Packaging Designer (Hardlines / Consumer Products)

Emson (E. Mishan & Sons, Inc.) is a New York consumer products company behind Gotham Steel, Granitestone, Bell+Howell, Alien Tape and more. We develop hardline consumer goods and sell them into every major US retailer.

We are hiring a Packaging Designer to own how our products look on shelf.

What you'll do

• Design retail packaging for hardline goods: cookware, housewares, hardware, lighting, tools and consumer electronics.
• Take packs from concept through to print-ready, working with our product, sales and overseas factory teams.
• Design for a crowded shelf and to each retailer's planogram and print requirements.
• Work across blister, clamshell, folding carton, sleeve and display formats.
• Hold brand standards across a large, fast-moving product line.

What we're looking for

• 5+ years designing retail packaging for hardline or durable consumer goods.
• This is not a textiles or apparel role.
• Strong Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop.
• Comfortable with dielines, print specs, and working directly with printers and factories.
• A portfolio of packaging that actually shipped to retail.
• Someone who has stayed somewhere and built something, rather than moving every year.
• Based in the New York area.
• This role is on-site, with hybrid considered for the right person.
• Nice to have Experience with mass retailers such as Walmart, Target, Costco, Home Depot, Lowe's and Amazon.
• 3D visualization or structural packaging experience.
• Licensed or character brand experience.
• Pay: $70,000.00 - $120,000.00 per year Work Location: In person