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Graphic Designer / Production Artist

Marin Open Studios · View all jobs

SAUSALITO, Marin County, CA, United States (Hybrid) · Posted 30+ days ago

$12k–$15k / yr

Industry Art/Culture and Humanities

Job Function Visual & Design

Job Type Contract

Job Duration 6-12 Months

Min Education BA/BS/Undergraduate

Min Experience Over 10 Years

Required Travel 10-25%

Salary $12,000.00 - $15,000.00

Salary - Type Yearly Salary

About this role

Graphic Designer / Production Artist for Print and Digital
Marin Open Studios
Marin County, CA

** THIS IS A PAID POSITION **
** IMPORTANT - WE ARE ONLY ACCEPTING CANDIDATES THAT LIVE IN SAN FRANCISCO, CA - BAY AREA/ MARIN COUNTY TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION. Only local applicants are being considered at this time.

DURATION: January 15 - April 15, 2027 (3 months with possibility for extension)
Mentorship is provided by previous team

Key Requirements

Requirements:
Have 10+ years experience in catalogue and/or publication design and production (with samples)
Have print and digital advertising design and production experience (with samples)
Be proficient using Adobe InDesign to set up and produce all printed and digital products
Be able to batch process images in Photoshop and revise maps using Adobe Illustrator
Have experience using Adobe Acrobat Pro to make print-ready PDFs and digital-ready files for publication
Have your own equipment and software
Work remotely, but ideally be in or near the Marin County area
Be extremely organized and able to multitask, meet deadlines and interact with a team of administrators and participating artists
Required systems and software knowledge of:
Mac OS 12.7 or above
Adobe Suite of tools:
InDesign - for print & digital document production
Photoshop - for photo editing, batch processing, map production
Illustrator - for map production
Acrobat Pro - for PDF creation, editing, map production files
Must be able to edit Google spreadsheets
SCOPE OF WORK: Beginning Jan. 15
TOUR GUIDE for ANNUAL EVENT: Produce 52-page Tour Guide using InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator and Acrobat Pro. Includes 260+ artists’ artwork images and info, plus editorial pages and advertising. Deadline for all print production approximately March 21. Printing by local magazine for insert in May issue. Review and approve all pages for final printing.
TOUR GUIDE COVER: Identify and design cover for Tour Guide based on participating artworks. Develop concept for 3-5 design options for Board final review and decision. This design will be replicated in all visual communications for the Open Studios season Jan-May.
MAPS: Create maps showing location of the participants’ studios to be used in the Tour Guide.
ADVERTISING: Advertising design and production begins in February for long lead print. Design and produce 30-35 print and digital ads of varying sizes for publication in local media. Coordinate with advertising/media partners to provide customized ads per their deadlines. Advertising runs as needed throughout the year with the large majority in April and early May.
OTHER COLLATERAL: Manage design and/or print production for Marin Open Studios and gallery events, including posters, signage, postcards, primary website image and other collateral materials.
EMAIL APPLICATION TO: INFO@MARINOPENSTUDIOS.ORG

Job ID: 86250324

About the company

Marin Open Studios

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