Do you love packaging, products, DESIGN and MAKING STUFF?

CURRENT POSITIONS

MID-WEIGHT GRAPHIC DESIGNER

We're a design and packaging studio with two arms:

  • Contain Design Studio (CDS) — bespoke packaging design and product development (merch) for external clients.

  • By Contain (BC) — our in-house brand ranging of totes and hats.

We're working towards B Corp certification. Sustainability shapes the materials we recommend, how we design, and the partners we work with.

We don't do branding. Our work picks up once a brand identity is set, turning it into packaging, products, catalogues, and marketing.

The role

You'll work alongside our Creative Director on packaging artwork, marketing collateral, catalogues, and product development — applying brand systems (ours and our clients') across a range of outputs.

It's a hands-on, in-house role. The right person genuinely enjoys packaging, substrates, finishes, dielines, structural design, and wants to see their work made.

3 or 4 days a week to start, with the option to grow into full-time if it suits. We're a working-parent-friendly studio and flexible about how the week is structured.

What you'll do

Packaging & production

  • Set up print-ready artwork to supplied dielines.

  • Build physical and digital packaging mockups.

  • Maintain product specification sheets for the production team.

  • Quality-check samples and final product against specs.

  • Brief and cost new development with the production team.

Catalogues

  • Refresh existing catalogues for CDS and BC as needed.

  • Build new catalogues from our existing templates as ranges grow.

Marketing

  • Design EDMs every 2–3 months for new projects and product launches.

  • Produce digital assets for the website, social, and ads.

  • Keep the website current with new case studies and campaigns.

  • Support photoshoot art direction and project documentation with the Creative Director.

  • Create content for sponsored posts.

Merch & product development

  • Build presentations and visuals to support CDS product development and client pitches.

  • Assist with new product development for By Contain.

Client work (CDS)

  • Apply clients' brand guidelines through to packaging artwork.

  • Work with clients on briefing and rollout of their packaging projects.

About you

  • 3–5 years' design experience.

  • Strong with Adobe Creative Suite — InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop.

  • Confident preparing print-ready artwork and dielines.

  • A real interest in packaging and how it's made.

  • Care about sustainability and bring it into your design choices.

  • Comfortable applying existing brand systems rather than rebuilding them.

  • Clear communicator with printers, clients, and the team.

  • Reliable with time tracking and deadlines.

What we offer

  • A small in-house team led by our Creative Director.

  • A studio working towards B Corp certification, with sustainability built into the work.

  • Flexibility around school runs, pick-ups, side-hustles and family life.

  • A clear path to full-time if you want it.

How to apply

This is a permanent part-time position and must be available to work from our Abbotsford studio. This position can be flexible for the right candidate, whether a part-time or full-time position is required.

If you are enthusiastic, dedicated, and self-motivated with excellent communication skills, please send your portfolio and resume with cover letter to hello@containdesign.com.au

Applications close 30th May, 2026.