Production Designer

1+ years of experience in design or production art, with a focus on print and digital media, including digital ads, email, and social media.
Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communications, or related field.
Basic understanding of brand guidelines and the ability to adapt designs while maintaining brand consistency.
Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop), Figma, and CMS platforms.
Knowledge of responsive design principles, working with print and digital templates, and formatting for various marketing materials.
Detail-oriented, deadline-driven, and capable of managing multiple projects simultaneously with accuracy.
Ability to work independently with oversight and collaborate with other team members when necessary.
Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
A portfolio that showcases design skills, including layout, typography, and basic image editing.

Build page layouts for large multi-page print documents, produce digital banner ads using spread and layout templates, and create assets for CMS components.
Adapt and scale campaign artwork across multiple marketing channels by building new sizes and creating multiple versions while adhering to style guidelines and templates.
Manage pre-press process by preparing and providing final print production files as well as troubleshoot problems as they arise with both the creative team and the printer.
Assist designers on projects with image retouching, clipping paths, additional image manipulation, etc. as needed.
Champion cohesive design throughout the company by following our brand guidelines and maintaining corporate graphic standards across all projects.
Work with Sr. Manager, Graphic Design and the design team to stay up-to-date with cross-functional guidelines to ensure all email, onsite, and digital projects are following Zoro Design System specifications, standards, and best practices.
Keep multiple projects on schedule and stakeholders informed of status/issues. Be flexible enough to change priorities/deadlines when critical business shifts occur.
Seek opportunities to enhance or develop new processes and to find efficiencies that allow us to be more productive.
Maintain an organized file/folder structure with the latest design and asset files in order to avoid disruptions.