Orrville, OH, USA
14 days ago
Production Designer

Your Opportunity as the Production Designer  

We are seeking a skilled Production Designer to join our in-house agency, Seed Creative, and help execute stellar creative for our iconic brands. The ideal candidate is a technician by nature, with the design sense to execute graphic projects when given guidance. This individual will provide production support for our portfolio of brands, including frozen handheld foods, spreads, coffee, sweet baked snacks, and pet food/snacks. Seed Creative’s work directly influences consumers' and B2B customers' perceptions of these brands.   
 

Creative executions span both digital and print, with a strong emphasis on digital. These may include (but are not limited to) digital ads, eCommerce content, social media content, websites, environmental signage, in-store signage & displays, print ads and collateral, and style guides. A base knowledge of motion design is preferred as several of these executions often incorporate motion. 
 

Location: Orrville, OH- Corporate Offices

 

Work Arrangements: Hybrid, 30% in office expectations (onsite approximately 6 days per month, mostly during core weeks determined by the Company)  

 

In this role you will:  

Collaborate primarily with project managers, designers, copywriters, external partners and vendors 

Make various formats of supplied artwork production-ready and troubleshoot problems as they arise  

Apply existing style guides to various tactics, adapting the work for various retailers and versioning 

Work with dielines and understand how they translate to 3D structures and displays 

Prepare final files based on supplied specifications and package them for release to media partners 

Organize and maintain file libraries, including (but not limited to) fonts, photos, graphics, logos, style guides, templates, etc. 

Maintain retailer media templates, both optimizing and adapting templates to specification changes 

Keep abreast of the latest production techniques and software advancements 

Evaluate ongoing developments in artificial intelligence and consider how they can be utilized to create efficiencies 

Demonstrate thought leadership by proposing and applying new ways to improve efficiency and the creative product—always evaluating, testing, and learning 

Provide image retouching, manipulation and enhancement as needed 

 

 

The Right Place for You 

We are bold, kind, strive to do the right thing, we play to win, and we believe in a strong community that thrives together. Our culture is rooted in our Basic Beliefs, and we believe in supporting every employee by meeting their physical, emotional, and financial needs. 

 

What we are looking for:  

 

Minimum Requirements: 

BA/BS in Graphic Design or similar degree   

4 years of production experience  

Highly proficient in Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and Indesign on a Mac platform   

Strong portfolio of production work   

Solid understanding of digital printing, offset printing, and preparing color profiles for the web 

Strong sense of urgency, and ability to maintain creative excellence while meeting fast-paced deadlines 

Self-starter with proven ability to balance multiple projects at once  

Outstanding attention to detail  

Excellent written and verbal communication skills  

 

Additional skills and experience that we think would make someone successful in this role:  

Animation skills, proficiency in After Effects 

Prior agency experience 

Familiarity with consumer-packaged goods, especially food, beverage and pet brands 

Professional expertise in retouching 

Proficiency with Adobe software advancements in artificial intelligence

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