Studio Designer

Agency

At Hill Holliday, we help our clients fight the daily share battle by swinging hard and fighting smart. We stay laser-focused on the most important part of the equation: the idea. Nothing beats a good one. And every day we come to work to think of more of them into existence to help our clients dominate the noisiest of categories.

We also know that work is about more than just, well, work. It’s also about the people. And we find that when we let those people do their thing – their curious, tenacious, scrappy, be-happy thing ­– what results is innovative thinking that wins.

Responsibilities

The Studio Designer supports all phases of the creative, design and production processes by helping to produce error-free artwork and preparing accurate pre-press files that result in timely, high-quality (design and pre-press) and cost effective outputs of print and digital deliverables. 

Responsibilities:

• Partners with the creative team to edit ad layouts including manipulation of images as well as ensuring ads can print on all media
• Builds mechanical files
• Collaborates with creative team during concepting phase to understand the initial strategy and the creative concept
• Works on pieces for new business pitches and client presentations
• Mounts layouts on boards or create comps for client presentation as needed

Expected Behaviors:

Leadership

• Individual contributor, motivated and self-driven.
• Curious and open minded.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Collaboration

• An actively positive and collaborative team player.
• Asks questions and seeks out people to learn from.
• Enjoys working with different people who bring new ideas to the table.

Accountability for Results

• Takes ownership of deliverables and understands the importance of meeting deadlines.
• Resourceful in figuring out how to get projects and tasks done.
• Customer service oriented.

Equity, Diversity & Inclusion

• Openness to people from all walks of life
• Hunger to learn more about diversity and inclusion 
• Inclusive mindset and willingness to grow

 Requirements:

• 4+ years’ experience in graphic or studio design
• A solid understanding of layouts
• Some familiarity with basic design and 4-color print and production processes
• Understands the requirements for building production-ready digital files (Digital and print)
• Ability to implement quick revisions to match a client’s or creative’s request
• Ability to work well in a fast paced environment with hard deadlines and multiple tasks
• Team oriented with a collaborative approach to design and the studio environment
• Proficient in InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator
• Working knowledge of Flash and Dreamweaver preferred, but not required
• Must be highly detailed oriented