Production Designer

The Studio at Situation Group crafts award-winning work for the world’s leading entertainment, education, and mission-driven brands. The Studio seeks a Production Designer with a background in print and digital mediums. This role will report to the Project Management Supervisor and support our clients in the arts, entertainment, nonprofit and higher education space.

What You’ll Do

The Production Designer works collaboratively with Art Directors, Copywriters, and other Designers to craft deliverables that support advertising campaigns across various mediums, including print, digital, and video. A key aspect of this role is print production and the ability to prep and release print files and mechanicals.

Our office is located in midtown Manhattan, and we are currently working in-office three days per week on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.

Sample Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• Adapt, refine, and organize digital and print assets such as display media creative, paid social media ads, emails, and print materials.
• Codify, archive, and update graphic files.
• Ensure that our client’s brands are consistently represented through stunning and clear designs for print, digital, video and more.
• Prepare client- and vendor-ready files across digital and print
• Develop organized and annotated working files that can be easily used as templates for future projects.
• Communicate effectively with stakeholders and streamline processes within the production design team.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver creative solutions with measurable outcomes.
• Work efficiently in a fast-paced environment, with a focus on quality and attention to detail.

Requirements

• 3-5 years experience as a Production Artist (freelance or full time) in an agency setting
• A portfolio showcasing polished, well-thought design in lead and hands-on roles
• Expert knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects, InDesign)
• Expert print production proficiency and experience (projects including but not limited to out-of-home, direct mail, traditional publication placements)
• Experience setting up print-ready files and mechanicals
• Eagle-eye for details like spotting alignment issues and inconsistencies
• Strong sense of typography
• Dynamic and confident presentation skills to pitch ideas clearly and effectively
• Manage multiple projects in a fast-paced creative environment
• A deep understanding of how technical factors affect designing for both the digital space and traditional (print) space
• Troubleshoot and problem-solve efficiently, intelligently, and with positivity
• Experience with retouching and digital compositing

Benefits

We offer a competitive base salary and a range of benefits and perks:

• Salary range: $75,000 – $90,000, commensurate with experience
• Health care plan (medical, dental and vision)
• Retirement plan with employer match
• Life and disability insurance
• Generous paid time off package that includes vacation, sick, “life happens” days, birthdays, and public holidays
• Paid family leave
• Cold brew coffee, snacks and fresh fruit
• Wellness resources
• Special access to New York City’s arts and entertainment scene

We have been honored for our commitment to our team with workplace awards from Crain’s, Best Companies Group, Cynopsis, Digiday, and Fortune.

Our Company

The Studio at Situation Group crafts award-winning work for leading entertainment, education and mission-driven brands— WICKED on Broadway, The Metropolitan Opera, Columbia University, Harvard Online, and No Kid Hungry.

The Studio is part of Situation Group, a digital-first collective of award-winning advertising agencies.

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