Packaging Designer - London-based

About Vilgain

Vilgain is dedicated to transforming how consumers perceive food. With a team of over 300 employees across Europe, the UK, and the US, the company focuses on creating premium, minimally processed nutritional products. Vilgain's core values emphasize leadership, excellence, outstanding product quality, and attentive customer and team care. Join us as we continue to expand our innovative journey.

Role Overview

We seek a Packaging Designer based in London or Prague to influence the visual identity of Vilgain's product packaging across international markets. This role suits individuals with a keen eye for aesthetics, strong packaging craftsmanship, and the drive to design clean, modern, sophisticated, and commercially successful packaging.

Currently, our packaging team operates solely in the Czech Republic, with UK operations under development. We require a proactive, autonomous, and confident professional who can bring creative ideas, question norms, and produce production-ready packaging concepts.

Key Responsibilities

• Create packaging designs for food, supplements, and lifestyle categories, managing the process from initial concept through to final production-ready artwork.
• Develop compelling visual concepts that align with Vilgain’s brand ethos, product positioning, and support international expansion.
• Manage various packaging formats, product SKUs, categories, and geographic markets while ensuring consistent and scalable brand presentation.
• Collaborate closely with packaging technologists, product development teams, quality assurance, regulatory, and suppliers to ensure design feasibility and compliance.
• Design packaging systems with scalability in mind, not just isolated label designs, to support a growing product portfolio.
• Apply strong typography, layout structuring, visual hierarchy, color theory, and attention to detail to all projects.
• Deliver precise, clean files and support production through final artwork stages.
• Innovate and challenge conventional FMCG packaging design standards to elevate Vilgain’s packaging presence.

Candidate Profile

• Proven experience in packaging design, preferably within the food, FMCG, supplements, wellness, or beauty sectors.
• A robust portfolio showcasing genuine packaging projects, clear design rationale, and capability to establish visual direction independently.
• Exceptional taste, proficient typography skills, and meticulous attention to detail.
• Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, particularly Illustrator.
• Strong ability to articulate design decisions clearly, emphasizing both the design and its effectiveness.
• Pragmatic approach understanding that packaging must be visually appealing, commercially viable, technically practical, and adaptable across markets.
• Demonstrated ownership, agility, and autonomy to act swiftly in a fast-growing environment without reliance on detailed instructions.

Benefits and Culture

• Opportunity to work with one of Europe’s fastest-growing food brands redefining perceptions of nutrition.
• Engage in a dynamic, transparent, and results-focused workplace that supports professional development.
• Flexible working hours and a hybrid working model that promotes autonomy and supports work-life balance.
• Collaborate closely with a dedicated, hands-on global team focused on execution and impact.
• Competitive salary complemented by monthly credit allowances and employee discounts on Vilgain products.