Design Center Speciailst

Commonwealth of Massachusetts•Boston, MA

9d•Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for the day-to-day operation and production within the Design Center. The Design Center Specialist will oversee the design and physical creation of printed material for use across the Lottery; ensuring high-quality output from the initial design phase through to final printing and installation. The Specialist acts as the technical expert on pre-press requirements, material selection, and brand consistency across all physical lottery touchpoints.

Requirements

Proficient in Adobe’s Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, etc.).
Portfolio demonstrating technical expertise and creative background is a must.
Minimum three (3) years of experience designing for print and digital as part of a creative agency (external or in-house).
Strong understanding of foundational design principles including composition, color theory, illustration, and typography
Excellent ability to communicate clearly within a team setting, able to set and manage expectations around deadlines and utilization of resources.
Ability to gracefully take constructive feedback and pivot as new design challenges arise.
Must have excellent organizational and time-management skills.
Self-starter who ensures projects are completed in a timely manner.
Excellent attention to detail for trimming and finishing printed pieces.
A valid driver’s license plus the ability to travel throughout Massachusetts are both required.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Graphic Design or equivalent related experience.
Prior experience operating large format printers and finishing equipment.
Experience designing assets such as retail posters, signage and out-of-home marketing materials.
Strong knowledge of print production processes including pre-press preparation, material selection, finishing methods, and large-format output requirements.
Knowledge of legacy software Quark, PageMaker, and printer software.
Ability to operate and maintain XEROX Iridesse Production Press.

Responsibilities

Oversee large format printing requests from project management system for regional offices and retail locations.
Work with Adobe creative cloud software to design and edit pieces for print.
Develop templates and best practices for common projects within team and across the organization.
Preflight and RIP art for in-house large format production.
Operate and maintain large-format printer and other Design Center equipment.
Oversee all procurement for Design Center equipment and materials. Conducting regular communication with outside vendors.
Manage production and in certain cases installation of promotional/marketing materials (banners, posters, boards, window clings, etc.) for internal and external exhibition.
Edit copy for use across printed material.
Design and produce communication materials, i.e., flyers/brochures/prize structures.
Work with the Design Manager, creative team and Lottery departments to design and produce materials and sets for in-house, live promotions, game shows, and commercial productions.
Participate in the creation of other promotional and marketing efforts.
Align to branding standards, maintain and update design templates.
Work collaboratively with creative team and marketing.
Research and keep up to date on printing and design technology and innovations.
Work Lottery’s daily live drawing or remote/studio productions as needed.
Occasionally work nights and weekends.
Occasional travel within Massachusetts.
Must be able to lift 50lbs.
Perform related duties as assigned.