Job Description – Senior Graphic Designer

Location: Pune

Working Hours: GMT / EST Hours

Employment Type: Full time

About the Role

Accel-digital is looking for a Senior Graphic Designer to join our client-embedded creative team. In this role, you will work closely with client stakeholders, understand creative briefs, and independently deliver high-quality, production-ready designs across print, digital, and social media formats.

The ideal candidate should be highly proficient in Adobe InDesign , with strong skills in Illustrator and Photoshop. This is an autonomous role where attention to detail, production knowledge, and the ability to work directly with clients are essential.

Key Responsibilities

- Understand and execute written and verbal creative briefs with minimal guidance.
- Develop concepts and deliver final artwork across print, digital, and social media formats.
- Design brochures, sales collateral, pitch decks, banners, social media creatives, and campaign assets.
- Prepare print-ready and digital-ready files with correct bleed, safe zones, color profiles, resolution, fonts, and linked assets.
- Manage design revisions, track feedback, maintain version control, and ensure all comments are addressed.
- Maintain consistency with the client's brand guidelines, including typography, colors, grids, and overall visual identity.
- Collaborate directly with client stakeholders, copywriters, marketing teams, and print vendors.
- Perform thorough quality checks for spelling, alignment, specifications, file naming, and export settings before delivery.
- Manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet committed deadlines.
- Proactively communicate project status, timelines, and potential blockers.

Required Skills & Experience





- 4+ years of professional graphic design experience with a strong portfolio covering print and digital design.
- Advanced knowledge of Adobe InDesign , including:
- Master Pages
- Paragraph & Character Styles
- GREP Styles
- Tables
- Long-document workflows
- Data Merge
- Preflight
- Strong proficiency in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop .
- Working knowledge of Figma for collaborative digital design.
- Strong understanding of typography, layout, grid systems, and color theory.
- Excellent understanding of print production and pre-press requirements.
- Knowledge of CMYK, RGB, Pantone, spot colors, and color profiles.
- Experience with preflight, packaging, and print vendor handoff.
- Knowledge of PDF/X-1a and PDF/X-4 export standards.
- Good understanding of image resolution, DPI, and asset optimization.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.
- Ability to work independently and directly with client teams.

Good to Have

- Motion graphics or animation skills.
- Experience in ad-tech, publishing, or media-agency environments.
- Experience designing programmatic advertising assets, including IAB-standard and HTML5 banners.
- Presentation design experience for pitch decks and sales enablement materials.

What We’re Looking For

We are looking for a designer who:

- Can understand briefs quickly and ask relevant questions upfront.
- Works independently with minimal supervision.
- Has strong attention to detail and production discipline.
- Can manage multiple briefs and priorities effectively.
- Takes ownership of quality and deadlines.
- Is comfortable communicating directly with clients.
- Can consistently deliver clean, accurate, and production-ready files.

📌 Senior Graphic Designer (Pune)
🏢 Accel Digital Ad Operations
📍 Pune