Job Description
Company description
Arc is the lead shopper and retail agency within Publicis Groupe. In an era of unprecedented disruption, where the customers you seek actively resist brands like never before, everything we do is in service of making your brand irresistible. We call it Irresistible Commerce. And it starts by employing insights and data to uncover what’s standing in the way of growth. Then we deploy irresistible creative solutions to build connected shopping experiences that are personal, valuable and delightful for your customers. The results simultaneously drive brand sales and love. Helping us become WARC’s #1 Specialty Retail Agency with groundbreaking work recognized by Adweek, ANA Reggie Awards and Effies.
Overview
Jr. Production Designers create graphic assets and files, ensuring they align with the brand's aesthetics and adhere to production processes. They support other teams with their graphic and technical design skills. The role requires familiarity with mechanical building, printing, and digital post operations, with a solid knowledge of the Adobe Creative Suite. Attention to detail, production knowledge, problem solving, and a strong design sensibility are essential. The position demands a proactive approach, excellence in design outputs, effective communication, and the ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
Responsibilities
As a Jr. Production Designer, you will:
• Extend and translate established creative concepts into production-ready digital, web, and print content.
• Follow development timelines to ensure projects are completed on time.
• Handle assignments with speed, accuracy, efficiency, and make design choices and recommendations based on provided direction.
• Ensure approved layouts conform to brand guidelines and that internal deadlines and approval procedures are met for assigned project phases.
• Ability to work accurately within retailer templates and/or retailer platforms.
• Ensure precision and consistency across all final digital assets.
• Demonstrates a collaborative, partnership-oriented mindset and a positive attitude when working with cross-functional teams.
• Prepare final press-ready files based on the supplied specifications.
• Package, preflight and press check files for release to printers or media partners.
• Support the development of tools and processes that increase efficiency and impact client deliverables.
Qualifications
• Requires minimum 1+ years of experience as a production artist, graphic designer, or similar role
• Associate’s, Bachelor’s, BFA, degree preferred, majoring in art, graphic design, production art, or advertising
• Portfolio of high-quality professional looking work and project samples
• Knowledge of design principles, including layout, typography, color, composition, and current design trends
• Solid grasp of Adobe Creative Suite
• Strong analytical, time management, and multitasking skills
• Pre-press, mechanical building, and printing knowledge
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to concept ideas, and knowledge of iMovie, Final Cut Pro, and After Effects (a plus)
• Knowledge of Sketch, XD and Figma as well as digital (email/web) executional processes (a plus)
• Experience with Keynote and PowerPoint (a plus)
Additional information
The Power of One starts with our people! To do powerful things, we offer powerful resources. Our best-in-class wellness and benefits offerings include:
• Paid Family Care for parents and caregivers for 12 weeks or more
• Monetary assistance and support for Adoption, Surrogacy and Fertility
• Monetary assistance and support for pet adoption
• Employee Assistance Programs and Health/Wellness/Comfort reimbursements to help you invest in your future and work/life balance
• Tuition Assistance
• Paid time off that includes Flexible Time off Vacation, Annual Sick Days, Volunteer Days, Holiday and Identity days, and more
• Matching Gifts programs
• Flexible working arrangements
• ‘Work Your World’ Program encouraging employees to work from anywhere Publicis Groupe has an office for up to 6 weeks a year (based upon eligibility)
• Business Resource Groups that support multiple affinities and alliances
The benefits offerings listed are available to eligible U.S. Based employees, are reviewed on an annual basis, and are governed by the terms of the applicable plan documents.
We also offer medical and voluntary benefits to our freelancers and temporary employees. Voluntary benefit options include supplemental medical insurance, transportation, and parking benefits, legal benefits, pet insurance, and auto and home insurance.
You must be actively employed for 90 consecutive calendar days in order to be eligible for Publicis medical and voluntary benefits. You will also be eligible to participate in the Publicis 401(k) Plan after you complete 1,000 work hours in a consecutive 12-month period.
Arc is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our employment decisions are made without regard to actual or perceived race, color, ethnicity, religion, creed, sex, ****** orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability, medical condition as defined by applicable state law, genetic information, marital status, military service and veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws and ordinances.
If you require accommodation or assistance with the application or onboarding process specifically, please contact [email protected].
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Compensation Range: $50,065 -$66,360 annually. This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position, and the Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. Temporary roles may be eligible to participate in our freelancer/temporary employee medical plan through a third-party benefits administration system once certain criteria have been met. Temporary roles may also qualify for participation in our 401(k) plan after eligibility criteria have been met. For regular roles, the Company will offer medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401k, and paid time off. The Company anticipates the application deadline for this job posting will be 6/1/26.
Arc is the lead shopper and retail agency within Publicis Groupe. In an era of unprecedented disruption, where the customers you seek actively resist brands like never before, everything we do is in service of making your brand irresistible. We call it Irresistible Commerce. And it starts by employing insights and data to uncover what’s standing in the way of growth. Then we deploy irresistible creative solutions to build connected shopping experiences that are personal, valuable and delightful for your customers. The results simultaneously drive brand sales and love. Helping us become WARC’s #1 Specialty Retail Agency with groundbreaking work recognized by Adweek, ANA Reggie Awards and Effies.
Overview
Jr. Production Designers create graphic assets and files, ensuring they align with the brand's aesthetics and adhere to production processes. They support other teams with their graphic and technical design skills. The role requires familiarity with mechanical building, printing, and digital post operations, with a solid knowledge of the Adobe Creative Suite. Attention to detail, production knowledge, problem solving, and a strong design sensibility are essential. The position demands a proactive approach, excellence in design outputs, effective communication, and the ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
Responsibilities
As a Jr. Production Designer, you will:
• Extend and translate established creative concepts into production-ready digital, web, and print content.
• Follow development timelines to ensure projects are completed on time.
• Handle assignments with speed, accuracy, efficiency, and make design choices and recommendations based on provided direction.
• Ensure approved layouts conform to brand guidelines and that internal deadlines and approval procedures are met for assigned project phases.
• Ability to work accurately within retailer templates and/or retailer platforms.
• Ensure precision and consistency across all final digital assets.
• Demonstrates a collaborative, partnership-oriented mindset and a positive attitude when working with cross-functional teams.
• Prepare final press-ready files based on the supplied specifications.
• Package, preflight and press check files for release to printers or media partners.
• Support the development of tools and processes that increase efficiency and impact client deliverables.
Qualifications
• Requires minimum 1+ years of experience as a production artist, graphic designer, or similar role
• Associate’s, Bachelor’s, BFA, degree preferred, majoring in art, graphic design, production art, or advertising
• Portfolio of high-quality professional looking work and project samples
• Knowledge of design principles, including layout, typography, color, composition, and current design trends
• Solid grasp of Adobe Creative Suite
• Strong analytical, time management, and multitasking skills
• Pre-press, mechanical building, and printing knowledge
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to concept ideas, and knowledge of iMovie, Final Cut Pro, and After Effects (a plus)
• Knowledge of Sketch, XD and Figma as well as digital (email/web) executional processes (a plus)
• Experience with Keynote and PowerPoint (a plus)
Additional information
The Power of One starts with our people! To do powerful things, we offer powerful resources. Our best-in-class wellness and benefits offerings include:
• Paid Family Care for parents and caregivers for 12 weeks or more
• Monetary assistance and support for Adoption, Surrogacy and Fertility
• Monetary assistance and support for pet adoption
• Employee Assistance Programs and Health/Wellness/Comfort reimbursements to help you invest in your future and work/life balance
• Tuition Assistance
• Paid time off that includes Flexible Time off Vacation, Annual Sick Days, Volunteer Days, Holiday and Identity days, and more
• Matching Gifts programs
• Flexible working arrangements
• ‘Work Your World’ Program encouraging employees to work from anywhere Publicis Groupe has an office for up to 6 weeks a year (based upon eligibility)
• Business Resource Groups that support multiple affinities and alliances
The benefits offerings listed are available to eligible U.S. Based employees, are reviewed on an annual basis, and are governed by the terms of the applicable plan documents.
We also offer medical and voluntary benefits to our freelancers and temporary employees. Voluntary benefit options include supplemental medical insurance, transportation, and parking benefits, legal benefits, pet insurance, and auto and home insurance.
You must be actively employed for 90 consecutive calendar days in order to be eligible for Publicis medical and voluntary benefits. You will also be eligible to participate in the Publicis 401(k) Plan after you complete 1,000 work hours in a consecutive 12-month period.
Arc is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our employment decisions are made without regard to actual or perceived race, color, ethnicity, religion, creed, sex, ****** orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability, medical condition as defined by applicable state law, genetic information, marital status, military service and veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws and ordinances.
If you require accommodation or assistance with the application or onboarding process specifically, please contact [email protected].
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Compensation Range: $50,065 -$66,360 annually. This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position, and the Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. Temporary roles may be eligible to participate in our freelancer/temporary employee medical plan through a third-party benefits administration system once certain criteria have been met. Temporary roles may also qualify for participation in our 401(k) plan after eligibility criteria have been met. For regular roles, the Company will offer medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401k, and paid time off. The Company anticipates the application deadline for this job posting will be 6/1/26.
💡 Quick Summary
Seeking a career-building opportunity? The Junior Production Designer position is now open for candidates interested in the Web / Graphic Design Jobs sector. This role in Chicago offers a professional environment and growth potential.
Requirement Snapshot: Candidates should possess basic communication skills, a proactive attitude, and the ability to work in a team. Experience in Web / Graphic Design Jobs is a plus.
