Production Graphic Designer

Vision Graphics has an immediate need for a Production/Layout Graphic Designer in the print production industry.

This person will use a palette of colors, images, and logos to create design reviews that conform to brand guidelines. It is important that this person understands design principles. However, a high degree of creativity is not required. This person needs to be detail oriented, comfortable working to meet deadlines and able to communicate well (written and verbally) with clients to understand their requirements.

If your interests lean more toward web and digital asset design and you are used to a lot of creativity, this position is different and may not fit your needs. Additional details will be sent to all applicants.

Type: Full Time
Location: On-site, Salt Lake City
Required Travel: None
Education/

Experience:

High school diploma. Specific training in graphic or production design or equivalent experience recommended.
Experience: 2 years, preferable, but negotiable, based on experience and portfolio
Reports to: Director of Marketing

Necessary

Skills:

• Knowledge of principles of design, including: layout & composition, typography, color theory, balance, composition and current design trends.
• Strong proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, especially including Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop and Acrobat.
• Understanding of bleeds.
• Knowledge of common print materials (vinyl, plastic, wood and paper) is a plus.
• Strong communications skills (verbal and written) and the ability to positively interface with external and internal customers.
• Ability to learn from and handle critiques.
• Consistently apply and enforce style/brand guidelines.
• Time management and prioritization skills.
• Ability to handle several tasks at once while remaining calm and professional.
• Must be able to work on Mac-based computer.
• Competent computer skills with working knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).

A design portfolio that features examples the following will be a plus:

• Small format including production bleed (Brochures, cards, announcements, flyers)
• Large format (Banners, flags, posters)
• Grand format (Vehicle wraps, building graphics, event graphics)

This position requires someone who can listen to a client’s needs, cooperate on a design vision, create layouts and mockups based on sizes and shapes and deliver a production-ready design to the Prepress technicians.

Our Production Designers use their expertise to review final designs and layouts. In finalizing the products, artists may suggest improvements and modify formats to increase the quality of production and ensure that standards are met. Other technical duties may include scaling, cropping, retouching, repositioning and pre-flighting, or eliminating defective and excessive imaging. May also be responsible for archiving and updating graphic files.

Most of our design work would be defined as production art and requires communication and coordination with corporate design offices.

Hours are Monday-Friday, 8-5, except for posted holidays.

We offer a competitive wage. Other benefits include:

• Competitive health care program, including medical, dental & vision and HSA, starting after 60 days.
• 401K Program
• Paid vacation and personal time off

Vision Graphics has an immediate need for a delivery driver based in Salt Lake County.

We have the van, the keys and the gas. All we need is a law‑abiding cautious driver to take packages to our customers.

Type: Full Time
Location: Salt Lake City office
Required Travel: Local travel, usually within 1 hour of the home office, and no overnight travel required.
Education/

Experience:

High school diploma
Experience:

• Positive attitude and pleasant personality – The delivery driver is the face of our company to many customers and must represent the company in a professional manner
• Courteous, kind and patient
• Consistent work attendance and performance, as required by the supervisor
• Time management and prioritization skills
• Able to load, unload and carry up to 50 pounds
• Ability to communicate both verbally and in writing, using the English language
• General knowledge of the…