Freelance - Production Designer

VSA Partners is a design-driven branding and marketing company.

VSA was founded as a design firm more than 40 years ago with the belief that design is not only a craft but a tool for achieving business objectives. As design thinkers, we approach business challenges holistically and aim to break down silos between branding, digital, marketing and advertising.

VSA's Design Practice is responsible for bringing our clients'stories, visions and voices to life. At the intersection of Strategy and Digital, we make ideas tangible and meaningful for the audiences that matter in a cross-platform, media-agnostic way.

The Production Designer will be a member of VSA's Production Team. Production is a fully integrated team that works collaboratively with all VSA disciplines and across all clients, mediums and geographies.

The Production Designer is typically involved from client approval of a creative concept through final delivery. They will collaborate with the Producer and/or Project Manager and Creative leads on projects to execute the creative vision. These projects can range from internal VSA or client communications to various forms of print advertising, promotional pieces and static social media assets. They are responsible for ensuring files adhere to specifications and are technically correct for the intended reproduction conditions.

The Production Designer is expected to adhere to scheduled deadlines for reviews and to deliver the final product on deadline and maintain all VSA best practices.

VSA Partners is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive, equitable environment for all employees. All employment decisions are made based on qualifications, merit and business need.

Responsibilities:

• Manage workload to timelines set by Producer/Project Management.

• Monitor progress and make necessary adjustments to ensure on-time delivery.

• Assist in defining production standards on a project.

• Address production challenges, troubleshoot and find solutions.

• Quickly grasp and apply design intent.

• Ensure technically sound file construction.

• Manage multiple projects and work with multiple disciplines at one time.

• Additional responsibilities as assigned

Qualifications:

• 3 to 5 years minimum working experience in some form of creative production role; experience at an agency is a plus.

• Expertise in Adobe Creative suite, with an emphasis in InDesign and Illustrator.

• Expertise in PowerPoint and Google Slides.

• Experience using Google cloud applications: Slides, Docs, Sheet, etc.

• Experience with interactive PDF and HTML is a plus.

• Excellent design, color and typographic skills.

• Strong oral and written communication skills.

• Adept at preemptively identifying problems and devising solutions.

• A commitment to high-quality work.

• Ability to maintain positive and productive relationships with clients, team members, peers, and managers.

• Versatility and the ability to handle multiple projects and re-prioritizations.

• Ability to organize information, prioritize, have attention to detail, and accurately follow procedures.

• Ability to maintain self-motivation and to work independently