WestEd
Production Graphic Designer
WestEd, San Francisco, California, United States, 94199
Responsibilities
The Communications Department is seeking a smart, energetic, proactive, flexible, patient, detail-obsessed individual to produce lengthy reports, branded collateral materials, templates, and PowerPoint presentation decks using Adobe Creative Suite and Microsoft Office.Generally, the person in this position will be tasked with maintaining, updating, and leveraging pre-existing templates for their work. However, a keen design eye is required to successfully and seamlessly adapt new content to existing templates or use an established look and feel to create newly designed products when necessary.Create documents in a variety of different applications, primarily using and adapting existing templates.Create documents or graphics that reflect an existing design, brand, or identity.Take a solution-oriented approach to address production, design, and accessibility issues, offering both case-by-case solutions and achievable suggestions for improving processes.Embrace the role as one of the in-house experts and agency point persons for all matters related to production and technical issues revolving around design and production in various software platforms.Ensure consistency and fidelity with agency templates and custom designs.Be responsible for inputting - and closely checking accuracy of input - all proofer edits and comments once they have been checked by an editor.In collaboration with WestEd's accessibility specialists, confer with relevant author or editor about any editorial question that might arise in production process.Create and prepare digital images for our website and various social media platforms.Be comfortable collaborating closely with Creative Lead, Graphic Designers, Accessibility Specialists, and Strategic Marketing team members, and Editorial staff to ensure seamless workflow between each phase of projects.Prepare final press-ready files based on supplied specifications and be comfortable working as the lead liaison with printers and other vendors.Make various formats of supplied artwork production-ready and resolve any artwork issues that arise during production.Provide image retouching, clipping paths, and additional image manipulation.Prepare and package files for release to printers.Create PDFs for print and client review.Conduct press checks, when needed.Catalog and reference art for future projects by creating and maintaining well-organized archives in BOX, our cloud-based document storage platform.Follow development timelines to ensure tasks are being completed on time.Troubleshoot problems as they arise with both the creative team and/or the printer.Provide ad hoc design and layout support to project staff across the agency.Balance multiple deliverables and take ownership of assigned tasks while communicating frequently with Traffic Manager and Project Managers.Qualifications
The perfect candidate will have formal training and education in design and/or production, an advanced grasp on typography and color theory, experience creating accessible documents, and functional ability to develop and work within complex layouts - across multiple software platforms.Advanced knowledge of and proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite applications, including InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, and Acrobat.Advanced knowledge and proficiency in Microsoft Word and PowerPoint.Working knowledge of and experience with creating accessible documents/graphics and ensuring the accessibility of existing documents.Strong foundational understanding and formal education in graphic and production design.Excellent oral and written communication skills.Superior attention to detail.Strong organizational skills.Ability to problem solve, think creatively, and seek out and apply new technology solutions.Demonstrated ability to coordinate, organize, and complete work around multiple tasks and multiple deadlines with a variety of different staff members.Ability to perform duties with moderate independence, to take appropriate initiative.Flexibility to adjust occasionally if needed for purposes of meeting a deadline.Familiarity with the field of education is an added bonus.5 years or more of production experience, including experience with producing accessible documents.Minimum of bachelor's degree in graphic design or related field required.Applications must be submitted with an attached (or linked) cover letter, resume, and portfolio.Successful candidates must be authorized to work in the United States.
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The Communications Department is seeking a smart, energetic, proactive, flexible, patient, detail-obsessed individual to produce lengthy reports, branded collateral materials, templates, and PowerPoint presentation decks using Adobe Creative Suite and Microsoft Office.Generally, the person in this position will be tasked with maintaining, updating, and leveraging pre-existing templates for their work. However, a keen design eye is required to successfully and seamlessly adapt new content to existing templates or use an established look and feel to create newly designed products when necessary.Create documents in a variety of different applications, primarily using and adapting existing templates.Create documents or graphics that reflect an existing design, brand, or identity.Take a solution-oriented approach to address production, design, and accessibility issues, offering both case-by-case solutions and achievable suggestions for improving processes.Embrace the role as one of the in-house experts and agency point persons for all matters related to production and technical issues revolving around design and production in various software platforms.Ensure consistency and fidelity with agency templates and custom designs.Be responsible for inputting - and closely checking accuracy of input - all proofer edits and comments once they have been checked by an editor.In collaboration with WestEd's accessibility specialists, confer with relevant author or editor about any editorial question that might arise in production process.Create and prepare digital images for our website and various social media platforms.Be comfortable collaborating closely with Creative Lead, Graphic Designers, Accessibility Specialists, and Strategic Marketing team members, and Editorial staff to ensure seamless workflow between each phase of projects.Prepare final press-ready files based on supplied specifications and be comfortable working as the lead liaison with printers and other vendors.Make various formats of supplied artwork production-ready and resolve any artwork issues that arise during production.Provide image retouching, clipping paths, and additional image manipulation.Prepare and package files for release to printers.Create PDFs for print and client review.Conduct press checks, when needed.Catalog and reference art for future projects by creating and maintaining well-organized archives in BOX, our cloud-based document storage platform.Follow development timelines to ensure tasks are being completed on time.Troubleshoot problems as they arise with both the creative team and/or the printer.Provide ad hoc design and layout support to project staff across the agency.Balance multiple deliverables and take ownership of assigned tasks while communicating frequently with Traffic Manager and Project Managers.Qualifications
The perfect candidate will have formal training and education in design and/or production, an advanced grasp on typography and color theory, experience creating accessible documents, and functional ability to develop and work within complex layouts - across multiple software platforms.Advanced knowledge of and proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite applications, including InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, and Acrobat.Advanced knowledge and proficiency in Microsoft Word and PowerPoint.Working knowledge of and experience with creating accessible documents/graphics and ensuring the accessibility of existing documents.Strong foundational understanding and formal education in graphic and production design.Excellent oral and written communication skills.Superior attention to detail.Strong organizational skills.Ability to problem solve, think creatively, and seek out and apply new technology solutions.Demonstrated ability to coordinate, organize, and complete work around multiple tasks and multiple deadlines with a variety of different staff members.Ability to perform duties with moderate independence, to take appropriate initiative.Flexibility to adjust occasionally if needed for purposes of meeting a deadline.Familiarity with the field of education is an added bonus.5 years or more of production experience, including experience with producing accessible documents.Minimum of bachelor's degree in graphic design or related field required.Applications must be submitted with an attached (or linked) cover letter, resume, and portfolio.Successful candidates must be authorized to work in the United States.
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