Production Design Manager - Clementine Paper, Inc.

 **Please Note: We are seeking someone who has previous experience designing for consumer products, rather than web, agency, or catalog background. This is an on-site opportunity only – no remote or hybrid candidates will be considered.

Clementine Paper creates fresh, fun, and fashionable eco-friendly notebooks, stationery, gift wrap, greeting cards, paper storage, and various other products for mass retailers such as Target, Walmart, and TJ Maxx. We have also recently expanded into candles, soap, and other personal care items, so we are looking to build our team!

We are looking for a talented Production Design Manager who has a proven background in graphic design and layout for consumer products and has extensive knowledge of offset printing production.

The Production Design Manager will be very hands-on, taking concept art from the Creative Team and applying it to a wide array of products. They will create final mechanical files to send to the factory for mass production. This is the perfect position for someone who is both creative and technically oriented, as they will be responsible for expanding and improving upon artwork provided as well as specifying the details on products such as foils, glitters, bag handles, and various other embellishments.

The ideal candidate will have a keen eye for design aesthetics, as well as a trend-right design sensibility. They should be highly organized, technically skilled, self-motivated, and have outstanding attention to detail. The Production Design Manager will communicate with our factories to transfer art and convey pertinent information to ensure our products are produced accurately and on time.

In addition to interacting with the art team, the Production Design Manager will work alongside the product development team who work on pricing and product specs. We are looking for someone who is comfortable leading people and projects.

Position Responsibilities:

• Apply existing art to various product types

• Prepare production-ready files for paper, gift or personal care products using Illustrator and Photoshop on a Mac platform

• Create binders with color references and specs to communicate project requirements to factory

• Check pre-production and production samples for accuracy

• Color matching and correction

• Managing digital assets

• Establishing best practices for production process

• Creating product mockups or linesheets as needed

• 10+ years of experience

• Thorough knowledge of printing processes and requirements.

• Highly proficient in Adobe Creative Suite on a Mac platform

• Great can-do positive attitude, ready to chip in on any project as needed.