Production Designer, Freelance

FWD People is a full-service strategic marketing agency delivering meaningful and measurable results in the health and non-profit sectors. We take pride in being our clients' trusted strategic partner — staying ahead of the curve, and leveraging our expertise and foresight to help them navigate change and seize opportunities. We approach every challenge with a commitment to innovation, excellence, and empathy, and we seek the same qualities in our leaders. As a fast-growing, senior team, we're excited to welcome more forward-thinking individuals who will help us drive growth, foster positive change within our client's industries, and have fun along the way.

As a freelance Production Designer, you’ll combine creativity and technical expertise to produce expertly crafted work across a range of client engagements. You’ll create a diverse range of deliverables: case studies, presentations, marketing collateral, and other visual materials, that strategically represent our clients’ brands. Working closely with cross-functional teams on a project basis, you’ll ensure all visual concepts are executed with precision and consistency, delivering polished, impactful solutions that enhance brand narratives and drive results.

What You’ll Do

Design, modify, and resize assets for social, paid advertising, web, email campaigns, presentations, events, websites, print, and more.

Work with stakeholders to interpret and transform information into clear, compelling charts, graphs, icons, and graphics that communicate complex concepts in an easily digestible format.

Build visually engaging, on-brand presentations (Google Slides, PowerPoint, Keynote) that communicate complex business concepts clearly and effectively.

Develop and maintain templates to ensure design consistency and adherence to brand guidelines across all touchpoints.

Perform thorough quality assurance on all deliverables to guarantee accuracy, consistency, and compliance with brand guidelines before final delivery.

Maintain organized, properly versioned project and design files that adhere to naming conventions and enable seamless handoff.

Collaborate with project teams to clarify design requirements, deliver effective solutions, and exceed expectations — with a roll-up-your-sleeves mentality throughout.

Stay ahead of emerging trends in presentation design and production, bringing fresh thinking to each engagement.

What You’ll Bring

6+ years of production design experience, preferably within a creative agency.

A passion for design excellence and deep understanding of digital and print production processes, with meticulous attention to existing design systems across platforms and mediums.

Proficiency in Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, Google Slides, Keynote, and PowerPoint.

A strong portfolio demonstrating the ability to execute across a wide range of design projects.

The ability to work independently, manage your own workload, and consistently meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Concise written and verbal communication skills.

A positive, collaborative, proactive approach to problem-solving — and genuine enthusiasm for expanding your skillset across new project types.