Graphic Designer for B2B Product Literature and Print Layout

We are seeking an experienced graphic designer with strong expertise in editorial design, print design, document layout, and prepress production. You will work with our Global Sales & Marketing team to transform established wireframes, approved content structures, brand assets, imagery, and reference concepts into polished, professional product literature. This is not a blank-page branding project. Much of the document architecture and content hierarchy has already been developed. We need a highly capable designer who can elevate the visual execution, establish a consistent design system, and prepare every document correctly for both commercial printing and digital distribution. The initial assignment will be a paid project based on our current product-literature program. There is significant potential for continued work across additional product categories, applications, languages, and international markets. Types of materials The project may include: Multi-page application brochures and application packs A4 product focus sheets Product selection guides Product comparison matrices Technical data tables and specification sheets Product category documents Corporate credibility and manufacturing-capability pages Covers, back covers, contents pages, and supporting layouts Print-ready and digitally optimized PDF publications Responsibilities Translate approved wireframes into sophisticated, publication-quality layouts Create a clear and consistent visual hierarchy across multiple document types Establish professional grids, spacing systems, typography, and page architecture Present technical specifications, comparison matrices, and data-heavy tables clearly Select, crop, retouch, and position product and application imagery Develop reusable Adobe InDesign templates and master pages Build and maintain paragraph, character, object, and table styles Ensure consistency across related publications while allowing each product category to remain visually engaging Prepare layouts that can accommodate future language and regional versions Incorporate revisions accurately and maintain disciplined version control Preflight all artwork and resolve production issues before delivery Prepare press-ready PDFs according to commercial printing requirements Create optimized digital PDFs with appropriate image compression, links, and navigation Organize and package editable source files for future internal updates Required expertise Advanced proficiency in Adobe InDesign Strong experience in editorial design, brochure design, catalog design, and document layout Proven knowledge of commercial printing and prepress production Experience preparing press-ready files, including bleed, trim, safe areas, crop marks, CMYK color, image resolution, transparency, overprint, and font management Ability to produce PDF/X-4 or other printer-specified PDF standards Experience designing technical tables, specification sheets, comparison charts, and information-rich documents Excellent attention to detail, alignment, spacing, typography, and consistency Ability to work within an established corporate identity Strong written and spoken English Clear communication and the ability to respond constructively to detailed feedback Strongly preferred A portfolio that includes B2B, industrial, manufacturing, architectural, engineering, or technical product literature Experience creating modular publication systems rather than isolated individual pages Experience with multilingual or international publications Proficiency in Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop Experience coordinating with commercial printers or production partners Understanding of both print and digital PDF requirements Applicants whose portfolios focus primarily on social media graphics, logos, or web design should also provide examples demonstrating substantial print-layout and document-production experience. What we will provide Existing wireframes and document structures Brand colors, typography, and visual guidance Approved or working copy Product information and technical content Product and application imagery Reference designs showing the desired visual standard Direct access to the project decision-maker Clear, consolidated feedback throughout the project Expected deliverables Depending on the assignment, deliverables may include: Final press-ready PDF files Optimized PDFs for website and email distribution Editable Adobe InDesign files IDML interchange files Organized linked images and graphic assets Reusable templates, master pages, and style systems A clear font inventory and any applicable licensing requirements Properly packaged and organized production files Brief revision and handoff notes How to apply Please include the following in your proposal: A short introduction describing your relevant print and editorial design experience. Three portfolio examples of brochures, catalogs, product guides, technical documents, or similar multi-page publications. An explanation of your role in each example, including whether you handled layout, source-file creation, image preparation, and prepress production. A brief description of how you take a document from an approved wireframe to a press-ready PDF. An explanation of how you structure Adobe InDesign files so that related publications can be updated and expanded efficiently. Your current availability, time zone, and approximate weekly capacity. Confirmation that you are open to beginning with a small paid layout assignment. We are looking for a thoughtful, dependable design partner who can combine strong visual judgment with disciplined technical execution. The right freelancer will help us create a world-class product-literature system worthy of an international manufacturing brand.