METRO Metro Media one of the fastest growing digital and print media in the US and Philadelphia is currently seeking a Production Designer in their Philadelphia office. The production designer will take direction well both creatively and practically, and find quick production solutions. The ideal candidate will be a self-starter with attention to detail and be comfortable working in an extremely fast-paced, team-oriented, deadline specific environment.
RESPONSIBILITIES •The responsibilities will include, but are not limited to: • preparing electronic template files for editorial using pre-established guidelines • following specific client placement requests and Metro branding guidelines; • Reviewing/approving vendor proofs for content, color and size; • Assisting other designers as needed with mockups, sampling, and file preparation; • Make critical technical decisions impacting layout of ads in the paper on a daily bases; • Design and production of advertising and sales materials; house ads; sales presentations; • Strategizing solutions with sales reps; and special events; • Applying knowledge of latest materials and print technologies, when placing or reviewing creative for placement/ print; • Work closely with a team of editors, photographers, designers, sales staff and marketing departments to deliver expectations to clients and create collateral material for marketing;
REQUIREMENTS: • 3+ years of experience in editing (photo and digital documents), editing (text, not copy editing), Fact-Checking, trafficking, ad design. • Bachelor’s degree in graphic design (or related field) • Ability to work under pressure with tight deadlines • Ability to work independently • Have a good understanding of advertising layout and layout software • General knowledge of trafficking ads • Ability to work with a variety of different people including sales staff and editorial • Confidence to take on last minute projects • Attention to Detail • Familiarity with working on servers • Ability to follow verbal and written direction • Great problem solving skills • Program Requirements: o Adobe CS6 (Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat Professional, Acrobat Distiller) o Classforce or other classified layout software o Mac OS, InDesign 5.5, FTP Software, (Fetch, Interarchy, Transmit, Cyberduck) o Pre-flight software (Enfocus Pit Stop)
About Our Company
METRO
Metro Media is a multi-brand, multi-platform sales media house designing media and marketing solutions across print, outdoor and digital reaching over 4 million people every month. Metro is the inventor of the free daily newspaper concept and the world’s largest newspaper with over 18 million daily readers in 22 countries. In the US, Metro is the fourth largest newspaper by circulation and reaches 1.2 million readers in New York, Boston and Philadelphia.
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