Beeline Group

Junior

Digital Production Artist

Compensation Range: $62,400 Year

REQUIREMENTS:

• Command of basic design theories and concepts including a higher understanding of the following: visual massing of information and elements in a layout, visual flow and balance, multi-layered grid system, spatial balance and relationships of elements, perspective, lighting and white space

• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud apps for Mac, with in-depth knowledge of Photoshop, including use of Smart Objects, masking and clipping, ability to extend backgrounds, replace visual components, create composite images, adjust shading and reflections

• Familiarity with AI-assisted image enhancement

• Hard drive, file management, server navigation and archival knowledge

• Ability to use FTP programs and vendor extranets

• Exceptionally strong organizational skills and memory for details

• Ability to work autonomously in a very fast-paced environment, manage multiple jobs under extremely tight deadline and budget requirements, and reprioritize workload quickly and appropriately

• Experience working as part of a team, and communicating with teammates verbally and in writing

OVERVIEW:

This person will be responsible for the creation, update and management of large sets of digital assets. Weekly project load may include as many as 10 projects, consisting of dozens of images each. The Sr. DPA will work closely with other Production Artists, Designers, Copywriters, Account Executives and Creative Directors.

PROJECTS:

• Locating visual assets on web libraries and downloading them for use by the team

• Creation of new assets that consist of type, iconography and photography

• Correct naming of files based on established naming and versioning convention

• Updating images in response to verbal and written feedback by internal team and clients

• Brainstorming and interaction with teammates, Creative Directors and AEs on individual projects

• Attendance at regular progress meetings on all assigned creative projects

• Maintenance of clear hourly time expenditures

Work Environment and Physical Requirements

This is an in-office position located at our Elk Grove Village, IL location. Candidate must be able to work in the office full time.

Job Summary

This person will be responsible for the creation, update and management of large sets of digital images. Weekly project load may include as many as 10 projects, consisting of dozens of images each. The DPA will work closely with other Production Artists, Copywriters, Account Executives, Creative Directors, and Designers.

Essential Job Duties

The ideal candidate must be comfortable working in a fast paced, ever changing environment, able to stay organized and focused as priorities shift, and have a can-do attitude toward every project. Overtime hours may be required and candidate must be comfortable with meeting deadlines on short notice. Primary activities will be focused around the following:

• Locating visual assets on web libraries and downloading them for use by the team

• Creation of new assets that consist of type, iconography and photography

• Correct naming of files based on established naming and versioning convention

• Updating images in response to verbal and written feedback by internal team and clients

• Brainstorming and interaction with teammates, Creative Director and AEs on individual projects

• Attendance at regular progress meetings on all assigned creative projects

• Maintenance of clear hourly time expenditures

Skills/Qualifications

• Familiarity with digital file formats including PSD, PNG, JPG, GIF, PDF

• Experience manipulating & compositing imagery and formatting type

• Experience creating digital assets for web

• Understanding of smart objects and masking (layer masks, clipping groups & opacity masks)

• Understanding of basic design fundamentals including alignment, perspective, lighting and white space

• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud apps for Mac: Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Acrobat

• Basic hard drive, file management server navigation and archival knowledge

• Ability to use FTP programs and vendor extranets

• Exceptionally strong organizational skills

• Ability to work autonomously in a very fast-paced environment, manage multiple jobs under extremely tight deadline and budget requirements, and reprioritize workload quickly and appropriately

• Experience working as part of a team, and communicating with teammates verbally and in writing

• Photo retouching skill helpful but not required

Education/Experience

• AA degree or 3+ years equivalent work experience

Work Environment and Physical Requirements

This position operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers and printers. The following physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle or feel, and reach with hands and arms. This position requires the ability to occasionally lift/push/pull office products and supplies, up to 20 pounds.

Supervisory Duties

None

About Beeline Group:

We are an award-winning agency, experts at designing and implementing digital content, retail environments, displays, merchandising solutions and store fixtures for A+ clientele. The environment is exciting and ideal for those who thrive on deadlines.

Principals only. No phone calls please. We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

All offers are contingent on the successful candidate passing a pre-employment drug-screening test.

Beeline Group

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