Hybrid Production Designer — Print & Digital Assets

Tonic3; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Volunteer Time Off (VTO)

Equipment provided

Training budget

Job summary

Tonic3 is seeking a Production Designer, Print & Digital to join our in-house team. You’ll transform creative concepts into production-ready assets across print and digital, ensuring brand consistency, accessibility, and technical accuracy for client-facing work.

This role requires agency experience, a strong portfolio, and proficiency in Figma and Adobe Creative Suite. You’ll collaborate with designers, copywriters, developers, and project managers to deliver polished outputs on tight deadlines.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional experience in graphic or production design.
• Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communications, or related field.
• Proficiency in Figma, with components, auto layout, libraries, and collaborative workflows.
• Mastery of Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign).
• Strong understanding of layout, typography, color theory, and visual hierarchy.
• Deep knowledge of print production specifications and experience preparing press-ready files.
• Experienced in digital asset preparation for email, web, and other online platforms.
• ADA accessibility standards knowledge for digital deliverables.
• Portfolio demonstrating print and digital production work.
• Agency experience is required.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, adapt, and finalize creative files for production across print and digital.
• Ensure all deliverables meet brand standards, production specifications, and accessibility requirements.
• Execute versioning, resizing, formatting, and adaptation of assets for multiple platforms and audiences.
• Conduct thorough quality checks on all files to ensure accuracy, consistency, and visual polish before release.
• Maintain organized asset libraries, version control systems, and production documentation.
• Collaborate with designers, copywriters, developers, and project managers to support timely delivery of projects.
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously, balancing speed with precision under tight deadlines.
• Apply knowledge of printing processes, templates, and press-ready file preparation for high-quality print production.
• Support the implementation and maintenance of design systems and component libraries.
• Stay up to date with production tools, techniques, and accessibility standards, proactively sharing insights with the team.

Skills

Figma

Adobe Creative Suite

Print production

ADA accessibility

Agency experience

Portfolio required

Collaboration

Time management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design/Visual Communications

Tools

InDesign

Photoshop

Illustrator

Job description

Tonic3 is seeking a Production Designer, Print & Digital to join our in-house team. You’ll transform creative concepts into production-ready assets across print and digital, ensuring brand consistency, accessibility, and technical accuracy for client-facing work.

This role requires agency experience, a strong portfolio, and proficiency in Figma and Adobe Creative Suite. You’ll collaborate with designers, copywriters, developers, and project managers to deliver polished outputs on tight deadlines.