About the position The production designer will collaborate with a team of graphic designers, writers, and editors to ensure the layout and formatting of materials are consistent and on-brand. Responsibilities • Lay out and produce institutional collateral and publications as directed , • Finalize design projects with approval from the contracting department, graphic designer, and the associate director of brand & marketing strategy , • Ensure consistency, accuracy, and compliance with the university brand , • Create web/social media/digital advertising graphics and other print and digital assets , • Create forms and templates for use with Microsoft Office, Adobe Acrobat, and Canva , • Follow deadlines to ensure timely publications , • Manage prepress process for print files: Prepare final files for production at the Whitworth print shop or off-campus vendor , • Keep the university print shop and vendors apprised of deadline dates; meet print shop/vendor deadlines to ensure timely delivery of publications , • Archive design files, images, and graphics , • Keep checklists, proofs, other reminders and notification paperwork to ensure timely delivery of all communications office projects , • Provide technical assistance in the completion and delivery of printed materials , • Communicate regularly with clients to keep them apprised of progress on projects and provide opportunities for input and review of design proofs , • Design projects according to contracting departments' schedule , • Do pre-press work and collaborate with printer(s) to complete projects , • Field and fulfill campus requests for images from Whitworth's photo library , • Keep up to date with new and emerging design trends and contribute to what refines and shapes the Whitworth brand and story , • Assist with the management and organization of Whitworth's photo archive Nice-to-haves • Experience using the Canva graphic design platform is desired Benefits • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage , • Employer-matched retirement plans , • Tuition remission programs available for employees, their spouses, and dependents , • Life insurance and long-term disability coverage , • Accrued vacation and sick leave based on full-time equivalency (FTE) , • Access to an Employee Assistance Program , • Resources for Christian vocation and calling , • No cost access to the University Recreation Center (UREC) and the Megan E. Thompson Aquatic Center , • 17 paid holidays throughout the year
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