Careers

Heavy Lifters

We keep our graphic and web design agency small in order to service our clients best. However, if you think you’d be a good graphic design hire for us, we’d love to see what you’re packing. While we’re not currently hiring for any full-time positions, we are always collecting resumes for the following freelance positions:

Freelance Production Designer

About this Position:
We are a boutique design studio with the occasional need for a production designer. The ideal candidates are detail-oriented, fast-paced and team-driven. We are looking for experience in print and web work. You must have excellent knowledge of Illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign on the Mac platform, including the proper way to set up multi-page layouts and styles. You should enjoy a variety of work as no day will ever look the same. This is a freelance position, but you should be available during typical work hours.

Key Job Responsibilities:

• Set up files for print and review proofs
• Attend presschecks
• Create new materials for clients using existing look and feel assets
• Resize banners and ads
• Revise work based on client feedback
• Juggle several projects while maintaining excellent attention to detail
• Research stock photos for designers
• Retouch and color correct photos

Job Requirements:

• BFA in graphic design or similar
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, etc)
• Positive attitude and ability to work within a team
• Understanding of capabilities of browsers and design constraints on the Web including solid understanding of image optimization and compression
• Organized, dependable, resourceful and proactive nature

Nice-to-haves Include:

• Some design skills are a nice to have, but please understand our needs are primarily production-oriented.
• Illustration skills
• Knowledge of WordPress, HTML or CSS

How To Apply

1. Candidates must live or plan to live in Austin, TX
2. Send your resume along with a url or pdf of work samples to . You must send work samples with your resume to be considered. If sending a pdf, it should be no larger than 3MB.
3. Use “Freelance Production Designer” as your subject line.
4. No phone calls please. We will contact candidates whose skills and experience meet our needs.

About Creative Suitcase

Founded in 2005, Creative Suitcase is a boutique print and web design studio with a case of wanderlust. We’re a lively little Austin agency doing our best to create meaningful and successful campaigns for clients in the education, travel, B2B, legal, consumer and non-profit industries. While we’re a small studio, we think big.

Read more about our culture at http://www.creativesuitcase.com/studio/the-manifesto.

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