Senior Designer
On-siteSan Antonio, Heredia Province, Costa Rica
Job Summary
Execute creative concepts and build layouts for print and digital media while adhering to production guidelines. Comp-retouch assets based on art direction, translate designs across channels, and ensure all deliverables match brand identity and project goals. Collaborate with Art Directors during concepting to create composite artwork, make layout corrections, and maintain rigorous quality control over master art and logos. Manage file builds, backups, and archiving per agency standards, and prepare production-ready build kits. Manage time across multiple jobs to meet deadlines and communicate progress proactively with the supervisor and art team.
Required Qualifications
- 5+ years of experience
- Pharmaceutical advertising agency experience
- Print experience
- Figma
- Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign)
- Knowledge of print design
- Print production
- Retouching
- Exceptional level of attention to detail
- Ability to translate layout and design across media
- Knowledge of print and interactive design
- Familiar with web design
- Familiar with layer comps
- Familiar with iOS platform
- Familiar with desktop applications
- Familiar with mobile
- Familiar with emails
- Basic understanding of UI design concepts
- Ability to design materials true to the brand identity
- Ability to create consistency between various assets types
- Ability to ensure every component is on brand
- Ability to match the intended execution
- Ability to follow publisher or brand requirements
- Ability to follow branding guidelines
- Ability to deliver ancillary pieces based on creative instruction
- Ability to deliver ancillary pieces based on marketing need
- Ability to execute layouts
- Ability to perform comp-retouching
- Ability to work within production guidelines
- Ability to implement design across media and channels
- Ability to seamlessly switch gears between design and production
- Ability to switch gears between print and digital disciplines
- Ability to make corrections to layouts (art and copy)
- Ability to review corrected pages for accuracy
- Ability to review corrected pages for completeness of corrections
- Ability to collaborate with Art Directors during preliminary/concepting stages
- Ability to provide composite artwork utilizing Photoshop and/or Illustrator
- Ability to utilize other current software
- Ability to adhere to agency guidelines related to file naming
- Ability to adhere to agency guidelines related to file and folder management
- Ability to adhere to agency guidelines related to scanning
- Ability to adhere to agency guidelines related to mechanical builds
- Ability to adhere to agency guidelines related to prepressing
- Ability to adhere to agency guidelines related to disk prep
- Ability to adhere to agency guidelines related to back-up/archiving
- Ability to adhere to agency guidelines related to un-archiving of digital files
- Ability to keep Studio Manager informed when said guidelines are not being followed
- Ability to prepare files correctly
- Ability to prepare files professionally to specification
- Ability to achieve file build efficiencies
- Ability to organize and maintain a level of quality control over master art
- Ability to maintain a level of quality control over master logos
- Ability to assist in developing brand guidelines
- Ability to create charts, graphs, logos, etc.
- Ability to edit charts, graphs, logos, etc.
- Ability to release production-ready files
- Ability to release build kits
- Ability to communicate with supervisor
- Ability to share progress of work
- Ability to communicate with art team
- Ability to be proactive in finding solutions for the project
- Ability to manage time wisely across jobs
- Ability to meet agreed upon deadlines
- Ability to be accountable and responsible for their work
- Deadline driven
- Detail oriented
- Organized
- Previous design experience in digital and print
- Knowledge of agency functions
Desired Qualifications
- Agency experience
- Experience in digital and print
- Knowledge of interactive design
- Knowledge of web design
- Knowledge of layer comps
- Knowledge of iOS platform
- Knowledge of desktop applications
- Knowledge of mobile
- Knowledge of emails
- Knowledge of UI design concepts
- Knowledge of print design
- Knowledge of print production
- Knowledge of retouching
- Knowledge of branding guidelines
- Knowledge of brand identity
- Knowledge of brand style guidelines
- Knowledge of publisher requirements
- Knowledge of brand requirements
- Knowledge of creative instruction
- Knowledge of marketing need
- Knowledge of production guidelines
- Knowledge of media and channels
- Knowledge of design and production
- Knowledge of print and digital disciplines
- Knowledge of art and copy
- Knowledge of accuracy
- Knowledge of completeness of corrections
- Knowledge of Art Directors
- Knowledge of preliminary/concepting stages
- Knowledge of composite artwork
- Knowledge of Photoshop
- Knowledge of Illustrator
- Knowledge of other current software
- Knowledge of agency guidelines related to file naming
- Knowledge of agency guidelines related to file and folder management
- Knowledge of agency guidelines related to scanning
- Knowledge of agency guidelines related to mechanical builds
- Knowledge of agency guidelines related to prepressing
- Knowledge of agency guidelines related to disk prep
- Knowledge of agency guidelines related to back-up/archiving
- Knowledge of agency guidelines related to un-archiving of digital files
- Knowledge of Studio Manager
- Knowledge of file build efficiencies
- Knowledge of quality control over master art
- Knowledge of quality control over master logos
- Knowledge of brand guidelines
- Knowledge of colors
- Knowledge of logos
- Knowledge of master artwork
- Knowledge of style
- Knowledge of production-ready files
- Knowledge of build kits
- Knowledge of supervisor
- Knowledge of progress of work
- Knowledge of art team
- Knowledge of solutions for the project
- Knowledge of time management across jobs
- Knowledge of agreed upon deadlines
- Knowledge of accountability
- Knowledge of responsibility
- Knowledge of deadline driven
- Knowledge of detail oriented
- Knowledge of organized
- Knowledge of agency functions
- Knowledge of previous design experience in digital and print
- Knowledge of agency experience
- Knowledge of print experience
- Knowledge of Figma
- Knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign)
- Knowledge of presentation design
- Knowledge of Photoshop
- Knowledge of Illustrator
- Knowledge of InDesign
- Knowledge of presentation design
- Knowledge of web design
- Knowledge of layer comps
- Knowledge of iOS platform
- Knowledge of desktop applications
- Knowledge of mobile
- Knowledge of emails
- Knowledge of UI design concepts
- Knowledge of print design
- Knowledge of print production
- Knowledge of retouching
- Knowledge of branding guidelines
- Knowledge of brand identity
- Knowledge of brand style guidelines
- Knowledge of publisher requirements
- Knowledge of brand requirements
- Knowledge of creative instruction
- Knowledge of marketing need
- Knowledge of production guidelines
- Knowledge of media and channels
- Knowledge of design and production
- Knowledge of print and digital disciplines
- Knowledge of art and copy
- Knowledge of accuracy
- Knowledge of completeness of corrections
- Knowledge of Art Directors
- Knowledge of preliminary/concepting stages
- Knowledge of composite artwork
- Knowledge of Photoshop
- Knowledge of Illustrator
- Knowledge of other current software
- Knowledge of agency guidelines related to file naming
- Knowledge of agency guidelines related to file and folder management
- Knowledge of agency guidelines related to scanning
- Knowledge of agency guidelines related to mechanical builds
- Knowledge of agency guidelines related to prepressing
- Knowledge of agency guidelines related to disk prep
- Knowledge of agency guidelines related to back-up/archiving
- Knowledge of agency guidelines related to un-archiving of digital files
- Knowledge of Studio Manager
- Knowledge of file build efficiencies
- Knowledge of quality control over master art
- Knowledge of quality control over master logos
- Knowledge of brand guidelines
- Knowledge of colors
- Knowledge of logos
- Knowledge of master artwork
- Knowledge of style
- Knowledge of production-ready files
- Knowledge of build kits
- Knowledge of supervisor
- Knowledge of progress of work
- Knowledge of art team
- Knowledge of solutions for the project
- Knowledge of time management across jobs
- Knowledge of agreed upon deadlines
- Knowledge of accountability
- Knowledge of responsibility
- Knowledge of deadline driven
- Knowledge of detail oriented
- Knowledge of organized
- Knowledge of agency functions
- Knowledge of previous design experience in digital and print
- Knowledge of agency experience
- Knowledge of print experience
- Knowledge of Figma
- Knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign)
- Knowledge of presentation design
- Knowledge of Photoshop
- Knowledge of Illustrator
- Knowledge of InDesign
- Knowledge of presentation design
- Knowledge of web design
- Knowledge of layer comps
- Knowledge of iOS platform
- Knowledge of desktop applications
- Knowledge of mobile
- Knowledge of emails
- Knowledge of UI design concepts
- Knowledge of print design
- Knowledge of print production
- Knowledge of retouching
- Knowledge of branding guidelines
- Knowledge of brand identity
- Knowledge of brand style guidelines
- Knowledge of publisher requirements
- Knowledge of brand requirements
- Knowledge of creative instruction
- Knowledge of marketing need
- Knowledge of production guidelines
- Knowledge of media and channels
- Knowledge of design and production
- Knowledge of print and digital disciplines
- Knowledge of art and copy
- Knowledge of accuracy
- Knowledge of completeness of corrections
- Knowledge of Art Directors
- Knowledge of preliminary/concepting stages
- Knowledge of composite artwork
- Knowledge of Photoshop
- Knowledge of Illustrator
- Knowledge of other current software
- Knowledge of agency guidelines related to file naming
- Knowledge of agency guidelines related to file and folder management
- Knowledge of agency guidelines related to scanning
- Knowledge of agency guidelines related to mechanical builds
- Knowledge of agency guidelines related to prepressing
- Knowledge of agency guidelines related to disk prep
- Knowledge of agency guidelines related to back-up/archiving
- Knowledge of agency guidelines related to un-archiving of digital files
- Knowledge of Studio Manager
- Knowledge of file build efficiencies
- Knowledge of quality control over master art
- Knowledge of quality control over master logos
- Knowledge of brand guidelines
- Knowledge of colors
- Knowledge of logos
- Knowledge of master artwork
- Knowledge of style
- Knowledge of production-ready files
- Knowledge of build kits
- Knowledge of supervisor
- Knowledge of progress of work
- Knowledge of art team
- Knowledge of solutions for the project
- Knowledge of time management across jobs
- Knowledge of agreed upon deadlines
- Knowledge of accountability
- Knowledge of responsibility
- Knowledge of deadline driven
- Knowledge of detail oriented
- Knowledge of organized
- Knowledge of agency functions
- Knowledge of previous design experience in digital and print
- Knowledge of agency experience
- Knowledge of print experience
- Knowledge of Figma
- Knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign)
- Knowledge of presentation design
- Knowledge of Photoshop
- Knowledge of Illustrator
- Knowledge of InDesign
- Knowledge of presentation design
- Knowledge of web design
- Knowledge of layer comps
- Knowledge of iOS platform
- Knowledge of desktop applications
- Knowledge of mobile
- Knowledge of emails
- Knowledge of UI design concepts
- Knowledge of print design
- Knowledge of print production
- Knowledge of retouching
- Knowledge of branding guidelines
- Knowledge of brand identity
- Knowledge of brand style guidelines
- Knowledge of publisher requirements
- Knowledge of brand requirements
- Knowledge of creative instruction
- Knowledge of marketing need
- Knowledge of production guidelines
- Knowledge of media and channels
- Knowledge of design and production
- Knowledge of print and digital disciplines
- Knowledge of art and copy
- Knowledge of accuracy
- Knowledge of completeness of corrections
- Knowledge of Art Directors
- Knowledge of preliminary/concepting stages
- Knowledge of composite artwork
- Knowledge of Photoshop
- Knowledge of Illustrator
- Knowledge of other current software
- Knowledge of agency guidelines related to file naming
- Knowledge of agency guidelines related to file and folder management
- Knowledge of agency guidelines related to scanning
- Knowledge of agency guidelines related to mechanical builds
- Knowledge of agency guidelines related to prepressing
- Knowledge of agency guidelines related to disk prep
- Knowledge of agency guidelines related to back-up/archiving
- Knowledge of agency guidelines related to un-archiving of digital files
- Knowledge of Studio Manager
- Knowledge of file build efficiencies
- Knowledge of quality control over master art
- Knowledge of quality control over master logos
- Knowledge of brand guidelines
- Knowledge of colors
- Knowledge of logos
- Knowledge of master artwork
- Knowledge of style
- Knowledge of production-ready files
- Knowledge of build kits
- Knowledge of supervisor
- Knowledge of progress of work
- Knowledge of art team
- Knowledge of solutions for the project
- Knowledge of time management across jobs
- Knowledge of agreed upon deadlines
- Knowledge of accountability
- Knowledge of responsibility
- Knowledge of deadline driven
- Knowledge of detail oriented
- Knowledge of organized
- Knowledge of agency functions
- Knowledge of previous design experience in digital and print
- Knowledge of agency experience
- Knowledge of print experience
- Knowledge of Figma
- Knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign)
- Knowledge of presentation design
- Knowledge of Photoshop
- Knowledge of Illustrator
- Knowledge of InDesign
- Knowledge of presentation design
- Knowledge of web design
- Knowledge of layer comps
- Knowledge of iOS platform
- Knowledge of desktop applications
- Knowledge of mobile
- Knowledge of emails
- Knowledge of UI design concepts
- Knowledge of print design
- Knowledge of print production
- Knowledge of retouching
- Knowledge of branding guidelines
- Knowledge of brand identity
- Knowledge of brand style guidelines
- Knowledge of publisher requirements
- Knowledge of brand requirements
- Knowledge of creative instruction
- Knowledge of marketing need
- Knowledge of production guidelines
- Knowledge of media and channels
- Knowledge of design and production
- Knowledge of print and digital disciplines
- Knowledge of art and copy
- Knowledge of accuracy
- Knowledge of completeness of corrections
- Knowledge of Art Directors
- Knowledge of preliminary/concepting stages
- Knowledge of composite artwork
- Knowledge of Photoshop
- Knowledge of Illustrator
- Knowledge of other current software
- Knowledge of agency guidelines related to file naming
- Knowledge of agency guidelines related to file and folder management
- Knowledge of agency guidelines related to scanning
- Knowledge of agency guidelines related to mechanical builds
- Knowledge of agency guidelines related to prepressing
- Knowledge of agency guidelines related to disk prep
- Knowledge of agency guidelines related to back-up/archiving
- Knowledge of agency guidelines related to un-archiving of digital files
- Knowledge of Studio Manager
- Knowledge of file build efficiencies
- Knowledge of quality control over master art
- Knowledge of quality control over master logos
- Knowledge of brand guidelines
- Knowledge of colors
- Knowledge of logos
- Knowledge of master artwork
- Knowledge of style
- Knowledge of production-ready files
- Knowledge of build kits
- Knowledge of supervisor
- Knowledge of progress of work
- Knowledge of art team
- Knowledge of solutions for the project
- Knowledge of time management across jobs
- Knowledge of agreed upon deadlines
- Knowledge of accountability
- Knowledge of responsibility
- Knowledge of deadline driven
- Knowledge of detail oriented
- Knowledge of organized
- Knowledge of agency functions
- Knowledge of previous design experience in digital and print
- Knowledge of agency experience
- Knowledge of print experience
- Knowledge of Figma
- Knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign)
- Knowledge of presentation design
- Knowledge of Photoshop
- Knowledge of Illustrator
- Knowledge of InDesign
- Knowledge of presentation design
- Knowledge of web design
- Knowledge of layer comps
- Knowledge of iOS platform
- Knowledge of desktop applications
- Knowledge of mobile
- Knowledge of emails
- Knowledge of UI design concepts
- Knowledge of print design
- Knowledge of print production
- Knowledge of retouching
- Knowledge of branding guidelines
- Knowledge of brand identity
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