Graphic Designer & Printing Production Coordinator – Corporate Gifting
- Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Posted 5 days ago
About the role
Graphic Designer & Printing Production Specialist – Corporate Gifting
Company: CHOPS General Trading LLC
Location: Dubai, UAE
Employment: Full-Time | In-Person
Salary: AED 2,000–2,500/month
About CHOPS
CHOPS General Trading LLC is a Dubai-based corporate gifting and promotional merchandise company specializing in customized gifts, branded merchandise, premium gift sets, packaging, event giveaways, and promotional products.
We are looking for a Graphic Designer & Printing Production Specialist who combines strong creative design skills with practical knowledge of printing, branding, and production.
This is not only a social media design role. You should be comfortable taking a project from client brief → product mockup → approval → print-ready artwork → final production.
Key Responsibilities
- Create realistic product mockups with client logos and branding.
- Design gift boxes, sleeves, inserts, packaging, cards, stickers, ribbons, and promotional kits.
- Prepare professional product presentations, catalogues, and client proposals.
- Prepare accurate vector and print-ready artwork using Adobe Illustrator.
- Work with supplier templates, packaging dielines, printable areas, bleed, margins, and production specifications.
- Work confidently with CMYK, RGB, Pantone, spot colours, vectors, outlines, and high-resolution artwork.
- Recommend suitable printing/branding methods based on product material, logo, quantity, and required finish.
- Coordinate artwork with sales teams, suppliers, printers, and production teams.
- Review samples and identify issues with colour, positioning, sizing, alignment, engraving, or print quality before bulk production.
- Support occasional digital marketing designs such as social media posts, banners, flyers, catalogues, and presentations.
Printing & Branding Knowledge
Candidates should have practical experience with several of the following:
Screen Printing | Pad Printing | UV Printing | UV DTF | DTF | Sublimation | Heat Transfer | Vinyl | Laser Engraving | Embroidery | Embossing/Debossing | Foil Stamping | Digital Printing
You should understand how branding methods differ across materials such as metal, stainless steel, plastic, glass, ceramic, fabric, PU leather, paper, wood, acrylic, and recycled materials.
Requirements
- 1–3 years of relevant experience in graphic design, printing, corporate gifting, promotional products, packaging, signage, or advertising production.
- Strong skills in Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop.
- Strong understanding of vector artwork and print-ready file preparation.
- Knowledge of Pantone, CMYK, RGB, bleed, resolution, dielines, and printing specifications.
- Ability to create and modify packaging dielines.
- Strong attention to logo placement, measurements, colours, spelling, and brand guidelines.
- Able to handle multiple urgent mockups and revisions accurately.
- Good communication and coordination skills.
Good to have: CorelDRAW, Adobe InDesign, Canva, Figma, Premiere Pro, After Effects, or AI-assisted design tools.
Previous experience with corporate gifting, promotional merchandise, printing presses, packaging, signage, or merchandise branding is strongly preferred.
How to Apply
Please submit:
- Updated CV
- Portfolio / portfolio link
- Corporate gift or product mockup examples
- Packaging or print-production work
- Current location and visa status
- Availability / notice period
- Expected salary
Important: Applicants without a relevant portfolio or print/production artwork experience may not be shortlisted.
Screening Question
Please mention which techniques you have personally prepared production artwork for:
Screen Printing / Pad Printing / UV / UV DTF / DTF / Sublimation / Heat Transfer / Laser Engraving / Embroidery / Embossing / Debossing / Foil Stamping / Digital Printing
Also mention whether you have previous experience in corporate gifting, promotional products, printing, packaging, or signage.
Pay: AED2,000.00 - AED2,500.00 per month
Work Location: In person