Packaging Designer (IT Cosmetics) Full Time

Brand: IT Cosmetics

Location: El Segundo, CA

Overview

At IT Cosmetics, we believe that beauty should be life-changing—delivering hybrid, easy solutions that bridge the gap between high-performance makeup and clinical skincare. We are dedicated to creating products that solve real problems, formulas that truly treat your skin, and coverage that gives you back your confidence. For us, it’s about more than just beauty; it’s about the feeling of looking in the mirror and finally seeing yourself, not your concerns, and empowering every individual to realize that they are already IT.

What We’re Looking For

A designer with a distinct, luxury aesthetic who leans into real, authentic visual design and understands how to create high end packaging and skincare experiences grounded in materials, textures, and brand identity. Your portfolio should show true brand work, and should demonstrate a sense of edge, taste, and expertise in your field.

Responsibilities

• Reporting in to Director, Global Creative
• Responsible for concepting, designing, and developing packaging and component solutions for skincare and beauty, taking them from sketches and materials through production-ready artwork
• Leading Creative collaboration with Marketing, Product Development, and cross-functional teams to ensure designs are executable and aligned with brand needs
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment
• Create production ready artwork for primary and secondary packaging with regard to established brand packaging charter
• Manage all creative packaging assets and communication, organize and maintain libraries of assets and design files, including establishing appropriate naming convention for files for storage and archiving including fonts, icons, images, templates, tutorials, etc.
• Stay up to date on luxury beauty industry trends by conducting research and competitive analysis, and contribute to the development of fresh content ideas and strategic initiatives that support innovation and creative excellence
• Work closely with vendors and production partners to refine designs and ensure luxury quality and feasibility

QUALIFICATION STANDARDS

Education/Experience/ Licenses Or Certificates

• Degree in Graphic Design and/or equivalent experience will be considered
• Beauty and/or luxury industry experience preferred
• Experience with market research and product placement advertising
• Proven experience working as a packaging designer
• Experience in web development, digital marketing, and project management tools
• Ability to work within an established brand guideline

SOFTWARE

• Expert knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite – particularly Photoshop, InDesign and Illustrator + Figma
• Ai experience and working knowledge
• Expert Mac/System software, basic Mac/PC compatibility troubleshooting
• Knowledge of Powerpoint, and Microsoft Teams a plus

Salary Range: 77k-110k + Bonus