We’re hiring a Production Designer

Hybrid position:

Mon-Wed. on location in Fort Collins, CO
Thurs-Fri WFH
Remote will be considered for the right candidate
Billable efficiency: 80%

Who we are

Toolbox is a creative and marketing agency in Fort Collins, Colorado building a bridge between the truth of science and the magic of design.Our Brand Engineering process blends art, science and intuition — converting tech talk into brand love. We’ve concentrated our efforts where our work has the biggest impact and our clients do the boldest work: Climate Tech, Emerging Tech and Additive Manufacturing (3D Printing). 

What you’ll do

The Production Designer will design and iterate a wide rangeof print and digital assets and campaigns across a variety of media including print(from datasheets to corporate brochures), websites, social posts, display ads and tradeshow assets. Your skills aren’t static, and neither is your work. You area visual experience design specialist who knows how to carry projects from initiation to completion.Your work will meet defined strategies—which you can helpshape. You’ll collaborate closely with our Strategy, Creative Director, Account Managers, UX and Copy to surprise and delight our clients on the regular.

Your mad skills

• Gobs of experience, a portfolio showcasing innovative design and creative problem-solving
• A proficient working knowledge of graphic design principles, both print and digital
• Unwavering attention to detail
• A strong command of typography, color, composition and user experience
• Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite, Figma, Canva, Microsoft PowerPoint and Word
• Experience and/or willingness to work in an “all-hands-on-deck” small creative team and wear many hats
• Comfortable taking direction and criticism well and can work efficiently
• Must have experience managing your own schedule, demonstrating skills in time and project management
• Strong written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills· You bring curiosity, positivity and passion by the bowlful
• Bonus points for digital animation, illustration and infographic skills

Break it down

Part of the Toolbox magic is: we never fully know what the day will look like. We pride ourselves on our agility, handling whatever comes our way with creativity and enthusiasm. That being said, here’s a rough outline of what your plate might look like.

Research and strategy (10%)

• Understand our clients’ positioning and marketing goals
• Participates in brainstorms and other idea-generating team sessions
• Partners with team members to ensure projects meet objectives
• Presents work to internal teams
• Stay on top of new technology and promote agency and client adoption

Brand/print design (40%) + Digital design (30%)

• Comprehend and articulate the client’s needs, requirements and design goals
• Review and discuss client-provided materials and understand project parameters
• Encourage team Toolbox to continually push production design boundaries
• Create and maintain brand style guides, identity toolkits, UI toolkits and standard operating procedures (SOPs)
• Ensure your working files are built correctly (smallest size, proper naming conventions, error-free) and prepare final print / post-ready files, ensure quality and accuracy of all electronic files released to vendors and clients
• Do work you’re proud of and do it accurately, ethically and on time· Communicate execution / production obstacles andimprovement opportunities
• Utilize Toolbox Creative’s file nomenclature protocols

Client and project management (15%)

• Follow Toolbox’s and our clients projectmanagement and workflow applications and processes
• Prioritize and schedule your project tasks tomeet budgets and deadlines 
• Provide necessary updates to Project Manager and Creative Director as needed, particularly as it relates to revision requests, scope of work and schedule changes. Help define project goals, scope, pricing and timing for digital and print projects

Studio Responsibilities / Administration (5%)

• Contribute honest input during quarterly performance reviews, set your own performance goals· Toolbox Talks: Share your unique perspectives, passions and skills with the team
• Enter all hours (billable and non-billable) accurately in Workamajig daily
• Participate in weekly staff and project meetingsand production-led conversations
• Check and reply to all communication promptly
• Help develop and support Toolbox Creative’s overall culture, values, and purpose.
• Participate in weekly staff and project meetingsand production-led conversations
• Contribute to an environment that isefficient, professional, proactive and team-oriented
• As needed, develop thought-leadership ideas and content related to Toolbox Creative’s positioning and target market

Education and Training

2+ years of work experience in production graphic design preferred. Willing to train the right entry-level designer with some boots-on-the-ground experience. Candidates with a degree in graphic design preferred.

Toolbox also offers:

• 401k
• Family leave
• Access to annual conferences
• Ongoing training and development
• Generous holiday scheduling including birthdays off plus a bonus week of PTO from Christmas to New Years