Production Artist

Summary

Join MissionWired, a leading direct marketing agency for nonprofits and Democratic organizations, as a freelance Print Production Specialist. You will work with account teams to ensure design specifications meet technical requirements for printing, conduct quality assurance checks, package designs for press, and make potential post-release edits. This role requires experience with Adobe Creative Suite, print production, and strong attention to detail. The ideal candidate will have a background in politics, fundraising, or advocacy, but it is not required. This is a freelance position with a maximum of 20 hours per week, starting after 2pm, and a pay rate of $25-35/hour depending on experience.

Requirements

• Experience with Adobe Creative Suite, Indesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop
• Experience with print-production
• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
• Ability to identify problems, explore potential solutions, and evaluate the best course of action
• Passion, integrity and energy
• Ability to prioritize and self-manage deadlines and project milestones

Responsibilities

• Working with account teams to understand/clarify production specs
• Conducting thorough quality assurance checks to ensure that design specifications adhere to technical requirements for printing
• Performing quality assurance tasks and checks on designs to ready for print production
• Packaging designs for press for direct mail materials, including letters, postcards, envelopes, brochures, and promotional materials
• Making potential post-release edits

Preferred Qualifications

Background in politics, fundraising, or advocacy preferred but not required

Benefits

• Pay rate for this role starts at $25-35/hour and goes up depending on experience
• The person in this role would work a max of 20 hours per week with preferred working hours starting after 2pm