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Rafael M.

Packaging & Label Designer for Supplement, Wellness & CPG Brands

Packaging and label designer for supplement, wellness and CPG brands, with 15+ years of experience. Top Rated Plus, $200K+ earned on Upwork, and artwork that goes to print without surprises. I design packaging that sells on the shelf and holds up in production: concept, full SKU ranges, dielines, regulatory panels and print-ready files your printer can run as delivered. WHAT I DESIGN • Supplement and wellness packaging: boxes, stick packs, pouches, bottle labels, Supplement Facts layout • Food, snack and beverage packaging: multi-SKU ranges, Nutrition Facts, UPC and barcode placement • Brand identity for product companies: logo, color, type and brand guides built to work on pack • Retail support: display boxes, shelf wobblers, packaging renders for web and Amazon HOW I WORK 1. Kickoff: I study your brief, your competitors and the shelf, and ask the questions that save revision rounds later. 2. Concepts: a few distinct directions shown on realistic mockups. 3. Refinement: focused revisions, with every SKU kept consistent as the range grows. 4. Production: dielines from your printer or co-packer, regulatory copy laid out cleanly, color checks, print-ready AI/PDF files and prototype files when you need them. I'm familiar with FDA labeling conventions for the US market. Final regulatory sign-off stays with your compliance team, and I make their review easy. You work with me directly, not an account manager. I'm based in Brazil (UTC-3), which overlaps with US business hours, and I communicate in fluent English. A GOOD FIT IF You're an established or funded brand launching or refreshing a product line, and you see packaging as an investment. NOT A FIT IF You need the lowest bid, a quick fix on AI-generated artwork, or unpaid test work. To get started, send me the product, number of SKUs, launch date and your printer's dieline if you have one. I'll reply with how I'd approach it and a fixed quote or estimate.

🇧🇷Belo Horizonte, Brazil$90/hr100% JSS4.97 (78)Since Sep 2021

Earnings and projects

MRR
$727

Last 6 months ÷ 6

World#62,009 / 412k
🇧🇷Country#755 / 4,647
Revenue, last 30 days
$180

Last 6 months: $4.4k

World#83,886 / 412k
🇧🇷Country#1,000 / 4,647
Total earnings
$194k

Billed in all: $204k

World#16,131 / 412k
🇧🇷Country#190 / 4,647
Per project
$1.7k

$118 in the last 6 months

World#86,452 / 412k
🇧🇷Country#985 / 4,647
Projects, last 6 months
37
8% fixed92% hourly
World#1,842 / 412k
🇧🇷Country#9 / 4,647
Projects in all
113

Across 122 contracts

15% fixed85% hourly
World#23,600 / 412k
🇧🇷Country#154 / 4,647

Earnings, last 30 days

$204k+$180 earned in the last 30 daysBilled in all, before Upwork's fee · drag across the chart to see what was earned in any stretch
$203.3k$203.4k$203.5k$203.6kOct 8Oct 23Nov 7

Skill rankings: Top 10% in Logo Design

Ranked by MRR among everyone on Upwork with the skill.

  1. #38Display Product Packaging193 freelancers · 🇧🇷 #1Top 20%
  2. #41Package Graphics317 freelancers · 🇧🇷 #2Top 13%
  3. #62Prepress270 freelancers · 🇧🇷 #2Top 23%
  4. #70Packaging Dieline394 freelancers · 🇧🇷 #3Top 18%
  5. #72Food Packaging411 freelancers · 🇧🇷 #2Top 18%
  6. #74Product Label413 freelancers · 🇧🇷 #2Top 18%
  7. #111Label Design618 freelancers · 🇧🇷 #3Top 18%
  8. #292Label & Packaging Design2,014 freelancers · 🇧🇷 #4Top 14%