Production Designer

smartdept. is searching for a Production Designer for a financial services client located in Chicago, IL. The ideal candidate will come with 2+ years of experience. This is a project-based, fully remote (hybrid Chicago area a plus), ongoing as-needed contract opportunity with the possibility of continued work. 

This Production Designer will support a large internal creative team at a Fortune 200 financial services company across a wide range of digital production deliverables. This is a Google-platform environment — candidates must be deeply comfortable in the Google ecosystem and able to think from the end user's perspective. Work is ad hoc and project-based, so reliability, speed, and the ability to jump in quickly are essential.

What You'll Do:

• Design and produce landing pages, website assets, and digital content


• Build reports, deck kits, and slide templates in Google Slides, including Google Theme Builder


• Create email headers, branded graphics, and branded marketing items


• Develop campaign templates and social and community investment assets


• Support large internal events including an annual Data Week conference — heavy on templates, branding, and marketing collateral


• Publish and format assets across multiple channels with a solid understanding of different channel mechanics


• Ensure all work meets accessibility standards and document design best practices

What You'll Need:

Education/Experience:

• 2+ years of production design experience required


• Experience working in a corporate, agency, or in-house creative environment required


• Portfolio required — should demonstrate document design, slide/deck design, branded graphics, data visualization, and social assets

Skills:

• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator) required


• Strong working knowledge of Google Workspace — especially Google Slides and Google Theme Builder required


• Solid understanding of accessibility standards and document design


• Ability to work across multiple channels and formats, built to spec and on brand


• Self-directed — able to execute with minimal direction on fast-turnaround ad hoc projects

Nice-to-Have Skills:

• Experience working within a Fortune 200 or large enterprise environment


• Familiarity with email production and multi-channel digital publishing workflows


• Motion design or After Effects experience (longer term video opportunities may open up)


• Chicago area with hybrid availability a plus