Junior Production Designer

Overview

We’re Central Station and we’re a different kind of agency with unique skills. For clients looking for branding, innovations, physical experiences, or digital marketing - and when it has to be best in class - we’re here for them.

We’re independently owned by four partners from different disciplines. We knew there was a better way of creating work that is Central to clients today, so we built an agency around it. We’re 45 people and growing. We have a talented team of designers, developers, strategists, art directors, writers, account managers, project managers, digital marketers, and production people.

Our client roster spans a broad range of product categories. Most are Canadian, some are North American, and a handful are Global. Some use us for B2B, some B2C and others, both. Most have been with us for 7-20 years, others we’ve targeted and acquired over the past 2-3 years. Our top clients include Hudson’s Bay, Nike, KPMG, Arterra Wines, Deciem, Christian Dior, Humber River Hospital, IKO Industries, Wajax, Dyson, and Two Bears Coffee.

Logistics

Our office is located at 14 Birch Avenue, in the Summerhill area of midtown Toronto, but we’ve mostly been working from home/remotely since March 2020. Now that it’s safe to return to the office, we have implemented a Flexible Work Options Policy that give our team a desirable balance between primarily working from home with the option for collaborative time in the office.

Job Description

Reporting to the Head of Studio, the Junior Production Designer position serves as a key role within the production department to ensure all collateral meets client expectations, style, and brand. The Junior Production Designer is responsible for creating and maintaining master templates, colour correction, small- and large-scale rollouts by creating final press ready assets. Other technical duties may include scaling, cropping, retouching, repositioning and preflighting, or eliminating defective and excessive imaging. This role also has the responsibility of archiving completed work and uploading files to various printers/fabricators.

• Responsible for the delivery of final, press ready assets, on time, to high level of quality and contractual targets
• Understanding of brand design and branding principles, command of layout and typography
• Seeks knowledge beyond design principles and into advertising trends
• Maintains a thorough understanding of job history and information
• A demonstrated interest in approaching design problems through a well-researched approach; consults with Senior Designers, ADs and CDs
• Demonstrates an understanding of how Central Station can support and deliver added value to the client
• Ensures best practices in conjunction with wider Central Station operating group
• Communicates ideas effectively and confidently as a member of the team
• Takes accurate information from account/project managers/senior creative staff/our Clients, and formulates workflow plans, estimates production hours, and helps develop overall budgets for specific projects
• Participate in both client and internal meetings
• Ensure all client requests are met in a timely and service-oriented manner
• Develops a good understanding of the client’s business and industry sector
• Keep up to date on new software and hardware technology

Freelance Art Directors, Graphic Designers, Production Designers and Copywriters

All the fun and only some of the commitment! Send along a CV and portfolio if you’re interested in freelancing with us. They’ll be reviewed by the higher-ups, as well as by our Senior Copywriter because, well, she’s pretty territorial. We look forward to hearing from you.