Production Designer

NOISY CREEK•Seattle, WA

20d•Hybrid

About The Position

Noisy Creek is seeking a talented, detail-oriented designer to create publications, campaigns, and other creative projects across print and digital platforms. This entry-level role collaborates with the creative team on editorial layouts, advertising, marketing materials, and other assets for The Stranger, Portland Mercury, Chicago Reader, and Noisy Creek’s other publications. The designer works within established visual systems while exploring creative directions, contributing fresh ideas, taking ownership of assignments, and helping the team produce consistently excellent work. This is a hybrid, union position. Noisy Creek welcomes applicants who may not meet every qualification but believe they would be a good fit. The company is an equal opportunity employer.

Requirements

Meticulous attention to detail and a commitment to getting work right the first time.
A solid understanding of design fundamentals, especially typography, hierarchy, and spacing.
Knowledge of grids and judgment about when to break them.
Initiative to take on tasks without being asked.
Ability to work collaboratively and independently.
A curious mindset.
Ability to develop multiple project iterations early in a project to showcase varied design directions.
A strong portfolio demonstrating a range of design skills across print and digital platforms and assets.

Responsibilities

Create editorial layouts.
Produce sales materials, including sell sheets, print-issue marketing promotions, general sales promotions, and event promotional materials in print and digital formats.
Build print and digital advertisements for external clients and internal promotion.
Upload and maintain the Noisy Creek issue archive on Issuu, including adding all Stranger and Mercury back issues.
Create and maintain Google Slides decks.