Production Designer

Skill; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

Skill is seeking a mid-level freelance graphic designer to support a creative team on a project-based schedule. You will execute production-ready layouts for marketing collateral and signage, ensuring strict adherence to brand guidelines and templates across digital and print outputs.

The role involves fast-paced, high-volume design tasks with a focus on quality and consistency. The position offers an intermittent, ongoing partnership with flexible hours, typically up to 20 hours per week,

Qualifications

• 5 years of professional experience in graphic design and production.
• Advanced proficiency in InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop.
• Strong understanding of print production processes, pre-press requirements, and digital file preparation best practices.
• Demonstrated ability to work within established brand guidelines and templates, delivering high-quality work.

Responsibilities

• Create and execute layouts for marketing collateral using templates and brand guidelines.
• Design and prepare print-ready files for environmental graphics like trade show booths and banners.
• Develop digital graphics and social media assets aligned with ongoing campaigns.
• Pre-flight files for print and digital production, ensuring bleeds, resolution, color profiles, and export settings are correct.
• Maintain brand consistency across deliverables to reinforce the company's identity.

Skills

Graphic design

Brand guidelines

Print production

Attention to detail

Tools

Adobe InDesign

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Photoshop

Job description

Overview

Placement Type:

Temporary

Salary:

$40-42 Hourly

Start Date:

Sep 22, 2026

Are you a detail-oriented design professional passionate about bringing brands to life through impactful visuals? Aquent, a a leading talent solutions partner, is seeking a talented individual to join our client's innovative team. This is an exciting opportunity to leverage your design expertise on a project-by-project basis, contributing directly to high-visibility marketing and communication efforts for a forward-thinking company at the forefront of its industry. Your meticulous eye and production prowess will ensure every piece of collateral, from digital assets to large-format signage, maintains impeccable brand consistency and makes a powerful impression.

About Our Client Partner

Our client is a dynamic and innovative company that operates at the cutting edge of technology, driving progress and delivering impactful solutions. They are committed to excellence and fostering a collaborative environment where creativity and precision are highly valued. Partnering with Aquent, they are building a flexible and skilled team to support their evolving design needs.

About the Opportunity

We are looking for a mid-level design professional to become a trusted freelance partner, supporting a creative team on an intermittent, project-based schedule. This role is crucial for executing high-volume design tasks with precision, ensuring every output adheres to strict brand guidelines across both physical and digital platforms. You'll be instrumental in translating strategic visions into polished, production-ready assets that elevate the brand's presence and effectively communicate its message, making a tangible impact on critical marketing and communication initiatives.

Your Impact and Responsibilities

• Create and execute compelling layouts for essential marketing collateral, including product fact sheets, whitepapers, and sales decks, utilizing established templates and brand guidelines.
• Design and meticulously prepare print-ready files for a range of environmental graphics, such as trade show booths, large-format banners, and event signage.
• Develop engaging digital graphics and social media assets that align seamlessly with ongoing campaign branding.
• Expertly prepare and pre-flight files for both print and digital production, ensuring all specifications like bleeds, resolution, color profiles, and export settings are perfect.
• Act as a guardian of brand consistency, maintaining high visual standards across all deliverables to reinforce the company's identity.

What You'll Bring

• Approximately 5 years of professional experience in graphic design and production.
• Advanced proficiency in Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop.
• A strong understanding of print production processes, pre-press requirements, and digital file preparation best practices.
• Exceptional attention to detail and a proven ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced, production-focused environment.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively within established brand guidelines and templates while consistently delivering high-quality work.
• A reliable freelancer interested in an ongoing, intermittent partnership, capable of acknowledging project requests within 24 hours and confirming availability for each sprint.

Role Details

This is a freelance opportunity with variable, non-guaranteed hours, assigned on an as-needed basis, typically up to 20 hours per week. This flexible arrangement is ideal for a professional seeking to build a long-term relationship with a dynamic creative team.

Portfolio Requirement

Please submit a comprehensive portfolio showcasing your production-focused design work. We are particularly interested in examples of multi-page layouts, event or large-format signage, marketing collateral, and social media campaigns.

About Skill:

Skill connects the best professional, IT, engineering, financial and administrative talent with the world's biggest brands. Our eligible talent get access to benefits such as health benefit contributions, retirement plans with match and flexible spending accounts.

Skill is an equal-opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics. We're about creating an inclusive environment-one where different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives are valued, and everyone can contribute, grow their careers, and thrive.

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