Graphic Designer, Print Production

Job Summary

The Graphic Designer of Print Production works in-house in the Print Shop to design, print, process, and ship marketing/internal communication materials, sales materials, and other non-printed and printed needs. Utilizes visual communications and standardized usage of our brand’s templates to develop projects to final production. Projects may include Point of Sale/Marketing material and internal presentation, social media, internal signage and digital assets.

Job Responsibilities

• Responsible for creating engaging in-house marketing and sales materials, internal communications, and various digital and print assets while ensuring brand consistency. Actively monitors industry trends and participates in ongoing training and webinars to stay current, and applying new knowledge to suggest enhancements to Heartland’s marketing initiatives.
• Leverages creativity to solve problems and strengthen customer, consumer, and brand connections, while facilitating a smooth workflow by ensuring all deadlines are met and system and customer communications are complete.
• Facilitates print production including customer communication, operation of digital presses, finishing of printed pieces, and shipping while maintaining acceptable consistent quality in finished products.
• Collaboration & Communication: Facilitates cross-functional communication across internal departments and fosters relationships to ensure that we are leveraging the best solutions, cost effectively and without compromise to our company and/or brand guidelines.
• Maintains a clean and organized production area, ensures proper use, maintenance, and cleaning of printers and equipment based on training provided, and monitors inventory to ensure necessary materials are available.

Job Requirements

• High School diploma or GED required. Bachelor’s degree in graphic design preferred.
• Minimum of two years of work experience.
• Minimum one of year design experience with internship, contract work, agency creative department or design studio preferred.
• Large format graphic and multi-media experience preferred.
• Digital print and production with wide format, flatbed and/or small format production printers experience preferred.
• Understanding of the creative process, color management and production techniques.
• Proficient on Mac/PC hardware, and the following software: InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat, RIP software, Excel, PowerPoint & Word.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and time management skills.
• Ability to lift and maneuver 40-45 pounds of large tubes of substrate/material.