Sr Production Designer

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Motivated self-starter who loves to problem solve and operates effectively in ambiguity.
• Collaborates with creative and marketing teams on development of design programs, layout revisions and toolkit development.
• Specifies details of packaging layouts and rules for execution, including messaging hierarchy, branding elements, typography, photography and illustration.
• Executes projects by designing and overseeing production details, with internal and external partners, including separators and vendors.
• Creates presentations, boards and other materials that will be leveraged for presentation to senior leadership.
• Organizes and plans details for multiple projects in order to meet project deadlines. Integrates and balances big picture with day to day work.
• Works closely with the separator partners and execution teams to create print ready mechanical files. Ensures quality of work and accuracy of work.
• Stays up to date on emerging trends, innovation and advancements in fields of branding, design and packaging.
• Works closely with art directors, copywriters, production artists, print production, project management, creative resource buyers and marketing.
• Possesses technical illustration and basic photo retouching skills.
• Ability to extend detailed concepts across multiple formats, forms and proportions of scale.
• Strong organizational and project tracking skills as well as asset management.
  REPORTING/WORKING RELATIONSHIPS:
  Reports to Sr. Manager, Associate Creative Director, Essentials
   
  JOB REQUIREMENTS:
• 4-year college degree and/or equivalent.
• Solid use of MAC computer programs: InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop.
• Portfolio of samples demonstrating Target brand expectations.
• 3-5 years experience.
• Possesses fundamental design skills with the ability to receive and interpret design direction. Has strong attention to detail.
• Makes timely and quick decisions in order to meet project deadlines
• Possesses excellent problem solving, critical thinking, presentation and communication skills.
• Has the desire and ability to learn quickly. Ability to establish rapport with peers.
• Flexible and open to change. Action oriented.