Production Artist, Packaging - Remote

Production Artist
Sway Creative Labs is looking for a meticulous, systems-minded Production Artist to carry campaign creative from approved concept to every file that ships.
A single integrated launch can mean dozens of display sizes, multiple video cutdowns, localized variants, print specs from four different vendors, and a set of social formats that all have to look intentional rather than resized. We are looking for someone hungry, self-sufficient, and interested in building a system rather than clearing a queue.
Campaign Production at Scale

Build out full display advertising sets from approved master designs across all required sizes and platform specs
Adapt campaign creative across channels: web, social, email, print, out-of-home, and video end frames
Version, name, and archive files to convention so any team member can find the right asset without asking
Design Systems & Templates

Build and maintain reusable Figma component libraries, variables, and design tokens rather than one-off artboards
Maintain brand asset libraries and style documentation across our client roster
Partner with developers on handoff: specs, exports, redlines, and asset packaging that does not require follow-up
Print & Digital Prep

Preflight and QA every file that leaves the building; Prepare and optimize digital assets to spec, including file weight, format, and accessibility requirements
Creative Support

Work from Art Director and Creative Director direction with accuracy and speed, raising questions early rather than guessing
Use AI-assisted tooling where it genuinely saves time: generative fill and extend, background removal, upscaling, retouching, rotoscoping, transcription and captioning, and batch operations
Hold the quality line. you are the person who decides what ships
2–4+ years of production design experience, agency setting strongly preferred

• Deep proficiency in Figma, specifically components, variants, auto-layout, and variables/tokens
• Strong command of Adobe Creative Suite: Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign
• Thorough understanding of print production processes, specifications, and vendor requirements
• Solid design fundamentals: typography, color theory, composition, and visual hierarchy
• Hands-on experience with AI-assisted creative tooling and the ability to construct a specific, well-framed prompt. Additional Assets

Motion and animation capability in After Effects, including templating and versioning video units
Working knowledge of HTML and CSS sufficient to communicate effectively with developers
Experience with retouching, photo compositing, or color correction
Background on healthcare, tourism, food/beverage, legal, or CPG accounts
Art Directors will design knowing you will translate their intent correctly at every size, and producers will stop building QA buffers into schedules for work you touch.
Production artist is a starting point here, not a terminal title. Depending on where your strengths land, the path forward runs toward Designer and Art Director, toward motion and video, or toward owning our design systems and production infrastructure outright. Why Sway Creative Labs
Production artists here are not siloed at the end of the process. You will sit close to the creative team, have visibility into why the work is what it is, and have a real path toward design and art direction if that is where you want to go. We are also actively rebuilding our template and component systems, so you will have the chance to shape how the agency produces work rather than inherit someone else's structure.
Health Plan: Three Optima Health Plan options; Dental Insurance: Sway pays 100% of employee's United Concordia Dental Plan

• 17 Paid Holidays, including your birthday, the Monday after the Super Bowl, Juneteenth, and the full week between Christmas Eve and New Year's Day
• Two-Hour Windows: Leave windows at the start (9–11am) and end (3–5pm) of the workday for personal appointments, not counted against PTO
• Remote Work Affordance: 100% remote with occasional pre-scheduled in-person meetings and on-set requirements
• Year-end performance bonus eligibility; additional bonuses available based on individual and company performance
• Upskilling: 100% reimbursement for at least one approved course, workshop, or conference annually