Junior Production Designer

Fresh Tape Media is looking for a Junior Production Designer to join our Denver-based team. Fresh Tape Media works with brands, sports properties, and media companies to produce one-of-a-kind, made-for-social content. From quick-turn productions to fully custom builds, we help brands drive engagement by creating content people actually want to watch and share and memorialize a moment!

This role is ideal for someone early in their career who has foundational production design skills, some hands-on experience, and is ready to take on more responsibility with some of the most iconic brand names in the world! You’ll support the production team across a variety of projects, contributing to concept development, set design, on-set execution and liaising with vendors & fabrication partners.

An eye for design (interior, spatial, experiential, or production) and a proactive, team-first attitude are essential.

Responsibilities include

Research & Concept Development

• Support the development of visual references, mood boards, and design directions for projects
• Contribute ideas during early concepting phases
• Assist in testing materials and approaches for feasibility and execution

Set Design & Planning

• Create sketches, mocks, technical drawings and 3D models (Adobe Suite, SketchUp, LayOut, V-Ray preferred)
• Help build and refine production design presentations for internal and client-facing use
• Maintain organized production design documentation across projects
• Be able to answer internal and external questions to production design approach confidently

Prop & Material Sourcing

• Source props, set decor, and materials aligned with creative direction and budget
• Communicate with vendors, rental houses, and fabricators for quotes, availability, and identify any opportunities for efficiencies
• Track purchased and rented items, helping maintain inventory across projects
• Coordinate logistics for deliveries, pickups, and returns
• Develop and maintain a knowledge base of vendors, their product ranges and policies pertaining to shipping, delivery and returns

On-Set Execution

• Assist in building, assembling, and styling sets on shoot days
• Support prop placement and ensure visual consistency with the intended design
• Help troubleshoot design challenges in real-time during production
• Participate in strike and breakdown, including planning for reuse or storage of materials
• Support Production Designer on larger, more complex activations
• Assist the Production Designer in coordinating Art Department members and logistics as needed
• Occasionally represent Fresh Tape Media as the sole on-site Production Designer for activations

Basic Qualifications

• Strong portfolio with spec work and/or realized concepts
• 2 years of relevant experience (internships, freelance, academic work, or entry-level roles count!)
• Basic knowledge of on-set etiquette and protocols is desirable
• Working knowledge of Photoshop, G-suite, SketchUp and/or other tools for 3D modeling, rendering and creation of technical drawings
• Strong understanding of spatial design and visual composition
• High attention to detail and ability to manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously
• Organized and able to keep track of assets, materials, approvals, and timelines
• Strong communication skills and willingness to collaborate across teams
• Self-starter who can take direction but also work independently when needed
• Positive attitude, flexibility, and problem-solving mindset

Job Type: Full-time

Compensation

$55k - $65k annual base salary, commensurate with experience

Work Location: Denver, CO (3 days in office: Tues-Thurs. Mon and Fri remote)

Reports To: Senior Production Designer

Anticipated Start Date: October 1, 2026

Full-Time Benefits Include

• Medical insurance/dental insurance/vision insurance
• Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) options
• 401K through Human Interest w/ Company Matching Program
• Education Assistance Reimbursement
• Cell Phone Reimbursement
• Gym Reimbursement or Epic Pass
• Access to Wellhub membership
• 100% employer charitable donation match
• 18 days of paid vacation per year (+ additional PTO day for every 2-year anniversary)
• 12 Holidays (New Years Day, MLK, Presidents' Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Black Friday, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Years Eve)
• Paid sick time, bereavement leave, and parental leave
• Flex days if you're traveling for work on the weekends/holidays
• 3 flexible remote weeks per year (+1 optional in-office week in the New York office)
• Flexible remote weeks around Thanksgiving week, Christmas week, and New Year’s week
• Annual bonus
• Competitive Commission Structure