Production Artist (Contract, as needed)
We are looking to establish an ongoing working relationship with a freelance Production Artist or Junior Designer. The contractor is expected to work off-site on his/her own equipment. Visits to PC Guardian’s corporate offices in San Rafael will be necessary, so local candidates only, please.
The Production Designer will prepare and create a variety of projects, including HTML emails, web site updates, flyer and brochure edits. This is 75% production and 25% design. The contractor will work directly with our Marketing contact.
Additional duties may include:
- Editing existing InDesign documents and outputting to specified formats
- Photo manipulation in Photoshop and minor color correction
- Prepping CDs and proofs for release to print
Required Skills and Experience:
- Valid XHTML and CSS
- CS3 - InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator and Acrobat
- MS Office
- Experience exporting and preflighting PDFs for appropriate purposes such as press or email
- Strong eye for layout and typography
- Great communication, time management and organizational skills
- Able to multi-task and work efficiently to meet project deadlines
- 2 years solid, real-world production and design experience
Additional Requirements:
- Must posses own PC or Mac with Adobe InDesign CS3 and MS Office.
- Must have reliable Internet connection with the ability to upload and download to our network in a timely manner.
Contact Information:
Please email jobs@pcguardian.com with resume, link to portfolio or job samples, and hourly rate
