Location: Plainsboro, NJ
Industry: Marketing
Duration: Contract
Recruiter: Daniel Donohue
Description:
Our client’s mission is to extend and enhance human life by providing the highest-quality biopharmaceutical products.
StudioPosition Description and Responsibilities
- Conceptualizes, plans and designs creative projects, according to creative brief and/or project specifications on Tier 2 and Tier 3 projects.
- Specializes in multiple brands, gaining deep knowledge of the brand character and guidelines.
- Accepts feedback from the Design Manager/Art Director and the Account Executive and incorporates the feedback into the designs.
- Works with Design Manager to ascertain client's needs and develop creative/design for assigned projects.
- Performs work on multiple projects simultaneously prioritizing projects to meet deadlines.
- Performs non-creative job-related duties as assigned including naming and archiving of files and trafficking of projects.
- Complies with all relevant internal policies and procedures.
- Builds mechanicals or provides direction to a Production Artist in building mechanicals. Files should be tight enough for smooth pre-press/release.
- Provides final sign-off on projects to ensure compliance with creative intent, matching file structure against developed or supplied spec sheets.
- Communicates clearly and promptly with Manager and Studio staff.
Skills and Knowledge Desired
- Knowledge of principles and practices of graphic design.
- Excellent project management skills with a proven ability to multitask effectively.
- Highly organized.
- Operates effectively in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
- Ability to create and produce graphic design materials using a range of media, methods, techniques, and equipment.
- Uphold the standards set by Brand Guidelines and precise comprehension of branded material development.
- Ability to translate a creative brief into a design that solves the client’s marketing/communication problem.
- Excellent command of formats, typography, graphics and layout.
- Extensive hands-on knowledge of software and printing technologies related to creative projects.
- Excellent design, production and pre-press skills.
- Must be proficient on Mac platform. VMware is installed on all Macs, so PC skill set is also preferred (Word, PPT).
Position Requirements
- 4-5 years Agency experience in creative/graphic design with production skill sets. Major pharmaceutical branding design experience preferred.
- 3-5 years experience in creative/graphic design.
- Must be proficient in all major desktop publishing apps. Specifically QuarkXpress, CS4- InDesign, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, and Adobe Acrobat.
PLEASE INCLUDE PORTFOLIO/SAMPLE CLIPS FOR REVIEW. You can apply with your resume at the bottom of the description if you still have an interest. Also, please upload your portfolio samples to one document in .pdf or .doc no bigger the 5MB consolidated in one document. You can upload your samples found under the ‘resume upload’ field called ‘portfolio or additional documents.”
Job Req ID: 1120
