Studio Graphic Designer

A global pharmaceutical organization is looking for a Studio Graphic Designer to join their team for a contract-role!

Studio Graphic Designer Responsibilities:

• Communicate with creative, account, and project managers to evaluate requests, negotiate deadlines, and continually reprioritize requests as they are received
• Edit existing creative materials: make type and art edits, including complex data-based charts and tables
• Evaluates and cleans-up files for consistency across multiple pieces and projects and through a pre-flight process
  to prepare files for release to third-party vendors
• Provides technical support to the design team by editing and preparing files that meet graphic standards
• Prepare artwork for production: scale images, adjust resolution, create packaging schematics and dielines
• Retouch images in Photoshop and apply special effects to a wide range of photography
• Add interactive functionality to PDFs
• Assist in providing project and printing specifications
• Identify issues regarding high-risk designs that could potentially delay final deliverables
• Perform artwork searches on stock photo websites and internal databases
• Work with creative managers and writers to prepare presentations; creates comps
• Work overtime when needed to complete time-sensitive projects

Studio Graphic Designer Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree Required.
• 5+ years of experience working in a creative agency environment; strong portfolio demonstrating creativity and expertise. 
• Expertise in Adobe Creative Suite software: InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator; PowerPoint as well as a thorough working knowledge of print production.
• High degree of initiative to drive projects to completion in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to absorb and respond to constructive feedback and turn projects around quickly when off course
• Must provide samples of work to be considered, including before-and-after retouched photos