JDO Global
Senior 3D Industrial Product Designer
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Senior 3D Industrial Product Designer
Senior 3D Industrial Product Designer or Design Director – Packaging Focus
We’re seeking a strong and inspirational Senior 3D Industrial Product Designer or Design Director with packaging experience to join our UK studio as we expand our 3D capabilities.
Who You Are
You are an experienced 3D industrial product designer, confidently bridging product design, branded packaging, and physical brand experiences. Your expertise combines creative judgement, technical acumen, and commercial awareness, allowing you to deliver distinctive, ownable, and feasible 3D packaging forms, structures, and brand asset systems.
Responsibilities
Creative Thinking & Crafting Excellence
- Translate bold ideas into high-quality 3D pack and brand design, guiding projects from concept through to execution.
- Champion originality, precision and boldness, ensuring designs are strategically smart, visually compelling and technically viable.
- Leverage AI, modelling, and visualisation tools to enhance storytelling, efficiency, and creative ambition.
Strategic & Brand Alignment
- Interpret brand strategy into distinctive, commercially relevant 3D packaging and asset design, interrogating category norms and commercial realities.
- Focus on purpose over instinct, ensuring designs embody brand truth and stand out in the market.
Studio Process & Project Delivery
- Own and manage multiple projects, keeping timelines focused and ensuring high-quality output.
- Identify risks early, maintain progress, and structure workflows that elevate team delivery.
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Team Collaboration & Feedback
- Foster a creative, inclusive culture where employees feel supported and inspired.
- Provide clear, constructive feedback during critiques, reviews, and one-on-one sessions.
Leadership & Mentorship
- Guide junior team members through meaningful feedback, structured development and consistent growth opportunities.
- Balance support and challenge to empower individuals while maintaining project excellence.
Commercial Acumen
- Balance creative ambition with project scope, protecting design integrity while mindful of deadlines, budgets, and value.
- Engage in resourcing discussions and effectively manage external contributors.
Experience
- 5+ years of experience in 3D structural pack design within a creative agency.
- Portfolio showcasing HIGH-impact packaging and industrial design work, preferred with a mix of commercial and standalone projects.
Location & Flexibility
This is a full-time, hybrid role ideally based at our Tunbridge Wells studio, with 2 days from home. We are open to applications for our London studio and can discuss part-time arrangements.
Why Work With Us?
At JDO, we believe in craft, collaboration, and conviction—without ego or compromise. Our collaborative environment values:
- Generosity – sharing knowledge freely and openly.
- High standards – meticulous attention to detail.
- Community – support, trust, and mutual respect across the team.
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Recent acknowledgement as Creativepool’s “Best Agency to Work For” (2024 & 2025) reflects our values: a culture of high standards, genuine collaboration, and people showing up for each other.
Our benefits go beyond compensation:
- Fri-Yays – studios close the last Friday of every month.
- Birthday day off – a day allocated just for you.
- Annual studio closure at the end of each year.
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) and workplace nursery support.
Bring your individuality, curiosity, and drive—we’ll help you grow.
About JDO UK
Two creative hubs—Tunbridge Wells and London—working cohesively to inspire innovation and cross-pollinate ideas. Our international network pairs visionary brands with designers and strategists who deliver experiential, sustainable, and campaign-driven solutions—from strategic storytelling to physical product design.
Our mission: Help brands SEE, FEEL, AND BELIEVE by crafting memorable, connected identities and experiences.
- Independent. International. Indispensable – our tagline for the way we craft brand worlds.
- Diversity-driven – We celebrate diverse perspectives in all forms, fostering a safe, inclusive culture where everyone thrives.
Sound like a fit? Let’s talk.
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