Freelance Production Designer
Chicago, IL - USA
Job Summary
DSplus is a Saatchi & Saatchi company. It was created 14 years ago around the idea of a Digital Salesperson who leads a customer through the entire lifecycle of their automobile ownership journey.
Our clients are Toyota Motor North America and Toyota & Lexus Dealerships across the country. DSplus is also proud to be an Agency of Record for Southeast Toyota Distributors the worlds largest independent distributor of Toyotas.
Our mission is to merge the world-class branding efforts of our mothership Saatchi & Saatchi with the retail needs of our Dealerships. The result: an end-to-end customer experience that personifies the quality and integrity of the Toyota brand and helps sell more cars.
DSplus employs a powerful data-driven integrated messaging platform that works across the sales and service lifecycle. This cross-tier cross-channel system is fueled by the perfect mix of Artificial Intelligence insightful media strategies and stunning high-performance creative. Always aligned to the Toyota brand and to each clients unique value proposition the system delivers sharp business resultswhile reaching the right target with the right message at the right time.
Over the years DSplus has grown from a three-person start-up to a diverse agile team of 45 who dream big solve tough problems and have fun at work.
Our culture values authenticity transparency and collaboration while setting the bar high in the work we do. At DSplus we recognize and reward success always putting our employees first.
If you bring inventive thinking boundless enthusiasm and tireless energywith a passion for client service that fuels us into the future this might be just the fit.
Come join us.
Job Description
We are seeking a detail-oriented and highly organized Freelance Production Designer to support our creative team in producing high-quality digital and motion assets across social digital and integrated campaigns. The ideal candidate has a strong foundation in design production motion graphics and asset management with the ability to execute creative concepts while maintaining brand consistency and production excellence in a fast-paced social-first environment.
Produce and prepare high-quality creative assets for digital social and integrated marketing campaigns.
Create and edit motion graphics animations and GIFs using Adobe After Effects and Adobe Creative Suite.
Adapt creative concepts into multiple formats sizes and deliverables while ensuring visual consistency across platforms.
Prepare production-ready files for internal teams and external vendors maintaining organized file structures and naming conventions.
Collaborate with art directors designers copywriters project managers and developers to ensure accurate and timely delivery of creative assets.
Maintain brand standards and quality control across all deliverables.
Incorporate feedback efficiently and revise assets to meet creative and technical requirements.
Manage multiple production projects simultaneously while meeting deadlines in a fast-paced agency environment.
Stay current on emerging design tools production workflows and digital best practices.
Bachelors degree in Graphic Design Motion Graphics Animation or a related field.
23 years of professional experience in production design graphic design or motion graphics preferably within an agency or creative studio.
Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop Illustrator InDesign).
Strong working knowledge of Adobe After Effects and Premiere Pro.
Experience creating production-ready assets for digital social and marketing campaigns.
Strong attention to detail with excellent organizational and file management skills.
Ability to manage multiple projects while maintaining quality and consistency.
Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
Portfolio demonstrating strong production design layout motion graphics and digital asset creation.
Experience with Figma for production workflows and design handoff.
Basic knowledge of UX/UI design principles.
Familiarity with 3D design workflows.
Experience with versioning localization and large-scale asset production.
Understanding of social media specifications and digital advertising formats.
Our Publicis Groupe motto Viva La Différence means were better together and we believe that our differences make us stronger. It means we honor and celebrate all identities across all facets of intersectionality and it underpins all that we do as an organization. We are focused on fostering belonging and creating equitable & inclusive experiences for all talent.
Publicis Groupe provides robust and inclusive benefit programs and policies to support the evolving and diverse needs of our talent and enable every person to grow and thrive. Our benefits package includes medical coverage dental vision disability 401K as well as parental and family care leave family forming assistance tuition reimbursement and flexible time off.
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About Company
Publicis Media is one of the four solutions hubs of Publicis Groupe ([Euronext Paris FR0000130577, CAC 40], alongside Publicis Communications, Publicis.Sapient and Publicis Healthcare. Led by Steve King, CEO, Publicis Media is powered by its five global brands, Starcom, Zenith, Spark ... View more