As a global marketing experience company, Quad’s goal is to help our clients win every day. We use our data-driven integrated marketing and manufacturing platform to streamline solutions for our clients, reduce friction and enhance their marketing spend effectiveness. We’ve built a rich legacy by believing in our people, allowing them to act like owners and to take charge of their own success. Whether an operator, sales rep, a graphic artist or a clinician, we’re all driven to perform at our best— for ourselves and our clients. At our core, we’re a company that believes we can always create a better way.

The Designer is expected to possess an aptitude for production/design, an awareness of Quad’s production/design capabilities, develop an understanding of the client’s brand standards, and demonstrate the ability to work with internal and external clients to coordinate project flow and deadlines. Additionally, the Designer must have the experience/ability to read, understand, and work with client data to fulfill his/her their role.

The primary role of the Designer is to concept, art direct and design new ads and perform modifications as needed, as well as develop various support materials as needed. Must be creative and have the ability to multitask on multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Enter new items in ad pages, including copy and images. Use sources provided to add images to pages as necessary.
• Revise ads as required through the proofing process, checking for missing elements, re-arranging copy blocks and other ad elements as needed.
• Provide additional creative client support on special projects as needed.
• Design and propose creative elements for visual purposes in client media collateral
• Assist in project and/or client customer service needs. This includes direct communications with the client.
• Artistic development of all phases of the publication- photography, editorial and any advertisements as requested by the client
• Execute, design and propose creative elements for printed and electronic materials including flyers, catalogs, brochures and editable electronic documents (PDF, Web, Interactive)
• Attend project meetings, will ideate with the team and will provide creative materials and ideas
• Electronically build, create and assemble various print projects in accordance with client specifications. This includes, but not limited to data entry and type setting, image manipulation, art creation or modification.
• Propose creative concept elements for potential and new projects
• Work closely with design team as well as client’s marketing groups to collaborate on creative direction
• Collaborate with Client Services Manager and Sr. Designers to ensure a complete understanding of the client branding guidelines
• Work efficiently & accurately through high volumes of work, meeting deadlines in a very time-sensitive environment
• Prepare technically sound files for prepress/printer
• Perform other responsibilities, as they are developed/defined

Qualifications

Appropriate education and/or experience may be substituted on an equivalent basis

• Bachelor’s in Graphic Design or equivalent
• 1+ years of experience as a Mac Operator and Graphic Artist
• Mac-based hardware/software systems
• Basic understanding of remote conductivity to communicate from various locations
• Photography and art direction experience
• Graphic Design Software: InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Acrobat, and Microsoft Office, Archiving and Backup Procedures
• Ability to speak, read and write in the English language
• Demonstrate the ability to handle multiple projects, in a fast and rapidly changing environment.
• Demonstrate the ability to set and prioritize goals and achieve them as scheduled.
• Demonstrate flexibility to adjust to rapidly changing requirements and schedules.
• Demonstrate an analytical approach to problem solving
• Demonstrate the ability to act on own initiative
• Demonstrate the ability and willingness to build and maintain positive relationships
• Possess the ability to work with management to achieve Company goals including customer satisfaction and company profitability
• Demonstrate willingness to accept direction from management to improve quality and performance
• Demonstrate willingness to work together with peers and other departments to improve quality and performance
• Knowledge of printing, prepress, digital output. Preflight and packaging of files necessary. Familiarity with prepress troubleshooting software
• Knowledge of the web, internet, and ftp technology
• Intermediate knowledge of visual design process and visual design principles
• Have excellent typographic and graphic design skill, superlative production design skills with a great attention to detail
• Must have strong project management skills, ability to think strategically and manage multiple priorities, anticipate demands, coordinate stringent deadlines and properly estimate time for work
• Understand the printing process to ensure that pages are built correctly for printing
• A strong eye for design and page composition and layout
• Excellent problem-solving, communication and organizational skills
• Print samples required
• Portfolio samples required

We offer excellent benefits to eligible employees, including 401(k), holidays, vacations and more.

Quad is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and values diversity. We are committed to creating a place of belonging — a space where employees do not need to sacrifice who they are to exist and grow in our workplace. Quad does not discriminate on any unlawful basis including race, religion, color, national origin, disability, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Quad also prohibits harassment of applicants and employees based on any of these protected categories.

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