Freelance Senior Production Designer

The role

The Director, Production Design is responsible for the execution and/or the oversight of the execution of assignments. This person is accountable for the quality level of their work and the overall success of assigned projects.

What you will do

• Create and oversee the production of design elements for marketing campaigns and projects, including digital, print, and other media.
• Collaborate with creative directors, art directors, and other designers to execute concepts.
• Develop and maintain a strong understanding of brand guidelines and apply them to all design work.
• Manage and prioritize multiple projects simultaneously.
• Develop and maintain relationships with printers, vendors, and other external partners.
• Develop and maintain an organized system for archiving and managing design files.
• Provide guidance and mentorship to junior designers.
• Additional responsibilities as assigned.

Required qualifications

• Minimum of 6 years of experience in corporate/agency/design firm or similar.
• Possession of an undergraduate degree in related field.
• Expertise in Adobe Creative suite with an emphasis in InDesign and Illustrator.
• Ability to articulate VSA's Creative Services team capabilities.
• Excellent ability to find creative solutions in the face of technical challenges.
• Ability to quickly grasp and apply design intent.
• An organized, detailed problem solver.
• Extreme attention to detail.
• Adept at preemptively identifying problems and devising solutions.
• Excellent design, color and typographic skills.
• Excellent time and resource leadership skills.
• Ability to interact at all levels of the company and with external parties in a professional manner maintaining effective communication, both written and spoken.

About the company

VSA is a strategy and design agency that blends consumer insights and data with human-centered design. They have offices in Chicago, New York and San Francisco.