Senior Production Designer

Position : Sr Production Designer

Location : St.Louis, MO

Duration : 12 Months

This role is local to Saint Louis and will be hybrid : Monday- Thursdays in the office, Fridays at home.

This is a contingent, 1-year role

This is a pet-friendly environment

POSITION SUMMARY :

Checkmark is the in-house creative resource of the client. Creatives here are talented, naturally curious and self-motivated individuals who enjoy the excitement of agency life with all the benefits of a big company. We share a passion for pets.

As a Graphic Design Technician, you will produce digital files for printing accurately and on time. You will be able to prioritize work appropriately, accurately account for time and alert the correct parties immediately if a deadline is in jeopardy. As a critical and central member of the team, you are able to work successfully with the creative team, your project manager and the lead senior production designer.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Graphic / Quality Standards : Proper use of trademarks and logos. Legal and regulatory requirements met. All files meet AFFCO / NASC standards for quality. Meets internal standards of good typography : proper hyphenation, kerning, line breaks, legibility. Accurate sizes and specifications used throughout. All projects are routed to Proofreader before presentation to review group. Digital files are constructed in the most memory-efficient manner. Digital files are accurate and error-free. Ideal candidate would be both collaborative and self-sufficient with a problem-solving, proactive attitude and approach to role and responsibilities.
• Skills : Extensive knowledge of Mac OS. Skilled with Indesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator : Knowledge of advanced key commands, paragraph formatting, typography, style sheets, tab fields. Proper digital file management / archiving. Knowledgeable in Illustrator that is the most appropriate for specific project. Knowledgeable in Photoshop, including ability to color correct and retouch photos. Knowledgeable in color / pre-press requirements for flexo and offset printing. Must be comfortable with troubleshooting, including recognizing and solving common system problems, data recovery techniques, and network management.
• Project Self-Management : Work as a team with Creative and Production Services to seek out appropriate information for completion of projects on time. Prioritizes work appropriately. Accurately accounts for time and alerts project manager immediately if project will exceed original timeframe.
• Design Skills : Responsible for design variations based on key artwork.

Perform all other duties as assigned

OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (List job duties which may be important to the performance of the job, but are not principal job functions).

A congenial personality as pertains to working closely with others a definite plus. A high energy and enthusiastic approach a must.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS (Minimum) :

Education : High School and some college courses preferred.

Experience (Years / Type) : At least 5 years in Mac Digital Production. Thorough knowledge of the following programs : Illustrator, InDesign and Photoshop. Experience with Sketch and Keynote a plus. Experience with packaging die-vinyls strongly preferred.