Production Designer

Company Description

Arc is the lead shopper and retail agency within Publicis Groupe. In an era of unprecedented disruption, where the customers you seek actively resist brands like never before, everything we do is in service of making your brand irresistible. We call it Irresistible Commerce. And it starts by employing insights and data to uncover what's standing in the way of growth.

Then we deploy irresistible creative solutions to build connected shopping experiences that are personal, valuable and delightful for your customers. The results simultaneously drive brand sales and love. Helping us become WARC's #1 Specialty Retail Agency with groundbreaking work recognized by Adweek, ANA Reggie Awards and Effies.

As a Production Designer, you'll work at the intersection of visual design and creative production, with an emphasis on brand consistency, accuracy, and craft. In partnership with cross‑functional production, copy, design, and creative teams, you will help design and produce on‑brand retail assets across physical and digital touchpoints. You'll use strong graphic and technical design skills to ensure assets are organized, spec‑compliant, and production‑ready s role requires working knowledge of mechanical builds, print production processes, and digital production workflows, as well as strong proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite.

Familiarity with Figma is a plus. Success in this position requires a proactive mindset, excellent attention to detail, clear communication, and the ability to manage multiple projects in a fast‑paced, deadline‑driven environment.

• Create on‑brand, production‑ready design assets including in‑store displays, banners, signage, window clings, and similar deliverables
• Build and update files using established templates, guidelines, and specs; ensure correct setup for print production (e.g., bleeds, dielines, versioning)
• Perform detailed QA for visual accuracy, brand alignment, specs, and campaign consistency; flag issues early and propose solutions
• Produce and adapt digital assets for campaign needs
• Prepare clean, organized, export‑ready files; ensure correct dimensions, file formats, naming conventions, and delivery specs
• Support multi‑size/multi‑version rollouts efficiently while maintaining brand consistency
• Partner with cross‑functional teams including production, design, copy, and client stakeholders to execute work accurately and on time
• Manage multiple concurrent projects by tracking priorities, timelines, and feedback cycles with guidance from senior team members as needed
• Contribute to process improvements (templates, checklists, handoff standards, file organization) to support consistent delivery

• 2-5 years of professional experience in graphic design and/or production design, ideally with retail/shopper or campaign production work (agency, in‑house, or consultancy experience preferred)
• Bachelor’s degree in graphic design or similar field preferred (or equivalent practical experience)
• Experience designing for print‑focused retail/shopper campaigns (in‑store, POS/POP, displays, banners, signage, etc.)
• Strong proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign). Familiarity with PowerPoint and Figma is a plus
• Working knowledge of prepress, mechanical building, and print production (substrates, dielines, trims/bleeds, print specs)
• Experience supporting digital production workflows (asset resizing/versioning, export specs, file hygiene, delivery packaging)
• Strong grasp of design fundamentals (layout, typography, color, composition) and attention to detail
• Collaborative, organized, and responsive; able to manage deadlines and shifting priorities

The Power of One starts with our people! To do powerful things, we offer powerful resources.

Our best-in-class wellness and benefits offerings include:

Paid Family Care for parents and caregivers for 12 weeks or more Monetary assistance and support for Adoption, Surrogacy and Fertility Monetary assistance and support for pet adoption Employee Assistance Programs and Health/Wellness/Comfort reimbursements to help you invest in your future and work/life…