Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. smartdept. is searching for a Production Designer for a financial services client located in Chicago, IL. This role involves supporting a large internal creative team by designing and producing various digital assets and ensuring all work meets accessibility standards.
Responsibilities
- Design and produce landing pages, website assets, and digital content
- Build reports, deck kits, and slide templates in Google Slides, including Google Theme Builder
- Create email headers, branded graphics, and branded marketing items
- Develop campaign templates and social and community investment assets
- Support large internal events including an annual Data Week conference — heavy on templates, branding, and marketing collateral
- Publish and format assets across multiple channels with a solid understanding of different channel mechanics
- Ensure all work meets accessibility standards and document design best practices
Skills
- 2+ years of production design experience required
- Experience working in a corporate, agency, or in-house creative environment required
- Portfolio required — should demonstrate document design, slide/deck design, branded graphics, data visualization, and social assets
- Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator) required
- Strong working knowledge of Google Workspace — especially Google Slides and Google Theme Builder required
- Solid understanding of accessibility standards and document design
- Ability to work across multiple channels and formats, built to spec and on brand
- Self-directed — able to execute with minimal direction on fast-turnaround ad hoc projects
- Experience working within a Fortune 200 or large enterprise environment
- Familiarity with email production and multi-channel digital publishing workflows
- Motion design or After Effects experience (longer term video opportunities may open up)
- Chicago area with hybrid availability a plus
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