Summary
Huda Beauty is hiring a 3D Product and Packaging Designer in Dubai on a 12-month fixed-term contract. The role develops product packaging from concept through 3D renders and print-ready artwork, while maintaining the brand’s visual identity and coordinating with design, marketing, production, quality and regulatory teams. Applicants should have at least 4 years of product or packaging design experience, a portfolio showing 3D packaging and graphic design, and proficiency in 3D design software and Adobe Creative Suite. Print design experience is required; experience with AI tools and influencer, PR or gifting projects is desirable.
The posting
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Who We Are: At Huda Beauty, our Vision is to lead in creating a democratized beauty industry where power is given back to people to define, create, and enjoy beauty for themselves! Launched by award-winning beauty powerhouse Huda Kattan in 2013, Huda Beauty is one of the world’s fastest growing beauty brands. As a company, we are fueled by purpose and not profit, this allows us to approach things differently so that we can create products, content, and a community like no other. A lot has changed since our launch in 2013, but something that will forever remain at the core of Huda Beauty is our focus on business excellence and our unwavering passion for kindness!
Summary: The global design team is responsible for the conceptualizing and development of the brand identity and the execution of best-in-class creative assets across design touch points to support the global brand vision. As a 3D Product & Packaging Designer, you will support in driving the visual identity of the brand, ensuring that design direction and assets align with brand objectives while delivering iconic and cohesive design direction to enhance consumer experience. You will support in translating creative vision and collaborate with cross-functional teams to elevate the brand's presence across packaging formats. This role blends 3D product design, graphic design and marketing to ensure every touchpoint feels unmistakably Huda Beauty.
Please note that this role is 12-month fixed term contract.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Product Design:
- Support the creative vision of the brand through innovative creative solutions that elevate the brand identity and optimize consumer experience.
- Support the marketing and product development teams with the development and execution of optimized product packaging from concept through 3D renders to print-ready artwork and assist with approving artwork proofs alongside the quality team.
- Analyse design briefs to determine key deliverables and conceptualize based on requirements, adapting the brand design system as needed.
- Ensure all design directions communicate the brand’s visual identity, including overall aesthetic, colorways and layout direction.
- Work closely with the marketing and production teams to understand direction for product launches to support ideation and the execution of creative ‘wow’ moments aligning packaging with campaign objectives and storytelling.
Cross-Functional Collaboration:
- Work closely with the design, NPD, regulatory and marketing teams to ensure design direction is aligned from concept through to execution
- Partner with the creative and production teams, ensuring assets are consistent with brand messaging and on time.
Brand Consistency:
- Maintain a high standard of design quality across all projects, ensuring alignment with brand guidelines and attention to detail.
- Provide feedback and guidance on design concepts to the team, ensuring they meet brand expectations before final approval.
- Manage multiple projects simultaneously and prioritize tasks effectively, while balancing creativity with production timelines.
Creative Innovation & Trend Awareness:
- Stay up to date with design, packaging and unboxing trends across beauty and adjacent categories and beauty industry developments to bring fresh, innovative ideas to life.
Requirements
- 4+ years of experience in product/packaging design, with a strong portfolio spanning 3D packaging and graphic design.
- Proficiency in 3D design and rendering software (e.g., Rhino, KeyShot, SolidWorks, or similar) alongside Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign).
- Strong understanding of design principles, typography, color theory, and awareness of trends in design and beauty as well as an understanding of competitive landscape.
- Strong experience in print design.
- Keen interest, or experience in AI tools to enhance output and support in pushing creative boundaries.
- Experience designing for influencer marketing, PR, or press kit and gifting moments is highly desirable.
- Demonstrated ability to translate creative briefs and concepts into visually appealing designs.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills, a problem-solving attitude with the ability to articulate design decisions and rationale effectively.
- Attention to detail and ability to maintain high standards of quality while working in a fast-paced environment. And ability to inspire and motivate a team.
- Flexibility and adaptability to evolving project requirements and the ability to respond positively to feedback.
Benefits
- Monthly “Self Love Days” – at company discretion
- Premium Medical/Dental/Vision coverage for employee plus dependents
- Monthly coaching sessions with our in-house Success Coach
- Employee discounts on all Huda Beauty products
- Quarterly product gifting
Huda Beauty is committed to building diverse and inclusive teams and upholding an equal employment workplace that is free from discrimination. We hire stellar individuals regardless of their race, color, ancestry, religion, gender identity, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, medical conditions, disability, or veteran status. If you need reasonable accommodations at any point in the application or interview process, please let us know.