Print Production Designer

Company: Vitamin T
Location: Jersey City
Posted on: May 13, 2022

Job Description:

OverviewOur leading financial client is seeking a superstar Print Production Designer to join their team! This is a multi-functional role responsible for creating and producing print and digital marketing materials. You're excited by the creative process and understand how it works from initial design/concept to execution through production, release, and completion. You'll work directly with designers, copywriters, managers, proofreader, business owners, and production vendors.What you'll do:Design client-focused marketing communications that meet brand standards and business goals, and contribute to a positive client experience--- Create new layouts, graphics and design elements for print and digital projects--- Complete updates and revisions to existing files, maintaining their overall look and feel--- Work on a variety of tactics, including collateral, sales sheets, brochures, letters, emails, banners, and web assets--- Demonstrate a strong understanding of design fundamentals and apply them across mediums--- Apply brand standards consistently to high quality design workPerform all prepress steps to ensure final creative meets the proper production requirements. Could include digital production.--- Produce computer mechanicals while maintaining the integrity of the original design layout. Create proof prints and mock-ups as needed--- Review file specifications prior to releasing files and ensure adherence to standards of the agency and vendors--- Work with Production and agency staff to preflight, collect and distribute artwork. Ensure the quality and accuracy of files (including colors, typography, layouts, fonts, images) that are packaged and sent to print publications or vendors--- Review digital and print proofs for clarity, content, registration, color, and accuracy of final output--- Adapt, resize, rework creative to different channels, both digital and print mediumsBe responsible for process and project management, and maintaining vendor relationships with our third-party production vendor, SupplyLogic--- Plan, manage, and execute on project workload within agreed timelines; collaborate with Ops team--- Support standard operating procedures between the internal and external agency partners, marketing team, and production vendors--- Support project portal system--- Ensure quality control of brand guidelines, color, and design expectations--- Archive all production mechanicals from internal and external partners to agency serverWhat you'll bring:--- 4-5 years working on design and production of print and digital files in an external or in-house agency--- Technical proficiency using Mac OS systems running the Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop) and Microsoft systems (Word, PowerPoint and Acrobat).--- Strong knowledge of working in Adobe Creative Cloud platforms and experience in how to prep files from those platforms for press or digital output--- Comfortable working independently and as part of a team--- Confident in knowledge of industry standards and best practices--- Organized with great attention to detail to ensure QA--- Ability to communicate clearly and establish strong working relationships--- Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills--- Willingness to learn--- Experience with Workfront a plus

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