Layout Designer

Fangamer is looking for a full time experienced publication designer with focus on arranging text, images and visual elements for print and digital publications to join our creative team. This position will be responsible for ensuring publications and layouts are formatted appropriately and print-ready. This includes conceptualizing, speccing and problem solving to create a wide variety of publication related products while communicating and collaborating with stakeholders. This position will be primarily focused on layout product design and development, ie. Art Books, Music Products, etc.

• Format designs by arranging and placing text and images on pages/products to create clean, creative and attractive layouts
• Maintain and organize assets, files, and fonts in an orderly and systematic way
• Prepare design for print and production with product specifications (imprint size/locations, Pantone colors, ink types, etc), prepare print-ready files
• Review and approve proofs for any misalignments, text errors, etc before final sign-off and approval
• Collaborate with team members and stakeholders to design creative and visually appealing products and marketing collateral, including but not limited to the products themselves, but website assets, social media graphics, newsletters, and print materials
• Manage multiple projects and meet deadlines, handle feedback and revisions from stakeholders
• Work with manufacturers and troubleshoot production issues as they arise and provide solutions
• Stay up-to-date with industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices in graphic design, product design to elevate our brand and product offerings

• Adobe Suite (or similar): Photoshop, Illustrator, & InDesign
• Design fluency and creativity: Including knowledge in print and web design specifically grids, whitespace, layout/composition, typography, visual hierarchy, file preparation, etc
• Strong time management and organization
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Ability to meet deadlines and manage multiple projects at once

• 2+ years professional experience in Design
• Associate’s degree or higher in Graphic Design or related field
• Portfolio required (Must be applicant's own work without assistance from generative AI)

AI Notice
Fangamer prohibits the use of GenAI / LLMs like ChatGPT for design work, but also for basically anything we do. AI is becoming more and more ubiquitous in the tech industry, but we have judged that use to be detrimental to creative thought and productivity. We highly value the human aspects of problem solving, communication, and knowledge acquisition, and work best with like minded people.