Emmanuel

Senior Graphic & Packaging Designer Employment Type: Full-Time Company

Digital Agency • Freelance

Nov 2021 - Present • 4 yrs 6 mos

Led the conceptualization and execution of print-ready label and packaging designs for a diverse portfolio of Nigerian and international clients across the food, beverage, cosmetic and chemical industries. Collaborated closely with brand managers, marketing teams, and production managers to deliver packaging solutions that aligned with brand identity, regulatory compliance and retail shelf standards across multiple product categories and markets. Designed custom product labels for over 200 client brands including beer labels, beverage labels, juice bottle labels, water bottle labels, hot sauce labels, honey jar labels, candle labels, soap labels, skincare labels and cosmetic packaging. Developed complete dielines and print templates for boxes, pouches, shrink sleeves and roll labels, ensuring accuracy for commercial printing across offset, digital and flexographic processes. Produced high-quality 3D product mockups using Adobe Dimension and Blender, helping clients visualize finished packaging before going to print. Managed full prepress production including CMYK color correction, bleed setup, trim marks and 300 DPI file preparation across AI, PDF, EPS, PNG and PSD formats for both local Nigerian printers and international print vendors worldwide. Specialized in GHS hazard labels, CLP compliant labels, hazmat labels, warning labels, and biohazard labels for chemical and industrial product clients, ensuring full compliance with EU and international safety regulations. Also designed nutrition facts panels, integrated QR codes and barcodes, and produced Amazon FBA-ready packaging for ecommerce clients scaling on global marketplaces and major retail platforms across North America and Europe. Mentored junior designers on print standards and brand identity. Delivered all projects on time with zero print errors. Recognized as top performer three quarters running based on client satisfaction and project volume. All deliverables met client brand and print standard!