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Production Designer

Cooper's Hawk Winery and Restaurants
Downers Grove, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 6/17/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 7/15/2026
Cooper’s Hawk is looking for a highly detail-oriented Production Designer to join our internal creative team. This role sits at the intersection of design sensibility and production precision - translating big creative ideas into flawlessly executed assets across print, digital, and in-restaurant environments.

You’ll be an essential partner to designers, copywriters, marketers, and external vendors - helping the Cooper’s Hawk brand come to life across campaigns, packaging, menus, signage, email, social, and beyond. The ideal candidate brings sharp craft, deep technical knowledge, strong organizational skills, and the ability to move quickly without sacrificing quality.

How You Will Succeed:

  • Prepare and package production-ready files for print and digital execution, including bleeds, color profiles, image resolution, and preflight standards
  • Build layouts, mechanicals, asset resizes, and campaign versioning across multiple formats and channels
  • Partner closely with designers, copywriters, marketers, and external vendors to execute high-quality creative work with precision and consistency
  • Help maintain consistency across brand systems, templates, and production standards
  • Manage and organize large volumes of creative assets and files across multiple campaigns and timelines
  • Ensure final deliverables meet brand, production, and technical standards before release
  • Support production workflows across menus, packaging, signage, retail materials, digital campaigns, social content, email, and web assets
  • Troubleshoot production challenges and proactively identify solutions before issues arise

What You'll Bring:

  • 3–5 years of experience in production design, preferably within an agency, in-house creative team, or brand environment
  • Strong understanding of print production, digital asset preparation, and file management best practices
  • Expert proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, particularly InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop
  • Highly detail-oriented with strong layout, typography, and production instincts
  • Comfortable both executing production tasks and supporting broader creative development
  • Graphic design sensibility and experience a strong plus
  • Exceptional organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple deadlines simultaneously
  • Curiosity around emerging AI tools and how they can support creative and production workflows
  • Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, evolving creative environment
  • Strong communication skills and a solutions-oriented mindset
  • Passion for craft, consistency, and bringing creative ideas to life at a high level

You’ll Thrive Here If…

  • You care deeply about the details and take pride in flawless execution
  • You enjoy bringing order and structure to complex creative workflows
  • You’re proactive, dependable, and calm under pressure
  • You like collaborating closely with creative and marketing partners
  • You’re excited by the opportunity to help elevate a growing lifestyle brand across every touchpoint

Compensation Range: $65,000 - $78,000. The final offered salary will be based on several factors, including but not limited to the candidate’s depth of experience, skill set, qualifications, and internal pay equity.

What You’ll Get:

  • Incredible Discounts:
    • Monthly Dining Allowance
    • 50% Dining and Carryout
    • 40% Retail Wine
    • 20% Retail and Private Events
    • Monthly Complimentary Wine Tasting for Two
  • Medical, Prescription, Dental, Vision Insurance plus Telemedicine and Wellness Program
  • Company Matching 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
  • Flexible Savings Accounts- Health and Dependent Care
  • Health Savings Account
  • Long-Term Disability; Voluntary Short-Term Disability
  • Basic Life and AD&D Insurance (with option to purchase additional coverage)
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Highly Competitive Pay plus Team Member Incentives & Rewards
  • Paid Time Off
  • Milestones Recognition Program
  • Complimentary Gym Membership in RSC Building
  • Hybrid Work Week (3 days in office, 2 days remote, depending on role)

Cooper’s Hawk is an equal opportunity employer.  All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to the person’s race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Cooper’s Hawk makes reasonable accommodations during all aspects of the employment process, including during the interview process.

The information provided above indicates the general nature and level of work required of the position and is not a comprehensive list of all responsibilities or qualifications. The Benefits list is only a highlight of some of the benefits offered to team members; eligibility for certain benefits apply.

About Us

Cooper's Hawk features a Napa-style tasting room with wine-inspired retail for entertaining and a full-service restaurant, bar and private event space, offering a modern-yet-casual dining experience. Each scratch-kitchen menu item is designed to pair with our wines. Speaking of wine...the Cooper's Hawk Wine Club is perhaps the largest in the world, offering not only top-notch award-winning wines but also exclusive Wine Club membership benefits, including curated dining and travel experiences. Since 2005, we've brought the Napa Valley experience to our guests and Wine Club members, and now, with Piccolo Buco by Cooper’s Hawk, we’re bringing the vibrant flavors of Rome to them as well. Together, we’re creating a lifestyle brand like no other.

Salary : $65,000 - $78,000

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