Glossier is Hiring a Production Artist (NYC)
Glossier is a digital-first beauty company on a mission to inspire everyone to find joy and confidence in their personal beauty style. We create physical, digital, and offline experiences inspired by our community that foster connection, inspire a sense of belonging, and invite people to participate in Glossier. We are inclusive, customer-devoted, curious, courageous, discerning, and results-driven.
The Digital Production Artist, reporting to the Senior Manager, Production Design on the creative team, is responsible for producing pixel-perfect digital collateral and technical mechanicals, based on pre-defined visual language guides across various channels. Collateral will support both multi-channel product launch campaigns and the “always-on” Glossier Content Studio, a centralized group of multi-disciplinary creative talent who translate brand vision, strategy, and storytelling into culturally relevant assets for conversion and performance marketing, including video, print, merch, out-of-home large format imagery, and social (paid/organic) at Glossier campaign-level standards of quality.
This candidate understands design and type hierarchies with pixel-perfect execution, is comfortable working with precise technical specifications regarding image usage, creative dimensions, media and file formats, file sizes, image resolution, and copy styling. They are responsible for maintaining strict specifications for file naming conventions and file organization.
Although this role is more focused on digital and print collateral, the Production Designer should also be able to understand a broader scope of production, such as packaging, merch, and unboxing.
REQUIREMENTS
Advanced computer application competency, specifically Adobe Creative Suite, Figma, Keynote, and Project management software
Strong sense of typography, image, and visual hierarchy
Demonstrated ability to exercise initiative in a changing environment
Understands color theory and how to adjust color correctly
Strong understanding of digital and print file handling
Pre-press experience
Manage multiple projects and deliverables simultaneously
Experience with color proofing, and fine print / exhibition quality digital printing
Thorough understanding of print and digital mechanical specifications, ad material specs, color profiles and color CMYK & RGB color workflows
Fastidious attention to detail, quality
Have the ability to handle multiple projects in a fast-paced environment
Process-oriented self-starter
Up to date with new production techniques and trends through research and education
Motion Graphics / experience with Adobe Premiere and After Effects a plus
RESPONSIBILITIES
Six Month Expectations
Responsible for versioning a variety of digital, print, and video collateral across various channels
Proof files before print, and archive digital and print files in our system in an organized manner
Prepare final press-ready files based on supplied specifications
Mechanicals for digital marketing promotional materials such as emails, banners and paid social performance assets (Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Reddit, Snapchat, Twitter, etc)
Print-ready mechanicals for publication print advertising (magazines, newspaper), print collateral, OOH / large format units, specialty print items
Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with art directors, marketing managers, production managers, and vendors to develop and troubleshoot layout to mechanical execution process
Problem-solve and think fast on your feet to deliver quick turnaround when required (often in 24 hours or less), ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment
Participate in weekly status meetings
Twelve+ Month Expectations
Update and create new production design templates in Figma and Adobe Illustrator as needed
Keep all team members up-to-date on any new templates or guidelines
Advise other creatives on limitations/best practices for each type of produced asset
Act as local guardian of brand guidelines
Troubleshoot problems as they arise with both the creative team and the printer
Liaison w/ external agencies + affiliate partners to create “custom execution” assets, for example landing pages for Pinterest
Streamline and develop workflows for the production design team to better work with other members of the creative team, and cross-functionally
NOTE: Glossier requires all newly-hired employees whose job responsibilities require them to work from a Glossier office or retail location or require them to travel, work in person with vendors or others or participate in creative productions to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Glossier is an equal opportunity employer and will provide reasonable accommodation to those individuals who are unable to be vaccinated consistent with federal, state or local law.