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DSS Games · 2 days ago

Junior Production Designer

Solana Beach, CA

Full-time

Hybrid

New Grad, Entry Level

$27/hr - $30/hr

DSS Games is a leading creator of irreverent, one-of-a-kind social games. As a Junior Production Designer, you will be involved in every stage of game production, working closely with the Creative team to translate designs into print-ready files and digital assets.

E-CommerceGamingMedia and Entertainment

Responsibilities

Preparing files for print in Indesign and Illustrator (digital production paste-up)

Building physical prototypes and pre-production dummies for playtesting and sales pitches

Reviewing print-ready files and ensuring that everything is ready for production (art checklist)

Checking production proofs against original artwork

Creating digital 3D mockups of game boxes in Photoshop

Building social media content, ads, and other digital and print promotional material in Adobe Express

Creating Amazon PDP assets and storefront images for new and existing products

Retouching lifestyle and product images in Photoshop

Maintaining an up-to-date version of the DSS catalog in InDesign

Creating, updating, organizing and maintaining digital assets in Creative Cloud libraries

Creating and editing pitch decks in Google Slides

Helping with file organization, tracking, and archiving

Qualification

Adobe CCPrint productionPackaging designDigital asset creationCuriosityFunGraphic design degreeFigmaGoogle SuiteProduct photographyAnimationVideo editingPantone matching systemTime managementOrganizational skillsAttention to detail

Required

Intermediate to advanced capabilities in Adobe CC, specifically Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, Acrobat, and Adobe Express

Understanding of packaging design and print production best practices

Experience creating digital assets for social media and online retail applications

Extreme attention to detail (Actually though. You will need to be able to spot the difference between rich black and true black both in print and on a screen, tell when there is an extra space between words, when margins are off, when font sizes are mismatched, etc.)

Curiosity and motivation to learn new things

Excellent time management and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects at once

A portfolio that exhibits a great eye for color, typography, and layout

Is no stranger to FUN