Production Designer

Job Details

Level

Entry

Job Location

Gorilla Glue Tri County - Sharonville, OH

Position Type

Full Time

Education Level

4 Year Degree

Travel Percentage

None

Job Category

Design

Description

THE GORILLA WAY

At Gorilla, our mission is to build brands people love with products we believe in alongside people we care about!

We believe in four pillars that are the driving force behind everything that we do which are Brands, Customer, Community and our People. We believe in our unique company culture and investing in the people who work here by caring about the totality of their lives which is why our core values are so important to us!

Summary Description:

Work with the marketing team to create fresh, attractive, engaging marketing material based on existing brand standards, seeing them through from conception to print. Will report to the Design Director to ensure all assets are created with accuracy and that projects are completed as scheduled.

Core Competencies:

Attention to Detail
Communication
Creativity
Deadline-Driven
Multi-Tasker
Organized
Software Proficiency

Duties:

Assist with overall marketing projects from concept to final printed pieces.
- Lead designers will set the design, production designer will take the set design and design accordingly.
Assist with design of invitations, promotional items, t-shirts, image requests, website graphics, packaging mock-ups, sales collateral, direct mail pieces, training materials, in-store merchandising, trade show materials, etc.
Assist Packaging: day-to-day changes.
Will coordinate all in-house printed materials: flyers, labels etc.
- Able to run/operate in-house production printer.
Prepare all packaging mock-ups for retail sell in.
- Requires printing, cutting and building package, display etc.
Resizing and trafficking of advertisements for newspaper and national publications.
Prepare projects for professional printers.
Work with vendors to secure quotes for projects.
Ensure production schedule for projects is on target and under budget.
Retouch all images, clip images out on all images from photo shoots.
- Assist with photography when needed.
Potential Projects include:

Image requests
Packaging graphics – current product changes
Retail Mock-Ups
Print in-house items as necessary
Merchandising materials – posters, banners, counter mats, etc.
Promotional materials – hats, t-shirt designs
Collateral materials – PR, Consumer fulfillment kit
Website support – newsletters, story photos, copy updates, etc.
Asset Library – organize images of products, etc.

Qualifications

Qualifications:

Education & Experience:

BS or BA or BFA in art/graphic design, fine art, or production
1-3 years as a professional graphic designer

Skills:

Proficiency in Adobe (InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop) and MS Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint).
HTML Coding background a plus.
Outstanding organizational skills.
Ability to multi-task and be deadline driven.
Excellent written and oral communication skills; able to present to all levels within the organization and successfully with vendors.
Should be creative, confident, outgoing, able to work well under pressure and succeed within a fast paced environment.
Keep up-to-date with trends in graphic design and software knowledge.

Physical Demands:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stoop, reach, stand, walk, lift, pull, push, grasp, talk, hear, see and use repetitive motions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may frequently lift and or move up to 50 pounds of material, boxes, etc. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision such as reading handwritten and or typed material and must have the ability to focus.

Company Values:

Must adhere to The Gorilla Glue Company’s Core Values that ensure everyone works together to exceed expectations.

Have fun, be passionate and show it!
Act with integrity and respect in all relationships.
Communicate openly and appreciate the effort of others.
Embrace knowledge, growth and change.
Strive for excellence in what we do every day!

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