Production Designer

About the Role As a Production Designer at LIVE·TEAM, the role involves transforming approved designs into accurate, production-ready artwork for large-format print applications. The work includes event signage, wayfinding systems, environmental graphics, large-scale branding, and custom print solutions that vary widely in scale, materials, fabrication methods, and production complexity. The position focuses on reviewing, preparing, preflighting, and releasing artwork supplied by clients or the internal creative team, ensuring every file is production-ready and meets fabrication and print production requirements. The designer creates production proofs and supporting documentation and collaborates with Project Managers, designers, production leadership, print operators, fabrication teams, and installation crews to move projects from concept through installation. Key Responsibilities Prepare, preflight, and release accurate, print-ready files for large-format event signage, wayfinding systems, environmental graphics, branding elements, and occasional dimensional applications. Review and preflight artwork supplied by clients, vendors, and internal teams, identifying and resolving issues related to resolution, scale, colour profiles, fonts, linked assets, bleeds, dielines, file setup, and other production requirements. Adapt, resize, revise, and version artwork across a variety of formats and dimensions while maintaining consistency with approved creative, client brand standards, and production specifications. Create clear production proofs and supporting production documentation, including dimensions, materials, finishing requirements, panel breaks, installation details, installation maps, diagrams, finishing callouts, file inventories, organised release packages, and other project deliverables. Collaborate with Project Managers, designers, production leadership, print operators, fabrication teams, and installation crews to resolve technical questions, account for production constraints, and keep projects moving on schedule. Review production proofs, colour samples, material samples, and finished output to help ensure accuracy, consistency, and quality throughout the production process. Maintain organised project files, consistent naming conventions, version control, and complete production packages across multiple simultaneous projects and fast-paced production schedules. Translate established creative direction into production-ready layouts when needed, making thoughtful decisions about available assets, layout adaptations, and production feasibility. Balance multiple projects at different stages of production while proactively communicating questions, risks, changing priorities, and potential schedule impacts; take ownership of assigned work and deliver accurate, high-quality production files to deadlines in a fast-paced environment. Demonstrate initiative and a commitment to continuously expanding knowledge of prepress, colour management, fabrication methods, finishing techniques, materials, and large-format production best practices Look for opportunities to improve production workflows, file organisation, documentation, and overall team efficiency. Required Experience & Qualifications 2+ years of experience in production design, prepress, or a related print production role. Strong proficiency in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop. Working knowledge of Adobe InDesign. Working knowledge of large-format print production, including scale, resolution, colour management, colour profiles, bleeds, dielines, linked assets, and print output requirements. Experience reviewing, preparing, and preflighting client-supplied or internally developed artwork for print production. Experience producing large-format graphics, event signage, wayfinding systems, environmental graphics, branded environments, experiential marketing, exhibits, or similar print applications. Familiarity with colour management workflows, print production best practices, and a variety of large-format materials and fabrication methods. Ability to identify potential production issues early, communicate them clearly, and recommend practical solutions. Exceptional attention to detail, strong organisational skills, and the ability to maintain clean, well-structured files throughout the project lifecycle. Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously while adapting to changing priorities and production schedules. Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively alongside Project Managers, designers, production leadership, print operators, fabrication teams, and installation crews. Comfortable using a variety of creative, production, and productivity software to support project deliverables. Demonstrated curiosity, initiative, and a commitment to continuously improving production processes, documentation, workflow efficiency, and technical knowledge. Preferred Skills Experience preparing files for digital cutting, CNC routing, vinyl production, or other specialty finishing processes. About the Company THE·TEAM provides representation and marketing services to talent, brands, and properties across 28 countries and more than 70 cities worldwide. THE·TEAM's live group specialises in branding and signage, custom fabrication, live event production, and experiential operations across sports, music, entertainment, and culture. THE·TEAM works with some of the world’s most iconic properties and brands and elevates live events to make them unforgettable. #J-18808-Ljbffr Global Sports Jobs Limited