Overview:CAREERS TO SMILE ABOUTAt PepsiCo, you'll discover a place where our mission is to create smiles around the world.With a portfolio of more than 500 beloved brands including, Gatorade, Lay's and Quaker, our work touches millions of people every day.At the heart of the company is a team of thinkers, creators, and problem-solvers who collaborate to innovate and turn ideas into action.Driven by innovation and a focus on creating joyful moments through food and drinks, our decisions are guided by consumer centricity, creating opportunities for our associates to do meaningful work and make a lasting impact in the communities we serve.Whatever your role, you'll be part of a global community that values your ideas and empowers you to make an impact, on your career and on the world around you.**Responsibilities**:As a **Brand Packaging Adaptation Designer**, you will be responsible for adapting **mechanical packaging plans** across multiple brands, ensuring high-quality execution aligned with **integral brand and print standards**.This role focuses on the **technical and graphic adaptation of packaging assets**, including scaling, layout adjustments, image retouching, and preparation of files for multiple formats under tight deadlines.As a **Brand Packaging Adaptation Designer**, you will:**Packaging & Visual Adaptation**:- Adapt master design files into multiple sizes and formats, ensuring brand integrity.- Maintain visual hierarchy across sizes, flavors, and SKUs.- Coordinate with Pre-Media partners to guarantee printability and quality.- Manage timelines and handoffs to Pre-Media teams.**Design Execution**:- Adapt key visuals to different formats and sizes.- Develop simple graphic designs when needed.- Create basic product shots, banners, packaging mock-ups,



and POS visualizations.- Roll out assets across multiple point-of-sale formats following Design Center standards.**Technical & Printing Knowledge**:- Use pre-press best practices such as color separation, trapping, and high-resolution image and barcode replacement.- Support compliance with local regulations (e.G., NOM-050 for nutritional labeling in LATAM).**Collaboration & Daily Management**:- Act as a brand guardian, ensuring strict adherence to brand guidelines.- Present work to internal stakeholders, brand teams, and external agencies.- Ensure timely delivery of high-quality assets and services.- Participate in meetings with internal clients to align on objectives, timelines, and project scope.Qualifications:**Education & Background**:- Diploma or degree in **Art & Design, Printing Technology, Graphic Arts**, or equivalent practical experience.**Experience & Technical Skills**:- **2+ years of experience** adapting mechanical files for **packaging and print** (offset, flexo, digital, large format), including color separation, white ink under base, overprint, and extended gamut.- Strong understanding of **print processes** (Offset, Flexography, Gravure, Dry Offset, Digital) and color systems (CMYK, spot colors, special inks).- Experience preparing **print-ready files**, managing artwork approvals, performing quality checks, and supporting first print runs when needed.- Hands-on experience in a **creative agency or in-house agency** environment; CPG experience is a plus.- Advanced proficiency in **Adobe Creative Cloud** (especially Photoshop and Illustrator), plus knowledge of social formats, delivery file types, and basic presentation/project tools (PowerPoint, Teams, SharePoint).- Highly professional, detail-oriented, and comfortable working **independently under tight deadlines** while collaborating with clients, printers, and internal teams.- **Intermediate English** and a strong **online portfolio** showcasing packaging and adaptation work.

📌 Brand Packaging Adaptation Designer (Xico)
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