Production Designer

The Infinite Agency; Oklahoma; On-site; USD 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a talented Production Artist who thrives in a creative environment. In this dynamic role, you will collaborate with various teams to transform concepts into stunning visual outputs across both digital and traditional media. Your expertise in design principles will ensure that every project meets high standards of quality and creativity. With opportunities to refine your skills in a fast-paced setting, this position is perfect for someone eager to make a significant impact on marketing programs while working closely with clients and internal partners. If you're ready to elevate your career in the design field, this is the opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• 2-4 years of experience in advertising or design.
• Strong knowledge of design principles and current trends.
• Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Creative and Brand Management teams to produce final files.
• Ensure all artwork is print and web-ready, resolving issues as they arise.
• Package and preflight files for digital media partners or printers.

Skills

Graphic Design

Typography

Color Theory

Layout Design

Image Retouching

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Graphic Design

Bachelor’s Degree in Studio Art

Bachelor’s Degree in Creative Advertising

Job description

Do you live for themes, fonts, and colors? When you are handed these elements along with a little direction, it is the time when you truly shine. You have the ability to convert all types of banners, print pieces, digital mockups, and much more that are all on brand.

Responsibilities

The production artist will use their expertise in design and computer applications to review final designs and layouts. In finalizing the products, this role may suggest improvements and modify formats to increase the quality of production and ensure that standards are met. Other technical duties may include scaling, cropping, retouching, repositioning, preflighting, or eliminating defective and excessive imaging. Production artists may also be responsible for archiving and updating graphic files. The position will work with internal partners including: Brand Strategy, Project Management, Creative, Content Creation, Experiential, Web Design & Development, Digital Media, Social Media, and New Business teams, along with clients and their agency partners, to develop marketing programs that maximize the client’s budget.

Essential Duties

1. Collaborate closely with the Creative team (Art Directors, Designers, Copywriters & Creative Directors) and Brand Management team to produce final production files based on supplied specifications for various types of digital and traditional media.
2. Make various formats of supplied artwork production print and web-ready and resolve any artwork issues that arise during production.
3. Follow a project timeline to ensure tasks are completed on schedule.
4. Produce projects based on direction from brand guidelines and approved creative concepts.
5. Provide image retouching, clipping paths, and additional image manipulation.
6. Package and preflight files for release to digital media partners or printers.
7. Create PDFs for print and client review.
8. Conduct press and digital checks.
9. Prepare images for online and mobile advertising.
10. Catalog and reference art for future projects.
11. Troubleshoot problems with the creative team, digital media team, vendors, or printers as they arise.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Graphic Design, Studio Art, Production Art, Creative Advertising, or a related field.

2-4 years of advertising/marketing agency or design experience.

Knowledge of design principles, including layout, typography, color, balance, composition, and current design trends.

Ability to recognize and attend to important details with accuracy and efficiency.

Aptitude to work constructively under stress in a fast-paced, multi-tasking environment.

Exceptional organizational skills and the ability to prioritize multiple projects.

Ability to learn from and handle critiques.

Ability to follow brand guidelines to develop a consistent and cohesive body of work.