I’m Brian Alm, a visual designer and creative management professional focused on building CPG food and beverage brands across every major touchpoint—from brand identity and packaging to retail POP, tradeshow materials, catalogs, print collateral, and digital assets. I blend strong design craft with practical production knowledge to help brands look great and ship smoothly, including dielines, color workflows, and print methods for real-world retail timelines. see my work at jumpstartbrands (dot) com…

Brian Alm

I’m Brian Alm, a visual designer and creative management professional focused on building CPG food and beverage brands across every major touchpoint—from brand identity and packaging to retail POP, tradeshow materials, catalogs, print collateral, and digital assets. I blend strong design craft with practical production knowledge to help brands look great and ship smoothly, including dielines, color workflows, and print methods for real-world retail timelines. see my work at jumpstartbrands (dot) com…

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I’m Brian Alm, a visual designer and creative management professional focused on building CPG food and beverage brands across every major touchpoint—from brand identity and packaging to retail POP, tradeshow materials, catalogs, print collateral, and digital assets. I blend strong design craft with practical production knowledge to help brands look great and ship smoothly, including dielines, color workflows, and print methods for real-world retail timelines.
see my work at jumpstartbrands (dot) com

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Work Experience

CPG Senior Art Director (see work at jumpstartbrands (dot) com at General Mills / Blue Buffalo
February 28, 2022 - Present
Concept and execute multi-platform creative including packaging, collateral, retail signage/POP, and digital assets. Strengthen brand identity through logo development, packaging evolution, and campaign refreshes. Partner with marketing and cross-functional teams to deliver cohesive assets for product launches and retail partners. Manage high-volume creative workflow with strong organization, attention to detail, and the ability to design in varied styles. Integrate AI image generation and data-optimized input to streamline packaging concept development and elevate creative output.
Senior Graphic Designer - Packaging at FLTR/GEN3 eBikes/UbioLabs
July 1, 2020 - November 30, 2021
Served as packaging lead on a shared services marketing team servicing three consumer brands. Responsible for design of packaging, user manuals, ads, and supporting marketing materials. Worked with an in-house design team and overseas production team to produce packaging and assets for products sold into retail and Costco stores, leveraging print and packaging production expertise.
Design Manager / Senior Graphic Designer at Ravensburger NA / Wonder Forge
May 1, 2014 - December 30, 2017
Managed design and production of branded marketing touchpoints including product catalog, website, sales presentations, tradeshow booth and components, product photos and videos, digital advertising, POS displays, and sales and public relations collateral. Directed design workflow and managed in-house design staff to achieve department goals. Led concept and development of new product ideas for specific market segments.
Principal / Senior Graphic Designer Brand/Packaging at Jumpstart Brands
June 30, 2011 - May 30, 2014
Led design and management of brand and packaging projects for early-stage and startup CPG food & beverage clients. Created and managed brand strategy, design process, and client relationships. Designed go-to-market branding, packaging, marketing touchpoint materials, and digital assets including ads and tradeshow components. Built deep expertise in packaging production, including dielines, color workflows, and print methods (offset, digital, flexo), with knowledge of packaging substrates and structural formats.

Education

BS Business - Marketing at University of Oregon
January 1, 0001 - January 1, 0001
Graphic Design at School of Visual Concepts
September 24, 2026 - September 24, 2026

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Industry Experience

Consumer Goods, Retail, Manufacturing