Production Designer (Contractor)

NJI is a wildly creative and strategically disciplined agency with offices in London, Washington, D.C., and Singapore. We consider ourselves a community of tastemakers and firestarters who always strive to go beyond the status quo.

Diversity Commitment.

Authenticity is the foundation of boundless creativity. Rooted in diverse life experience, our team goes beyond  the status quo through our work and culture every day. We are committed to sustaining and improving NJI's inclusive workplace by actively expanding the diversity of our team. We encourage people from underrepresented groups to apply. If you require accommodations or assistance during the application process, please contact [email protected].

The Job.

We seek a production designer to join our Singapore bench for the remainder of the year. This role will join a community of talented designers across three continents to craft great work. NJI’s creative team handles the complex world of public affairs, big tech, and nonprofits. We believe creativity can transform perceptions and foster conversations. Find the idea of designing for the United Nations thrilling? Want to build avatars that help communities understand the role of equity in healthcare? This role may be right for you.

This role involves a significant focus on ensuring the visual consistency and quality of client presentations, marketing materials, HTML5 ads, and more. The right candidate possesses incredible attention to detail and is efficient across the adobe suite. This isn’t the right role for someone right out of University, but perfect for someone with 2-3 years of experience in an agency setting. 

What You Will Do.

• Support the build out of design materials across a number of mediums including but not limited to: reports, OOH Advertisements, events, presentations, social media, paid ads, web, etc. 
• Work autonomously and be comfortable being in a different timezone than a core working team 
• Contribute to our craft by maintaining high standards of process and technique 
• Collaborate with designers and creative directors to execute concepts within established design systems for client brands
• Ensure consistency in fonts, text placement, photo treatment, and overall visual quality in presentation decks ranging from 30 to 150 slides
• Version out digital banners, print ads, and other files, ensuring accuracy and adherence to brand guidelines
• Maintain major attention to detail, catching all edits and inconsistencies in client materials
• Support display ads with effective skills using HTML, scripting languages and related software applications
• Prepare final files for digital and print production
• Apply a strong understanding of production tools, systems, and processes
• Keep current with production standards and technology, ensuring a great user experience and alignment with the organization's overall objectives

What We are Looking For.

• 2-3+ years in Graphic Design experience preferably at an Agency  
• Wowza portfolio: You have astute aesthetics. Portfolio should demonstrate a working knowledge across the adobe suite. Applications submitted without a portfolio link, or attachment will be disqualified.
• Growth-Mindset: You find opportunity in challenges. NJI is a fast-paced, growing business across the globe, which means constantly re-evaluating how we operate. We’re seeking a partner thrilled to contribute to that growth.
• Skill-Fluency: You have an ability to pivot between techniques and toe the line between design and art.
• Creative-Enabler: you know how to foster creativity within a project, and collaborate with stakeholders of all levels for best results.
• Avid Listener: You make internal and external clients feel heard, inspired, and transcended in your conversations, offering best practices and sound counsel.
• Process-Guru: you have proven success in scaling and improving large, multi-faceted projects. You know how to streamline every phase of a creative project from research and ideation through refinement and delivery.
• This is a contract position for an individual located in Singapore

Cover Letter.

We think of cover letters more in the old-fashioned pen pal sense. So, keep the job summary and skills list in your resume, and write something that personally expresses who you are and what draws you to NJI and this role.