trait that makes you you. By celebrating and supporting our differences, we will thrive in our mission to improve oral health for all.