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A major cosmetics retailer is seeking a Mid-to-Senior level Freelance Mechanical Product Artist to join the team at One Soho Square for 35 hrs/week. This is not a design role; they are looking for a technical powerhouse who thrives in a pure production environment and possesses deep expertise in beauty packaging. You will be responsible for translating design visions into flawless, manufacture-ready mechanical art. You must be highly detail-oriented, capable of maintaining consistent type styles and layout details across multiple formats and complex carton sizes in a high-intensity, fast-paced environment.
Job Responsibility:
Download prep files and set up 2D mechanical art in Illustrator, ensuring absolute consistency in type sizes, style, alignment, logo placement, and image cropping
Properly place emboss patterns, foil stamping, and silk-screening details according to complex printing best practices
Upload PDFs for proofing into Teamcenter and manage the flow of revisions from Regulatory, Marketing, and Editorial teams
Work with layouts to ensure ingredient listings, weight claims, and OTC Drug Fact panels meet cosmetics industry labeling requirements for the US and Canada
Release final art through Teamcenter, providing all necessary working files and links required for manufacturing once approvals are secured
Partner with other team members on layouts and adapt quickly to last-minute changes or tight deadlines
Requirements:
Mid-to-Senior level (No junior candidates will be considered for this opening)
Must have prior experience in the Beauty/Cosmetics industry with a specific focus on packaging mechanicals
Expert-level knowledge of Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign
Excellent understanding of print production, type treatment, and creating artwork mechanicals in 4-point type
Understanding of best practices for complex printing techniques (emboss plates, foil stamping, etc.)
What we offer:
medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan