Graphic Designer / Artworker (Remote)
VirtuHire Open · verified Oct 25, 2026 At a glance
Mid-level Graphic Design role at VirtuHire. Remote, South Africa.
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What you'll do
- Revise existing packaging files for product changes, including new sizes and formats
- Apply ingredient, allergen, legal, weight, recycling and regulatory updates while tracking artwork versions
- Check packaging copy, barcodes, nutrition details and legal text for accuracy before release
- Prepare print-ready files to technical specs and coordinate with suppliers on dielines, bleed and colour requirements
- Turn approved product concepts into branded packaging, labels, launch assets and point-of-sale materials
What you bring
- You can execute production artwork accurately and consistently while following brand guidelines
- You can proof packaging details and prepare files for print using technical specifications
Who this fits
This production-focused role suits a junior- to mid-level artworker comfortable supporting two brands and a high volume of packaging and compliance work. It is remote in South Africa and reports to the Head of Marketing.
From the employer
About the Company
Our client is a leading specialist retailer and manufacturer within the pet care industry, supplying a wide range of products for specialist animal care. They develop, manufacture, and distribute branded products across multiple markets, with a strong focus on quality, compliance, and product innovation. The business operates across multiple brands and regularly launches new products, requiring accurate packaging, artwork, and marketing materials to support both retail and digital channels.
Job Title
Junior/Mid-Level Artworker
Reports To
Head of Marketing
Role Overview
Our client is seeking a detail-oriented Artworker to support two established brands across a high volume of packaging artwork, compliance updates, point-of-sale materials, and marketing collateral for new product launches.
This is primarily a production-focused design role where accuracy, consistency, and technical execution are just as important as creativity. The successful candidate will ensure all packaging, labels, launch materials, and compliance updates are produced accurately, remain on-brand, and are print-ready. The role also involves translating approved product concepts into final production artwork while maintaining strict adherence to brand guidelines.
This position plays a key role in ensuring products remain legally compliant and market-ready across international markets.
Requirements
Key Responsibilities
Packaging Artwork & Compliance
- Update existing packaging artwork for product developments, including new pack sizes and packaging formats.
- Implement compliance-related updates including:
- Ingredient changes
- Allergen information
- Legal wording
- Product weights and measurements
- Recycling symbols
- Regulatory labelling
- Maintain accurate version control across all artwork.
- Proofread all packaging to ensure accuracy of:
- Copy
- Barcodes
- Nutritional information
- Legal and regulatory text
- Prepare artwork for print following technical specifications.
- Liaise with print suppliers regarding:
- Dielines
- Bleed
- Colour separations
- Pantone and CMYK requirements
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