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Marlene L.

Illustrator & Graphic Designer | Packaging design | illustration

I design brand-focused packaging that adapts to different products, formats, and extensions. With 5 years of freelance experience, I help brands translate their identity into packaging that feels intentional, expressive, and ready for print. Working independently has allowed me to collaborate with a variety of brands and visual styles, strengthening my skills in Adobe Illustrator, packaging layouts, and illustration for print. I’m especially drawn to projects where illustration plays an active role in the packaging system, not just as decoration but as part of the brand language. I enjoy creating visual systems that can grow with the brand, always delivering clean, well-structured files that are easy to edit, adapt, and scale. ✏️ Core Services 🔹 Packaging design — labels, boxes, bottles, jars, and sleeves 🔹 Illustration for packaging — vector and digital styles 🔹 Packaging systems — consistent layouts across product lines 🔹 Print-ready files — CMYK, spot colors, bleeds, dielines 🔹 Redesigns & adaptations — new SKUs, sizes, and formats ⭐ What I Bring ✔ Strong Illustrator skills focused on packaging and print ✔ Versatile design approach aligned with brand identity ✔ Illustration as a key visual and storytelling element ✔ Detail-oriented and production-aware ✔ Clean, organized files for easy handoff and scaling ✔ Clear communication and reliable delivery 🧃 Industries Food & Beverage • Lifestyle Beauty • Supplements • Kids Products 🛠️ Tools Adobe Illustrator • Photoshop • InDesign • Figma • Procreate Packaging Dielines • Print Production Vector Illustration • Typography • Layout If you’re looking for a packaging designer with strong Illustrator skills, I’d be happy to collaborate. Let’s create packaging that feels clear, intentional, and ready to stand out on shelf. 🧭 Specialties & Keywords Packaging Design • Packaging Designer • Junior Packaging Designer • Label Design • Box Design • Product Packaging • Brand Packaging • Packaging Redesign • Print Design • Print-Ready Files • Adobe Illustrator Expert • Illustrator for Packaging • Vector Illustration • Packaging Illustration • Dielines • CMYK • Spot Colors • Typography • Layout Design • Visual Hierarchy • Editorial Design • Brand Consistency • Production Artwork • Packaging Line Extensions • SKU Adaptations • Food Packaging • Beverage Packaging • Skincare Packaging • Kids Packaging • Sustainable Packaging Digital Illustration • Illustrator • Digital Illustrator • Commercial Illustration • Vector Illustration • Brand Illustration • Illustration for Packaging • Editorial Illustration • Custom Illustration • Graphic Illustration Adobe Illustrator • Illustrator for Packaging • Procreate • Vector Art • Digital Drawing • Illustration Assets • Icon & Graphic Illustration

🇲🇽Puerto Vallarta, Mexico$30/hr100% JSS4.99 (20)Since Jan 2022

Earnings and projects

MRR
$364

Last 6 months ÷ 6

World#90,634 / 412k
🇲🇽Country#1,021 / 3,563
Revenue, last 30 days
$200

Last 6 months: $2.2k

World#81,881 / 412k
🇲🇽Country#883 / 3,563
Total earnings
$30k

Billed in all: $32k

World#110,327 / 412k
🇲🇽Country#1,051 / 3,563
Per project
$716

$168 in the last 6 months

World#150,845 / 412k
🇲🇽Country#1,306 / 3,563
Projects, last 6 months
13

Across 14 contracts

29% fixed71% hourly
World#12,441 / 412k
🇲🇽Country#54 / 3,563
Projects in all
42

Across 46 contracts

35% fixed65% hourly
World#72,392 / 412k
🇲🇽Country#354 / 3,563

Earnings, last 30 days

$31.7k+$200 earned in the last 30 daysBilled in all, before Upwork's fee · drag across the chart to see what was earned in any stretch
$31.4k$31.5k$31.6k$31.7kOct 8Oct 23Nov 7

Skill rankings: Top 16% in Watercolor

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