[Hiring] Print & Publication Designer @Performix

Role Description

• This is a remote position.
• Designer - Brand is responsible for providing applied expertise in design thinking and systems and refined typography.
• Must be able to execute consistently elevated design and be highly skilled in photo art direction.
• Designer - Brand should be a strategic thinker and capable doer.
• Must be self-motivated and adept at managing their own workload.
• Must be able to advance multiple projects simultaneously and deliver within the designated timelines, while maintaining high standards for execution, accuracy, and attention to detail.
• This role will be a hands-on, working creative contributing to many different portfolios and service lines, plus occasionally providing oversight to external agency partners.
• Must be able to present and share best practices.
• Should be comfortable working within established brand guidelines while continuing to find new and interesting ways to express the brand within those guidelines.
• Must understand and defend the importance of brand consistency.

Schedule Notes

• 30-hours a week but could fluctuate up to a few hours more.
• Contractor will be doing higher-end book cover design - there is a production team to handle typesetting.
• Will work with internal/external design and production teams to design and oversee book production from cover concept to page layout/template design, as well as oversight of typesetting and proofing of various design stages.
• Must include Portfolio and/or book design/print samples.
• Must have experience and be proficient with InDesign (including stylesheet templates, 4-color + finishes, etc.).
• This is a book design/print position NOT digital design - must be able to show experience.
• Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite.

Qualifications

• 4 years of relevant experience in design, advertising, or a related industry.
• Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite.
• Bachelor’s Degree preferred.
• An established portfolio of elevated design concepts demonstrating expertise in a range of creative mediums and large integrated campaigns.
• Previous experience in digital, video, rich media, motion, photography art direction, emerging media, and other creative and communications disciplines required, including audio/sound.
• Agency experience strongly preferred.

Skills

• Design Thinking
• Typography
• Photo Art Direction
• Audio Production
• Agency Experience
• Book Design
• Print Design
• Adobe InDesign
• Adobe Creative Suite
• Brand Consistency
• Portfolio Development
• Digital Design
• Video Production
• Rich Media
• Motion Design
• Photography Art Direction
• Emerging Media