Contract Digital Production Designer

This is temp to perm opportunity. It will start remote. If hired, employees are required to work in the Evanston, IL office two days a week. Candidates must be local to the Evanston, IL area.

JOB SUMMARY:

The Digital Production Designer will create advertising for the automotive industry that will appear on Facebook, Google, and Amazon, and assist with maintaining creative elements on our client’s websites. This role requires expertise of Adobe and Microsoft Office applications, a strong understanding of researching and enforcing brand standards, and excellent communication skills to elevate the creative department’s output. The ideal contractor will have flexibility in availability throughout the month, as the first two weeks of the month are our busiest production time. There is also potential that this position may convert to a full-time position at a later date.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Produce a high-volume of digital creative efficiently using Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator

Source images and assets from a variety of different sources including online portals, websites and internal drives

Support organization of assets within our shared drive while keeping track of asset updates through our Microsoft Excel catalog

Maintain banner creative on client websites

Collaborate with the Creative department and other internal departments including Customer Success Team and Sales to complete design work for client campaigns SKILL REQUIREMENTS:

Expertise of applications including Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Acrobat, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft Word

Solid foundation in typography hierarchy, layout and digital design with an eye for detail

Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to clearly communicate ideas, interpret feedback and provide solutions

Juggling multiple projects while effectively managing tight timelines

Ability to comprehend and perform to set operating procedures and processes to retain efficiency

Strategic thinker with the ability to come up with new, creative solutions to business problems PREFERRED:

Understanding of digital channels Facebook, Google, etc. and the digital marketing space

WordPress [or similar] website experience, logging into website platforms and making content edits

Experience producing work for large corporate clients

Basic understanding of automotive industry and being able to spot the differences between specific makes, models, and trims of vehicles EXPERIENCE:

1+ year working in a digital design role producing effective results, internships apply

Proficient use of industry software including: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Acrobat, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft Word

Established portfolio representing successful execution of design projects in a variety of media – digital preferred

Regard for established brand guidelines, brand integrity and consistency.

EDUCATION:

Associates degree in Design or related field required, Bachelor’s degree preferred.

ASSESSMENT:

Candidates will have 24 hours to design a series of images and a client logo for one of our clients who wants to run Google Discovery ads. This assessment should not take you more than one hour to complete.

This assessment will be judged on the following criteria – in order of importance:

Understanding of directions

Correct vehicle imagery

Adherence to brand standards

Use of provided assets

Organization of working file