Production Designer
The Planet Group · Cupertino, CA · 2 days ago
Management$80–$85/hrContract
Content Production Specialist/Engineer Location: Remote, but must be local to CUL, CUP Schedule: 40 hours Duration: 12 months Pay: $80-$85 DOEThe Planet Group is looking for an Content Production Specialist/Engineer to join our well-known Fortune 500 client on a 12-months contract, working remotely for candidate based in Culver City or Cupertino.. Content Production Specialist/Engineer | Qualifications:5+ years experience (This is not an entry level position)Clear and concise written and verbal communication skillsExceptional attention to detailHighly organized and excellent at recognizing inconsistenciesA deep appreciation for finding simple solutions to complex problemsAbility to manage several multi-layered files and a variety of appsComfortable working in rapid iterationSystematic thinkerFluent in Keynote, Pages, and NumbersWorking knowledge of Adobe Photoshop and IllustratorAn understanding of GitHub, Terminal, and RadarContent Production Specialist/Engineer | Description: This position requires you have impeccable production skills — layout, typography, color — and have a keen eye for inconsistencies. As you work through file creation, you will need to keep in mind how the end user will experience the template and the app, as well as any new app features being introduced. An organized individual, with accurately structured files, is essential to the workflow. The position requires deliverables to be provided under tight deadlines — exceptional attention to detail is a requirement, as well as an ability to problem solve, easily deal with tedious tasks, mediate and cope with rapid change. Above all, the role requires a dedicated individual who understands our high standards and design aesthetic.Content (templates)Initial collaboration with Design + HI to create new design templatesbuilding new templates (very technical process re: accuracy, following established methods for successful deliverables, testing by importing)audits of various template features, functions, imagery, placeholder textpressure test new template designs, expose discrepancies in design goals vs production realities, work with ENG to add new features to accomplish those goals when possibleAX Testing of new templates, sample docsnternal QA: cross checking new content to guarantee our work moves into the builds without creating bugsNew Feature Implementation work closely with ENG, Design + HI as new features are developedflexibility in content creation including the new features occurring in parallel with feature development - informing ENG re: content creation/import processes & dependenciesGitHub checking out repos, checking in changes to content files and import-generated filesunderstanding how repos behave, tracking file changes for bug investigations, fixing conflictsworking in SourceTree and/or Terminal for GitHub managementresponsiveness and ability to deploy updated ENG requirements including creating Pull Requests for multiple repo checkins; managing the impact on workflowclose partnership with ENG as new processes are required, and are tested and tweaked in collaborationRadar bug writing/investigating/fixing is complex and requires a deep understanding of our apps functionality and our templates intentneed a clear understanding of how to investigate our apps and content to diagnose issues QA finds and communicate findings and proposed fix both efficiently and effectivelyclose collaboration with Design re: bug fixes requirement vs. template design/layout adjustmentsTools communicate with ENG re: need for special tools updates to the app in response to bug fixes or feature additions or process enhancementsproactively define and test tool improvements working with our Content ENGLocalization awareness of LOC layout impacts in new template designscollaboratively fix LOC bugs, ensuring design integrity and functionality for templates in other regions #CDM