Overview of Position: Temporary Freelance Production Artist/ Designer

UNIQLO Global Creative Lab NY

UNIQLO Global Creative Lab New York is looking for a temporary Production Artist/ Designer to support on campaign asset finalization.Our creative studio is looking for a hands-on Production Artist to be a part of our in-house creative team. This role is critical to the success of our Studio as they will be responsible for building final versions of assets / mechanicals for our global campaigns. This role requires a subject matter expert well versed in print and digital file production, capable of producing final assets on-site collaborating with our art directors.

Key Responsibilities:

-Work with Uniqlo’s brand standard signage templates to ensure consistency across assets.

Ability to produce print ready, editable and final mechanical files in Illustrator, Photoshop, Indesign.

-Accurately comprehend and adhere to material spec sheets, ensuring all files meet brand guidelines and technical specifications.

-Have an in-depth understanding of both RGB and CMYK color spaces

-Coordinate closely with the Art Directors and lead creatives to understand the requirements for each project

-Work in a high volume department, under tight deadlines and provide accurate time assessments

-Maintain consistency and quality across all deliverables, adhering to project timelines.

-Assist with asset organization and version control to ensure accuracy with strong attention to detail

-Highly organized with file management, naming, and versioning

-Collaborate with art directors on carrying out overall design direction and implementing feedback

-Efficient time management skills to turnaround quick changes

Qualifications:

-Expertise in Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, working knowledge with Figma and other relevant design applications.

-3-6 years of design experience; preferably at a creative agency, or production studio.

-Strong attention to detail, and the ability to identify and correct even minor design inconsistencies.

-Understanding of asset production processes, file formats, and color management

-Problem-solving abilities: Ability to troubleshoot design issues and find creative solutions

-Time management: Meeting deadlines while managing multiple projects simultaneously

-Communication skills: Effectively collaborating with art directors, and other stakeholders

-Experience with high-volume, high-velocity, large-scale file management

-Experience and understanding of the workflow within a creative agency, production studio, or creative department within a company