ANTALIS Packaging has shown its commitment to investing in young talent by appointing a new graduate, Ciara O’Driscoll, to the role of graphic designer at the firm’s Smart Packaging Centre.
Ciara, who graduated this year in graphic communication and illustration, focuses on creating and applying designs based on customer brand guidelines to Antalis’ products and producing 3D renders to show clients a digital example of what the end product might look like.
“My degree provided me with opportunities to develop and explore the different areas within graphic design including illustration, branding and packaging,” Ciara explained. “I refined and utilised these skills to create socially and sustainably conscious projects during my time at university.”
Antalis revealed the business regularly offers university students internships to help them develop their careers. After completing a one-year placement at Antalis, Charlotte Bradford was offered a full-time role as a packaging designer in the Smart Packaging Centre design team. Charlotte was awarded several accolades for her work, including Placement Student of the Year (Large Corporation). She also won the Gold Sponsors Award from Klockner Pentaplast within the IOM3 Starpack Students Awards, and New Designers Creative Conscience ‘Ethical Designer of the Year’ Award for her final year university project utilising seaweed to help the maritime industry achieve net zero ambitions.
Zoe Donaldson was one of the first interns to join Antalis’ Smart Packaging Centre during her time at Nottingham Trent University and was offered a full-time job after she finished her degree. Zoe is now working as a packaging designer in the business. Zoe said, “The world always needs packaging, and the industry is always pushing forward with new sustainable, creative and cost-effective materials, equipment and ideas, providing an exciting opportunity for any young designer.”
