Packaging Production Designer

Packaging Production Designer

About rhode: rhode is a line of curated skincare essentials. Formulated for a variety of skin types and needs with high performance ingredients, it's a daily routine that nourishes your skin barrier over time.

rhode is a skincare brand built on intention, innovation, and simplicity. We're looking for a detail-obsessed Packaging Production Designer to bring our brand to life across physical touchpoints—from retail displays to ecommerce unboxing moments. In this role, you'll concept and execute packaging that balances form and function—working across dielines, renders, and artwork while partnering closely with cross-functional teams to bring ideas to market.

What You'll Do

• Design original packaging concepts that reflect rhode's aesthetic and connect with customers across retail and DTC
• Create renderings to pitch new colors, shapes, and ideas
• Develop dielines, mockups, and production-ready artwork for packaging formats like boxes, labels, cartons, and bags
• Collaborate with Operations, R&D, and external vendors to ensure packaging meets aesthetic, technical, and regulatory standards
• Attend press checks, review proofs, troubleshoot print issues, and ensure quality at every step
• Maintain a centralized archive of packaging assets within our DAM, ensuring consistency across SKUs
• Help evolve our packaging to be more sustainable, functional, and aligned with our brand values

What You'll Bring

• Bachelor's degree in packaging design, graphic design, or other related field
• 3+ years of experience in packaging design and production—beauty or personal care experience strongly preferred
• Mastery of Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign)
• Proficiency in dieline creation and 3D mockup tools
• Strong grasp of print production processes, materials, and packaging compliance standards
• Excellent typography and layout skills with a sharp eye for detail
• Experience collaborating cross-functionally with ops, vendors, and creative peers
• Familiarity with project management tools like Asana and file organization best practices
• Experience onsite at print / production facilities for development and press check

Other Details for Consideration

• Location of position: Los Angeles, California
• In-office requirement: at least 3 days a week
• Salary range budgeted for position: $75-$90K base + bonus

Why rhode This is a rare opportunity to shape the way rhode shows up physically in the world. If you're passionate about packaging, care deeply about design craft, and love the idea of building within a growing, intentional brand—we'd love to hear from you.

rhode, an equal opportunity employer, is committed to equal opportunity for all employees and applicants. The Company recruits, hires, trains, promotes, pays, and administers all personnel actions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, gender, national origin, age, mental or physical disability, ancestry, medical condition, marital status, military or veteran status, citizenship status, sexual orientation, genetic information, reproductive health decision making, or any other status protected by applicable law. The Company also makes reasonable accommodations for qualified applicants with disabilities in accordance with all legal requirements. Any applicant who requires assistance with the application or resulting process should contact People & Culture ([email protected]) to request that accommodation.