About This Role
This Graphic Designer role is for a creative and detail-oriented individual with a strong interest and capability in packaging and structural design. The ideal candidate will have experience designing packaging within the CPG, FMCG, food & beverage, lifestyle, or premium consumer goods industry, or demonstrate a strong understanding of packaging structures, dielines, and print production. The role involves moving comfortably between creative thinking and technical execution, from visual concept development to preparing production-ready artwork and working with suppliers.
Responsibilities
- Conceptualise and develop creative designs for product packaging, seasonal collections, gift sets, and marketing campaigns
- Develop packaging concepts across different formats, including cartons, labels, pouches, sachets, cans, and other physical packaging formats
- Work with packaging structures, dielines, dimensions, and physical constraints to create designs that are both aesthetically strong and commercially practical
- Create accurate packaging artwork, including structural layouts, dielines, labels, and print-ready files
- Develop visual assets for e-commerce, social media, digital advertising, retail displays, and other marketing materials
- Maintain consistency across the Gryphon brand while bringing fresh creative ideas and a strong point of view
- Work closely with marketing, sales, production, printers, and packaging suppliers to take projects from concept through to finished production
- Liaise with printers and packaging suppliers on artwork specifications, colour accuracy, materials, substrates, and finishing techniques
- Review physical proofs and samples, identifying and resolving design or production issues where necessary
- Manage multiple projects independently, prioritising timelines and ensuring work is delivered accurately and on schedule
- Conduct thorough final artwork checks to ensure accuracy, alignment, typography, colour, dimensions, and production readiness
Requirements
- Diploma or Degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communication, or a related discipline
- Minimum 3 years of relevant graphic design experience
- Strong proficiency in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign
- Strong understanding of packaging artwork, dielines, print production, and colour management
- Good knowledge of CMYK, Pantone, and common packaging finishing techniques such as hot stamping, embossing, debossing, and spot UV
- Strong visual skills in typography, composition, hierarchy, proportion, and layout
- Exceptional attention to detail and the ability to identify and resolve artwork issues independently
- Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple projects with minimal supervision
Nice to have:
- Experience in CPG/FMCG, food & beverage, lifestyle, beauty, hospitality, or premium consumer brands
- Strong understanding of structural design and physical packaging
- Ability to work confidently with dielines and production constraints
- Excellent aesthetic judgement and a sophisticated understanding of premium design
- Strong attention to detail and precision in artwork execution
- Ability to translate an idea or creative brief into a clear, commercially effective physical product
Application Process
- Submit your resume and design portfolio featuring relevant packaging, branding, or structural design projects
- Your portfolio should demonstrate not only visual creativity, but also your ability to solve design problems, work with physical formats, and execute designs to a high level of detail
About the Company
Lim Lam Thye is one of Singapore's oldest tea companies since 1918, specializing in gourmet tea and herbs. Under its brands including Gryphon Tea Company, ROJI, Monogram Tea, and Ujong Gourmet, its products are distributed throughout Asia and Europe. Customers of its brands include food services, hospitality, catering, and corporates.
