Print Production Designer

Location

Framingham, Massachusetts

Job Type: 1-Year Full-Time Contract (W2)

Compensation Range: $35 - 45 per hour

Cella is seeking a Print Production Designer to join an industry-leading retail product development team. In this role, you will play a hands-on part in bringing physical products to life by adapting creative concepts into technical, production-ready assets for Hard Home and Stationery merchandise.

Work Arrangement

Hybrid schedule based onsite in Framingham, MA.

Responsibilities:

• Template Creation & File Setup: Build technically accurate new product templates from scratch or existing brand guidelines, and prepare vendor-ready production files across Hard Home categories.
• Prepress & Color Proofing: Output color-correct physical prints and mockups for physical design reviews, ensuring fidelity to creative intent and manufacturing specifications.
• Revision Management: Review, update, and confirm production files to seamlessly incorporate design feedback, execution notes, and Product Development (PD) comments.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with Senior Technical Designers, Senior Designers, and Design Managers to prioritize daily workloads and manage shifting project timelines.
• Timeline Management: Manage incoming projects against established time-and-action calendars to guarantee on-time delivery for production milestones.
• Quality Assurance: Uphold rigorous technical standards, ensuring all final assets meet strict vendor, manufacturing, and prepress specifications.

Qualifications:

• Education & Experience: Degree in Graphic Design, Print Production, or equivalent practical industry experience (experience working in a print shop, commercial printing environment, or greeting card company is highly valued).
• Software Proficiency: Hands-on expertise in Adobe Creative Cloud, specifically Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and Bridge.
• Technical Print Knowledge: Strong working knowledge of prepress processes, mechanical setup, bleed, dielines, and production-ready asset prep.
• Category Exposure: Familiarity with or exposure to technical product development design, ideally within hard goods, home goods, or stationery/paper goods categories.
• Detail Orientation: Exceptional accuracy, problem-solving capabilities, and thorough follow-through when handling multi-component design files.

Communication & Receptivity

Strong written and verbal communication skills with an open, receptive approach to design critiques and cross-functional feedback. *

JOBID: 112026-168164

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Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.

At Cella, a randstad digital company, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact [email protected].

Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Cella by randstad digital offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).

This posting is open for thirty (30) days.

It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

ABOUT CELLA

We are passionate about connecting you with the right role at the right organization—and providing you great benefits for the great work you do. With an attractive compensation package including competitive salary, 401(k) plan, weekly paychecks, holiday pay and a health benefits program, we have you covered.

Cella is an award-winning leader in consulting, staffing and managed solutions for creative, marketing, digital and proposal development teams. We help people build meaningful careers and partner with companies to help them win. Our staffing solutions include freelance, contract, temporary, temp-to-hire and direct hire positions.

Cella has earned the 2022 Best of Staffing® Client and Talent 10-Year Diamond Awards—an honor earned by only 1% of staffing firms in the U.S. Cella is an equal opportunity employer.