Job description
About Kiddom
Kiddom is a groundbreaking educational platform that promotes student equity and growth by uniting high-quality instructional materials with dynamic digital learning. Through unparalleled curriculum management functionality, Kiddom empowers schools and districts to take ownership of their curriculum – resulting in learning experiences tailored to meet the unique needs and goals of local communities. Kiddom’s high-quality curriculum is layered with robust teacher and leader data insights to drive the continuous improvement of instructional decisions, school/district programming, and professional learning.
The Production Designer is responsible for supporting the Design Team in the execution of print projects. They are technical experts in developing graphics, retouching imagery, and preparing final design files. This person is responsible for reviewing external production work, ongoing vendor communication, markup and QA/QC of print materials. They will work with existing templates and assets, ensuring technically accurate and industry standard production-ready artwork to meet production needs for our vendors.
You will…
- Executes production design solutions as directed against established creative, or repurposes existing designs and artwork for new uses
- Revises and updates existing design deliverables both animated and flat
- Prepares production-ready files for digital work to appropriate production specifications
- Responsible for pre-flighting all production files assigned to ensure quality
- Responsible for QC to ensure all files contain all correct elements needed for production of final deliverables
- Checks files to ensure that all settings are correct including color, image resolution and output settings
- Corrects all inconsistencies and mistakes in the art file before its release. Including: typesetting revisions, scaling artwork, photo retouching, correcting vector artwork, color corrections/adjustments and page sequence/imposition revisions.
- Takes direction from Print Lead Designer while meeting deadlines on various projects occurring at the same time.
- Works with Print Management team and Vendors to troubleshoot and problem solve production issues on files.
- Ensures all files are correct and final before archiving.
- Provides technical guidance based on project needs/complexity to meet production specifications and standards.
- Maintains and updates images, photos, videos and work products in appropriate asset management system.
What we’re looking for…
- Displays expert level proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud software, specifically: InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Acrobat. Adobe certification preferred.
- HTML proficiency
- Detail oriented, highly organized. Displays a commitment to quality control, specifically measured by: consistently producing accurate artwork in a timely manner, and interpreting and implementing client changes to artwork during proof cycles
- Experience working across Mac and Windows platforms.
- Demonstrates strong typographic skills in print and digital channels
- Ability to create high quality CMYK or RGB images for print or multimedia. Understands dot gain, color separations, trapping, Pantone to CMYK conversions, imposition work and retouching.
- Knowledgeable on how to troubleshoot problem art files.
- Ability to manage and prioritize multiple quick turn projects
- Effectively and professionally interact with others.
- Excellent communication and diplomacy skills.
- Proactive – anticipates needs, problems, opportunities
- Flexible problem-solving
Education/Experience
- Portfolio required.
- Minimum of three years professional level experience required in creative/graphic design or production within an external or in-house agency.
- Adobe Certification in InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop.
$80,000 - $120,000 a year
Salary range is dependent on geographic location, prior experience, seniority, and demonstrated role related ability during the interview process.
What we offer
Full time permanent employees are eligible for the following benefits from their first day of employment:
\* Competitive salary
\* Meaningful equity
\* Health insurance benefits: medical (various PPO/HMO/HSA plans), dental, vision, disability and life insurance
\* One Medical membership (in participating locations)
\* Flexible vacation time policy (subject to internal approval). Average use 4 weeks off per year.
\* 10 paid sick days per year (pro rated depending on start date)
\* Paid holidays
\* Paid bereavement leave
\* Paid family leave after birth/adoption. Minimum of 16 paid weeks for birthing parents, 10 weeks for caretaker parents. Meant to supplement benefits offered by State.
\* Commuter and FSA plans
Equal Employment Opportunity Policy
Kiddom is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, religion, color, gender, sexual orientation, transgender status, national origin, citizenship status, uniform service member status, pregnancy, age, genetic information, disability, or any other protected status in accordance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws.
