About CCC Packaging

CCC Packaging is a growing manufacturer specializing in custom flexible packaging solutions, including stand-up pouches, rollstock films, pressure-sensitive labels, and specialty packaging for a wide range of industries.

We combine advanced digital printing technology with high-quality materials and effective manufacturing processes to deliver exceptional packaging solutions to our customers.

We are looking for an experienced Graphic Designer with a strong background in flexible packaging, label production, and print prepress to join our graphics team.

This position is ideal for a detail-oriented designer who understands not only creative design but also the technical requirements of preparing artwork for commercial printing and packaging manufacturing.

Position Overview

The Graphic Designer will be responsible for creating, modifying, reviewing, and preparing customer artwork for production across our versatile packaging and label printing operations.

The successful candidate must have hands-on experience working with packaging dielines, print-ready artwork, color management, and prepress requirements.

This is primarily a technical packaging graphics and prepress position, not a general marketing or social media design role.

The designer will work closely with the Graphics Manager, customer service, sales, and production departments to ensure all artwork is accurate, properly prepared, approved, and ready for printing.

Key Responsibilities

1. Packaging & Label Artwork Design

- Create, modify, and adapt artwork for flexible packaging products, including stand-up pouches, flat pouches, rollstock, and pressure-sensitive labels.
- Prepare artwork according to specific packaging dimensions, structures, and printing requirements.
- Develop and adjust packaging layouts using approved dielines and templates.
- Resize and adapt existing designs for different packaging formats, sizes, and SKUs.
- Ensure accurate positioning of logos, graphics, text, barcodes, nutrition panels, and regulatory information supplied by customers.
- Maintain brand consistency across multiple products and packaging variations.
- Work with customer-supplied artwork, including files requiring significant corrections or reconstruction.
- Produce accurate digital proofs for customer review and approval.

2. Prepress & Print-Ready File Preparation

- Review incoming customer artwork for print compatibility, completeness, and technical accuracy.
- Prepare production-ready files for digital printing, particularly HP Indigo printing technology.
- Verify artwork dimensions, bleed, trim, safe zones, resolution, and file structure.
- Check and correct fonts, linked images, transparency, overprints, and trapping requirements.
- Manage spot colors, CMYK conversions, white ink layers, and specialty printing elements.
- Prepare and verify white ink separations for clear, metallic, and specialty flexible packaging substrates.
- Ensure proper artwork orientation, repeat lengths, and layout for rollstock and label applications.
- Review barcode quality, placement, and readability within the limits of available verification tools.
- Identify potential printing or converting issues before artwork is released to production.
- Follow established prepress checklists and quality control procedures.

3. Flexible Packaging Technical Requirements

- Understand the relationship between artwork design, printing, lamination, slitting, and pouch converting.
- Work with various flexible packaging materials, including PET, BOPP, PE, metallized films, and clear films.
- Understand artwork considerations for clear windows, metallic effects,



matte finishes, and opaque white backgrounds.
- Properly position seals, tear notches, zipper areas, hang holes, and other packaging features according to approved specifications.
- Prepare artwork for different pouch styles and rollstock applications.
- Understand print direction, unwind direction, and orientation requirements.
- Coordinate with production to ensure artwork is compatible with manufacturing specifications.
- Recognize potential problems involving registration, cutting tolerances, and converting limitations.

4. Label Design & Production Preparation

- Prepare artwork for pressure-sensitive labels in various shapes, sizes, and configurations.
- Create and modify label dielines, cut paths, and finishing specifications.
- Understand label roll orientation, winding direction, and application requirements.
- Prepare files for digital label printing and finishing equipment.
- Ensure proper alignment of artwork with cutting and finishing requirements.
- Review label artwork for legibility, resolution, color accuracy, and production feasibility.
- Prepare multi-SKU label projects while maintaining consistency and accuracy.

5. Artwork Proofing & Quality Control

- Review all artwork carefully before submitting proofs for customer approval.
- Verify that customer-requested revisions have been completed accurately.
- Check artwork against purchase orders, specifications, and approved references.
- Maintain proper version control to prevent outdated artwork from entering production.
- Ensure approved artwork matches the final production files.
- Identify and communicate missing information or technical concerns before production.
- Follow internal approval procedures and maintain accurate artwork records.
- Take responsibility for minimizing artwork-related errors, reprints, and production delays.

6. Internal Communication & Workflow

- Work directly with the Graphics Manager to prioritize daily artwork assignments.
- Coordinate with sales and customer service to clarify artwork requirements.
- Communicate technical issues clearly and professionally.
- Complete artwork revisions and proofs within established turnaround expectations.
- Maintain organized project folders, file naming conventions, and artwork archives.
- Update job status accurately within the company’s workflow management system.
- Support production staff in resolving artwork-related issues.
- Handle multiple active projects while meeting strict deadlines.

Required Qualifications

Candidates must have previous professional experience in packaging graphics, label design, or commercial printing prepress.

- Minimum 3 years of skilled graphic design or prepress experience, preferably in flexible packaging or label manufacturing.
- Advanced proficiency in Adobe Illustrator is essential.
- Strong working knowledge of Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Acrobat.
- Proven experience preparing print-ready artwork for commercial printing.
- Experience working with packaging dielines, bleeds, trim marks, and technical artwork specifications.
- Strong understanding of CMYK, spot colors, white ink, and print color management.
- Experience with vector graphics, high-resolution images, fonts, and linked assets.




- Familiarity with flexible packaging or pressure-sensitive label production.
- Excellent attention to detail and strong quality control habits.
- Ability to manage multiple jobs simultaneously in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
- Strong organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work independently while following established production procedures.

Preferred Qualifications

The following experience would be considered a strong asset:

- Experience preparing artwork for HP Indigo digital presses, particularly flexible packaging applications.
- Knowledge of Hybrid Software PACKZ, Esko, or similar professional prepress software.
- Experience with digital flexible packaging and label printing workflows.
- Understanding of printing on clear, white, and metallized films.
- Familiarity with white ink separations, trapping, overprints, and color profiling.
- Knowledge of rollstock layouts, pouch converting, and label finishing requirements.
- Experience working in a high-volume packaging manufacturing environment.
- Familiarity with food, beverage, cosmetic, cannabis, or consumer product packaging.
- Experience reviewing customer artwork for production feasibility.

What We Are Looking For

We are seeking someone who is:

- Technically strong: Understands the difference between attractive artwork and artwork that can actually be manufactured correctly.
- Extremely detail-oriented: Recognizes that even small artwork mistakes can result in costly production errors.
- Fast and efficient: Can handle a high volume of artwork revisions, proofs, and production files without compromising quality.
- Organized: Maintains accurate files, clear version control, and consistent workflows.
- Accountable: Takes ownership of assigned projects from initial artwork review through final production preparation.
- A team player: Communicates effectively with graphics, sales, and production departments.
- Proactive: Identifies and resolves technical issues before they become production problems.

Performance Expectations

Success in this position will be measured by:

- Accuracy of artwork and prepress files.
- Low artwork-related error and reprint rates.
- Timely completion of artwork proofs and revisions.
- Ability to meet internal production deadlines.
- Consistent compliance with prepress and quality control procedures.
- Effective communication and coordination with other departments.
- Ability to manage multiple customer projects efficiently.

What We Offer

- Full-time, permanent employment.
- Competitive compensation based on experience and technical capabilities.
- Opportunity to work with advanced digital printing and packaging manufacturing technology.
- A professional, fast-paced, and growing manufacturing setting.
- Opportunities to develop specialized skills in flexible packaging, digital printing, and prepress production.
- Long-term growth opportunities within our graphics and production operations.

How to Apply

Interested candidates should submit their resume along with a portfolio or examples of previous packaging, label, or prepress work.

Important: Applicants with direct experience in flexible packaging, label printing, or commercial printing prepress will be given priority.

Please highlight any experience with Adobe Illustrator, HP Indigo, PACKZ, Esko, packaging dielines, and print-ready artwork preparation.

Join CCC Packaging and become part of a team focused on quality, precision, and innovation in flexible packaging manufacturing.

Pay: $20.00-$30.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40.0 per week

Experience:

- Labels & Packaging: 3 years (required)

Work Location: In person

📌 Graphic Designer (Label & Packaging) (Aurora)
🏢 CCC Packaging
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