Design and Production Associate
Job Location:
Houston, MS - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not provided by the employer
Posted:
21 October 2026 (Yesterday)
Application Deadline:
18 January 2027
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Job Title: Design and Production Associate
Job Location: Houston TX
Job Duration: 6 Months
The Team: The Design and Production team is a small dedicated group based in the UK and US producing thousands of graphics a year across nearly 100 different publications and channels.
The Impact: This is a key function in Platts newsletter business forming part of the Content Operations Group. You participate directly in visual story telling published through Platts variety of delivery channels and periodical publications.
Whats in it for you: As an integral part of the team working with all the Platts commodity sectors you will be challenged on a daily basis to use the full force of your creativity. There are also opportunities to work on special projects and a wide variety of ad hoc work as your experience develops.
Responsibilities:
Basic Qualifications:
Job Location: Houston TX
Job Duration: 6 Months
The Team: The Design and Production team is a small dedicated group based in the UK and US producing thousands of graphics a year across nearly 100 different publications and channels.
The Impact: This is a key function in Platts newsletter business forming part of the Content Operations Group. You participate directly in visual story telling published through Platts variety of delivery channels and periodical publications.
Whats in it for you: As an integral part of the team working with all the Platts commodity sectors you will be challenged on a daily basis to use the full force of your creativity. There are also opportunities to work on special projects and a wide variety of ad hoc work as your experience develops.
Responsibilities:
- Creation of compelling data visualizations infographics and maps
- Layout daily weekly bi-weekly and monthly newsletters working closely with editor(s) using Adobe InDesign
- Ensure relevant tables graphics for newsletters are published
- Ensure associated electronic files are posted to all delivery channels: email websites third-party vendors
- Meet all relevant delivery deadlines
Basic Qualifications:
- You are an Adobe Illustrator expert (you know the Graph tool)
- You are an Adobe InDesign expert (create document templates from scratch style sheet and master page master)
- You can use Microsoft Excel and / or Tableau to represent data
- You have a bachelors degree in a relevant field such as data visualization graphic design or journalism
- You have the self-confidence to make decisions quickly while managing the varying deadlines editorial needs and personalities
- You can learn quickly and work independently with no direct supervision.
- Youre eager to learn new skills and ways of visualizing content
- You can keep a clear head in a fast-moving newsroom atmosphere
- A solid understanding of HTML CSS & JS
- You know InDesign GREP and how to write and modify scripts to simplify repetitive tasks
- Youve created maps using GIS data
- Youve heard of Edward Tufte and Stephen Few
- You like working in a deadline-driven atmosphere
- You are personable and able to communicate openly with a variety of people with different needs.
Required Experience:
IC
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