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Adeel A.

CPG Packaging Designer | CPG Branding | Shelf-Ready Packaging Design

I am a CPG Packaging Designer specializing in shelf-ready packaging systems, modern brand identities and FDA-compliant labeling. I help CPG brands and startups create premium, production-ready packaging that stands out, builds trust, and drives sales in competitive markets. With 50+ packaging projects delivered, my work goes beyond aesthetics. I combine strategy, scalability, and conversion-focused design with production expertise, from dielines and prepress checks to print-accurate packaging systems built to perform on shelf and scale across SKUs. Core Expertise: Packaging Design: Dielines, mockups, prepress checks, and print specs. Brand Systems: Identity, usage guidelines, and multi-SKU scalability. Compliance: FDA label requirements, nutritional facts, and ingredient lists. Sustainability: FSC, PCR, and mono-material structure guidance. Who I Work With: A CPG or DTC brand launching or expanding a product line A startup preparing for retail, e-commerce, or funding A growing business ready for a strategic rebrand A founder who sees branding and packaging as a business investment What You Get Brand identities built for clarity, consistency, and growth Retail- and production-ready packaging (not concept-only design) Strategic visual systems that scale across SKUs and platforms Clean handoff files your printers and teams can actually use (Yes — mockups, dielines, and prepress checks are included where needed.) My Process: Discovery: Audit goals, audience, and positioning. Strategy: Define visual direction and structural requirements. Design: Execute identity and packaging with technical accuracy. Delivery: Hand off clean, print-ready files. The Outcomes: A brand that looks credible, intentional, and premium Packaging that stands out on shelf and online A scalable visual system that supports long-term growth A Quick Note on Fit: If you’re looking for quick logo work or low-cost design, I may not be the right fit. I work best with brands that value strategy, quality, and long-term impact. If that sounds like you, invite me to your job to discuss your launch timeline. — Adeel A P.S. In a crowded market, design is the difference between being ignored and being chosen. Let’s create branding and packaging that earns attention and trust.

🇵🇰Islamabad, Pakistan$34/hr100% JSS4.78 (93)Since Feb 2020
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Earnings and projects

MRR
$180

Last 6 months ÷ 6

World#117,054 / 412k
🇵🇰Country#16,059 / 52.9k
Revenue, last 30 days
$0

Last 6 months: $1.1k

Total earnings
$3.3k
World#290,684 / 412k
🇵🇰Country#34,436 / 52.9k
Per project
$32

$1.1k in the last 6 months

World#318,202 / 412k
🇵🇰Country#45,773 / 52.9k
Projects, last 6 months
1
100% fixed0% hourly
World#128,096 / 412k
🇵🇰Country#22,565 / 52.9k
Projects in all
104

Across 105 contracts

98% fixed2% hourly
World#26,344 / 412k
🇵🇰Country#3,905 / 52.9k

Earnings, last 30 days

$3.3kNothing earned in the last 30 daysBilled in all, before Upwork's fee · drag across the chart to see what was earned in any stretch
$3,200$3,250$3,300$3,350Oct 9Oct 24Nov 8

Skill rankings: Top 25% in Adobe Illustrator

Ranked by MRR among everyone on Upwork with the skill.

  1. #32Label Compliance82 freelancers · 🇵🇰 #3Top 39%
  2. #38Sleeve Packaging78 freelancers · 🇵🇰 #15Top 49%
  3. #52Bag Packaging139 freelancers · 🇵🇰 #19Top 37%
  4. #87Display Product Packaging193 freelancers · 🇵🇰 #31Top 45%
  5. #112Print Production276 freelancers · 🇵🇰 #21Top 41%
  6. #154Product Label413 freelancers · 🇵🇰 #47Top 37%
  7. #160Packaging Dieline394 freelancers · 🇵🇰 #41Top 41%
  8. #169Food Packaging411 freelancers · 🇵🇰 #42Top 41%