Production Designer (Hybrid)

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For more than 80 years, Kaplan has been a trailblazer in education and professional advancement. We are a global company at the intersection of education and technology, focused on collaboration, innovation, and creativity to deliver a best in class educational experience and make Kaplan a great place to work.

Our offices in India opened in Bengaluru in 2018. Since then, our team has fueled growth and innovation across the organization, impacting students worldwide. We are eager to grow and expand with skilled professionals like you who use their talent to build solutions, enable effective learning, and improve students’ lives.

The future of education is here and we are eager to work alongside those who want to make a positive impact and inspire change in the world around them.

The Production designer is a member of the Creative Services team and responsible for executing branded designs for marketing collateral, signage, advertisements, event materials, sales tools, corporate marketing, and promotional items.

Job Responsibilities:

• Hands-on creation or production of print-ready or web-ready graphic files

  
  

• Conceptualize, design and/or repurpose creative artwork that meets project objectives

  
  

• Edit / optimize photos and graphics, including scaling, cropping, retouching, repositioning, or eliminating defective and excessive imaging

  
  

• Adhere to brand standards, design templates and legal guidelines

  
  

• Work with Creative Director and Art Director to ensure the technical quality, continuity and accuracy of each piece or project

  
  

• Manage quality of work throughout all phases of a given project

  
  

• Review designs and mock-ups before routing to internal teams

  
  

• Juggle multiple projects while effectively managing timelines and expectations 

  
  

• Maintain proficient knowledge of our products, current trends in technologies, and design practices across all media

  
  

• Understand project workflow, digital file management and backup systems

  
  

• Help manage and maintain creative team’s server libraries, including archiving and updating graphic files

  
  

• Hybrid Schedule: 3 days remote / 2 days in office

  
  

• 30-day notification period preferred 

  
  

Profile and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in graphic design, digital design, visual communications or graphic arts

  
  

• 2+ years of related experience

  
  

• Demonstrated knowledge of design principles and practices: layout/composition, color theory, typography, balance, composition, and current design trends

  
  

• Extreme attention to detail with the ability to multi-task in a fast-paced, high volume environment

  
  

• Great self-motivation, organizational and communication skills

  
  

• Ability to learn from and handle critiques

  
  

• Must be good at collaborating across teams, departments and offices

  
  

• Familiarity with production requirements and working with outside vendors, i.e. printers, exhibit vendors, other agencies

  
  

Technical Skills:

• Adobe CC proficiency in Illustrator, lnDesign, Photoshop, Acrobat Pro

  
  

• Basic knowledge of Word and PowerPoint

  
  

• Working with various graphic formats for print and web; knowledge of optimal format to use based on the particular application

  
  

• Knowledge of print production, pre-flight processes and software is essential

  
  

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Kaplan is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  All positions with Kaplan are paid at least $15 per hour or$31,200 per year for full-time positions.  Compensation for specific positions are based on job level, skills, years of experience, and education, among other factors.  Additionally, certain positions are bonus or commission eligible.  Information regarding benefits can be found here.

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