Production Artist

Thecrossing; Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

The Crossing is seeking a Production Artist to join our Creative Team. This full-time role produces polished, on-brand materials across print, digital, social, web, events, and campus signage.

You have strong typography and layout skills, attention to detail, and proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud and Canva. You’ll resize, format, and organize assets, perform quality checks, and help keep templates and brand kits up to date.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in graphic design or related field preferred.
• 1–3 years in graphic design/production in church or nonprofit settings preferred.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating branding and file prep.
• Experience using Canva and maintaining templates/brand kits is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Produce and adapt approved designs for print, digital, social media, web, and events.
• Prepare polished final files for various formats and vendors.
• Maintain Canva brand kits and design templates.
• Support revisions, resizing, asset preparation, and light photo editing.
• Organize and version-control assets and files.
• Quality-control before release and coordinate with print vendors.
• Handle digital signage across campuses with weekly updates.
• Collaborate with Project Manager and Senior Graphic Designer to meet deadlines.

Skills

Graphic design

Typography

Layout

Brand standards

Time management

Communication

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in graphic design

Tools

Adobe Creative Cloud

Illustrator

InDesign

Photoshop

Acrobat

Canva

Job description

Our church... is a non-denominational multi-site church with four St. Louis-area campuses where we gather each weekend to study this ancient story found in Scripture that is still transforming lives today. We believe church should be a place where believers in Jesus and skeptics can stand side-by-side to study truth and ask tough questions. We blend teaching and worship with art and technology to create a service where you can experience the message of Jesus in practical and life-changing ways.

Production Artist......is a full-time position that supports the Creative Team by taking approved creative direction and design concepts and producing accurate, polished, on-brand materials across print, digital, social media, web, events, and other ministry needs. The Production Artist excels at the important work of turning strong ideas into finished, usable, and consistent deliverables.

The right person has a sharp eye for detail, strong design fundamentals, and the discipline to follow brand standards closely. They enjoy making things work, resizing, adapting, formatting, preparing files, updating templates, organizing assets, and ensuring every final piece is clear, professional, and ready for its intended audience.

This is an excellent opportunity for an early-career graphic designer who wants to grow in a collaborative creative environment, learn from experienced designers and creatives, and use their skills to help point people to Jesus.

ESSENTIAL JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Produce and adapt approved designs from the Senior Graphic Designer for print, digital, social media, web, email, weekend services, events, signage, and other ministry needs.
• Prepare polished, accurate, and on-brand final files for a range of formats, platforms, vendors, and distribution channels, ensuring each piece meets required specifications.
• Maintain and develop The Crossing's Canva brand kits, templates, folders, shared assets, and design standards so staff and approved ministry users can create clear, consistent, on-brand materials.
• Support the Creative Team with revisions, versioning, resizing, formatting, image selection, light photo editing, asset preparation, and other production-design needs.
• Organize and maintain working files, final files, photos, fonts, templates, logos, stock imagery, and other creative assets according to established file-management and version-control standards.
• Perform quality-control reviews before release or printing, checking copy, dimensions, image resolution, color, links, visual consistency, spelling, and file specifications; work directly with print vendors to prepare files, request estimates, review proofs, confirm production requirements, and help ensure final materials are produced accurately and on time.
• Handle digital signage across all four campuses, updating slides from week to week with accuracy.
• Work closely with the Project Manager and Senior Graphic Designer to clarify assignments, communicate progress, manage deadlines, apply brand standards consistently, and complete projects accurately and on time.

POSITION QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

Spiritual Gifts Helpful for This Position

• Creative Communication
• Discernment
• Craftmanship

Character Traits Needed for This Position

• Detail-oriented, organized, and committed to doing careful, accurate work.
• Teachable and open to creative direction, coaching, revisions, and constructive feedback.
• Dependable, self-directed, and able to manage assignments and deadlines with consistent follow-through.
• A collaborative teammate who communicates clearly and works well with creative and non-creative colleagues.
• Patient and persistent with production details, revisions, formatting, and repetitive tasks that are essential to quality work.
• Humble, flexible, and willing to help wherever the team needs support.
• Passionate about using design, creativity, and clear communication to serve people and point them to Jesus.
• Able to work a flexible schedule when occasional events, production deadlines, or ministry needs require it.

Necessary Skills and Abilities

• Foundational graphic-design skills and visual judgment, including typography, layout, composition, color, visual hierarchy, image selection, and the ability to apply established brand standards consistently.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud, especially Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, and Acrobat; Canva proficiency is required, and familiarity with digital content, social-media formats, email graphics, website assets, and emerging design tools is preferred.
• Ability to accurately adapt, resize, format, and prepare design files for print, web, social media, email, presentations, signage, and other digital or physical applications; working knowledge of print-production requirements, including file setup, bleed, trim, margins, color modes, resolution, proofing, and export specifications.
• Strong attention to detail, organization, time management, and communication skills, including the ability to identify production issues; maintain organized files, assets, naming conventions, and version control; follow creative direction; solve practical design challenges; and manage multiple assignments and deadlines in a fast-moving environment.

Education/Training & Certifications

• Bachelor's degree in graphic design, visual communication, advertising, marketing, or a related field preferred; equivalent training, coursework, internship experience, or a strong portfolio will be considered.
• One to three years of graphic-design, production-design, internship, freelance, agency, in-house, nonprofit, church, or related creative experience preferred.
• A portfolio that demonstrates strong foundational design skills, attention to detail, technical file preparation, and the ability to work within an established brand system.
• Experience using Canva and maintaining templates or brand kits is strongly preferred.

MUST HAVES FOR ALL STAFF AT THE CROSSING

• Attend a service at one of The Crossing campuses on a weekly basis
• Passionate about their relationship with God
• Baptized after making the thoughtful decision to follow Christ
• Regard the Bible as God's final authority in all areas of Christian life and desire to be wholly obedient to it
• Wholeheartedly affirm The Crossing's Statement of Faith, including our view on Baptism
• Live a lifestyle consistent with scriptural principles