Production Designer

Swell is an award-winning creative company focused on advancing social impact through meaningful experiences and movements. Swell is seeking a mid-career Production Designer to translate approved creative concepts and brand systems into polished assets across social media, paid advertising, email, presentations, websites, and campaign materials while collaborating with creative and content teams.

Responsibilities:

• Translate approved creative concepts and brand systems into polished, production-ready assets across digital channels
• Produce static social graphics and paid-media assets
• Create email graphics, presentation materials, and web graphics
• Produce templates and light motion or short-form video content
• Resize and version creative for different platforms and placements
• Localize and adapt assets for different audiences and accessibility needs
• Build reusable templates and production systems that improve speed, consistency, and collaboration across accounts
• Apply strong judgment in typography, color, composition, hierarchy, image selection, and brand consistency
• Prepare and organize files for internal review, client delivery, publishing, or handoff
• Quality-check assets and export specifications before delivery
• Stay current on platform specifications, design tools, production practices, and relevant social and digital trends
• Contribute ideas that make Swell’s creative work and production processes more effective, inclusive, and engaging
• Collaborate with Social Media Coordinators and content teams on planned and as-needed asset requests within the agreed scope
• Support a responsive, platform-native approach without treating every social interaction as a heavily designed asset
• Coordinate design deliverables across multiple clients and priorities
• Communicate capacity clearly and coordinate agreed deadlines and collaboration windows
• Ask clarifying questions, incorporate feedback, and flag issues that may affect delivery or quality
• Provide creative support when designed assets are the right tool for the communication
• Social Media Coordinators retain responsibility for their assigned accounts, brand voice, community engagement, and platform-native activity
• Provide your own computer, software, workspace, and reliable internet connection unless otherwise agreed in writing
• This independent contractor engagement does not include employee benefits, paid time off, or payroll tax withholding

Requirements:

• Approximately 3–5 years of professional experience in production design, digital design, or a closely related field
• Demonstrated ability to maintain quality while working efficiently across multiple brands
• A portfolio demonstrating excellent craft across digital campaigns, social media, paid advertising, and multi-format brand systems
• Advanced proficiency with Adobe Creative Cloud, especially Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign, plus strong working knowledge of Figma
• Strong command of typography, layout, color, composition, image preparation, file setup, and export specifications
• Comfort working independently in a remote environment while remaining communicative, responsive, and collaborative
• Ability to receive creative direction, ask thoughtful questions, incorporate feedback, and flag issues when needed
• Excellent attention to detail and sound production judgment
• Awareness of accessible and inclusive design practices
• A collaborative, reliable, candid, and solutions-oriented approach, with a sense of humor
• Agency or high-volume studio experience is strongly preferred
• Experience with After Effects, Premiere Pro, or comparable motion and video tools is a plus
• Interest in social-impact communications and a connection to Swell's mission