Arden Companies, a growing Bingham Farms, Michigan-based leading manufacturer and distributor of Patio and Outdoor Lifestyle products to the leading retailers in the USA and Canada, has an exciting opportunity for a remote-based Production Specialist.
As part of our Multimedia Design Studio, the Production Specialist reports to the Director of Creative Services & Corporate Communications to provide support for various product/lifestyle imagery and other assets used to support customer and retailer marketing content. A successful candidate has the ability to work within a fast-paced workflow, while producing consistent, optimized deliverables that are on time, complete, and correct.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Provides post-production support for photography and other marketing content, including but not limited to:
- Produces final images using Photoshop and Easy Map Pro to produce various product and lifestyle images
Retouches and adjusts images until desired results are achieved - Clips out various product and lifestyle images and applies alpha channels using Photoshop
- Provides other production support for Studio customers and retailers as needed
- Seeks opportunities for improvement to post-productions processes, tools, etc.
EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS REQUIRED
- Expert in Adobe Photoshop, with an emphasis on clipping paths, retouching and lighting
- Willing to learn Ned Graphics Easy Map Pro in order to apply product shadows and patterns – training and product license will be provided.
- Maintains consistency and quality of work with close attention to detail
- Maintains an organized, transparent work structure and flow from start to finish with minimal supervision required
- Flexibility in revising files in order to achieve most optimized results
- Ability to commit to various timelines and deliverables from kickoff through completion of project
- Product retouching experience is a plus
REQUIRED SOFTWARE
- Adobe Photoshop CC
- Additional proficiency/knowledge of other Adobe products knowledge is preferred, specifically Illustrator and Indesign
- Salesforce for maintaining project status, timelines, tasks, and communication used on every project (training provided)
- Review Studio, used for project reviews and feedback (training provided)
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, specifically Teams and Outlook
Please be sure to include a link to your portfolio site when applying and any other relevant image production examples.