Freelance Senior Production Designer

VSA Partners

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About The Position

VSA is a strategy and design agency that combines consumer insights and data with human-centered design to create meaningful, motivating, and measurable experiences. Its integrated capabilities include branding, advertising, data science, and technology. VSA’s Design Practice uses design thinking, visualization, and experience to bring clients’ stories, visions, and voices to life.

The Senior Production Designer creates and oversees the production of design elements for marketing campaigns and projects across digital, print, and other media. The role collaborates with creative directors, art directors, and designers to execute concepts, applies brand guidelines, manages multiple projects and deadlines, and maintains efficient production partnerships and organized design files. It also provides guidance to junior designers and may take on additional responsibilities as assigned.

Requirements

• At least 6 years of experience in a corporate, agency, design firm, or similar environment.
• Undergraduate degree in a related field.
• Expertise in Adobe Creative Suite, especially InDesign and Illustrator.
• Ability to articulate VSA's Creative Services team capabilities.
• Ability to find creative solutions to technical challenges.
• Ability to quickly grasp and apply design intent.
• Organized, detailed problem-solving skills and extreme attention to detail.
• Ability to identify problems in advance and devise solutions.
• Excellent design, color, and typographic skills.
• Excellent time and resource leadership skills.
• Ability to interact professionally with all levels of the company and external parties, with effective written and spoken communication.
• Dedication to high-quality work.
• Ability to maintain positive and productive relationships with clients, team members, peers, and managers.
• Sophisticated problem-solving, judgment, critical-thinking, and decision-making skills.
• Versatility and ability to balance multiple projects, coordinate information, prioritize, follow procedures accurately, stay self-motivated, and work independently.

Responsibilities

• 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 develop and execute concepts that meet client and target-audience needs.
• Develop and maintain a strong understanding of brand guidelines and apply them to all design work.
• Manage and prioritize multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring deadlines are met and projects are completed to a high standard.
• Develop and maintain relationships with printers, vendors, and other external partners to ensure production processes are efficient and cost-effective.
• Develop and maintain an organized system for archiving and managing design files so they are accessible to team members and clients.
• Provide guidance and mentorship to junior designers to help them develop their skills and grow in their roles.
• Perform additional responsibilities as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Senior