Production Designer

General Description:

Our production team is committed to providing high-quality deliverables to the production process and working with a talented creative team here at GLG. The production designer will work on a variety of projects at once, for a key GLG client. Individuals in this role must have production experience designing for the Web and able to share this experience during the interviewing process. The responsibilities, qualifications, and skills are outlined below.

Responsibilities:

• Provide production design skills for a variety of projects across a wide client base
• Manage multiple production projects for clients and prioritize the workload daily
• Report progress of workload deliverables to the traffic manager daily

Qualifications:

• Experience designing and outputting graphics for the Web
• Experience with merchandising or e-commerce design for the Web
• Ability to prioritize multiple projects and deadlines or recognize the need to seek guidance for prioritization
• Ability to apply visual consistency to a variety of interactive design deliverables
• History of working directly with the client and interfacing on project-related milestones
• Familiarity working with brand style guides and understanding their application on the Web
• Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign experience required
• Experience with Flash is a plus
• Experience organizing digital files
• Experience with pre-press, print proofs, and working with vendor specifications
• Photo and image retouching a plus

Skills Required:

• Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced, creative environment
• Highly motivated self-starter who can self-direct on large tasks
• Highly detail oriented and able to multitask
• Ability to take feedback from design team and developers that will enhance the project deliverables
• An eye for design, working with other designers' concepts and designs and extending them throughout layouts
• Able to communicate clearly via e-mail and face-to-face with clients and internal team
• Interest in collaboration required—working with designers, senior designers, and the chief creative officer
• Ability to cope with distractions and handle numerous functions simultaneously
• Ability to manage multiple projects on time and within budget

current opportunities

• Creative Director
• Web Producer
• Senior Interactive Designer
• Web Developer
• Production Designer
• Senior Writer

We believe that each employee makes a significant contribution to our success. That contribution should not be limited by the assigned responsibilities. Therefore, this position description is designed to outline primary duties, qualifications, and job scope but not limit the incumbent nor the organization to just the work identified. It is our expectation that each employee will offer his or her services wherever and whenever necessary to ensure the success of the services we provide to our clients.