Temp-to-Hire Production Designer

NorthStar Care is a next-generation, virtual treatment program for Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) and Substance Use Disorder (SUD), grounded in science, technology, and deep compassion. Our program combines genetically-informed medical care, nutrient restoration, virtual reality–based peer support, and long-term wraparound treatment. We meet patients where they are - with evidence-based tools, stigma-free language, and a care model designed to restore health, dignity, and hope.

We are a multidisciplinary team of physicians, peer guides, therapists, data scientists, designers, engineers, and professionals - all working toward one mission: to revolutionize addiction care and make recovery accessible, humane, and effective.

Role Overview

NorthStar is seeking a Production Designer to join our creative team on a temp-to-hire basis. This person will turn concepts into polished, on-brand assets quickly and accurately across clinical, marketing, and digital channels, and will play a leading role in how our team uses AI tools like Claude and ChatGPT in everyday creative production.

This role blends hands-on production design with advanced, practical AI fluency. You will not only use AI to work faster. You will help build the prompts, workflows, and standards that make AI reliable, on-brand, and compliant across our team.

This is an ideal role for a designer who is:
- Passionate about mission-driven work
- A daily, hands-on user of both Claude and ChatGPT who understands what each one does best
- Fast, precise, and organized in a high-volume production environment
- Excited to experiment with new tools and share what they learn
- Comfortable working in a highly collaborative, compassionate environment

Key Responsibilities

Production Design
- Produce high-quality, on-brand assets for social media, email, paid campaigns, web, presentations, print, and employer/payer-facing materials.
- Resize, adapt, and version creative across platforms, formats, and audiences quickly and accurately.
- Prepare final, production-ready files for print vendors, web, and digital partners.
- Maintain organized asset libraries, templates, file naming, and version control.
- Uphold NorthStar's brand pillars of compassion, clarity, and scientific integrity in every deliverable.

AI-Powered Creative Workflows
- Use Claude and ChatGPT daily to speed up production, including drafting copy variations, building creative briefs, exploring layout and concept options, checking work against brand standards, and solving technical problems.
- Write, test, and refine prompts that produce consistent, high-quality, on-brand results, using techniques such as clear context, audience framing, examples, constraints, and structured outputs.
- Know when to use Claude, when to use ChatGPT, and when a task needs a human, and help the team make those choices.
- Build and maintain reusable AI resources, such as Claude Projects and Skills, custom GPTs, prompt libraries, and templates.
- Use AI image and design tools (such as Adobe Firefly and ChatGPT image generation) responsibly, with human review of every output before it is used.

- Use AI to support code-based design work, such as HTML/CSS snippets, interactive prototypes, and WordPress layout fixes.
- Document workflows and share best practices so the whole team gets better at using AI.
- Stay current on new AI features, models, and tools, and recommend the ones worth adopting.

Responsible & Compliant AI Use
- Follow NorthStar's AI and privacy policies in every project, including never entering patient information or other protected health information into AI tools.
- Review all AI-assisted work for accuracy, brand fit, stigma-free language, and accessibility before it moves forward.
- Route clinical or medical content through clinical leadership review, and flag any claim or statistic that needs a source.
- Respect copyright and licensing rules for AI-generated and stock assets.

Clinical & Patient Education Materials
- Lay out clear, stigma-free, patient-centered materials such as patient guides, medication-education handouts, and educational resources.
- Turn complex scientific and medical information into accessible, easy-to-understand graphics, working from content approved by clinical leadership.
- Design for diverse patient populations, with attention to accessibility, readability, and trauma-informed communication.

Digital, Web & Multimedia
- Support page layouts and content updates on our WordPress website.
- Edit short-form videos and create simple motion graphics for marketing, patient education, and internal communications.
- Follow best practices for accessibility, performance, and responsive design.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

You will collaborate closely with:
- Brand & Engagement leadership and our Senior Designer
- Clinical leadership (e.g., physicians, scientists, educators)
- Marketing and Growth
- General Leadership & Communications

This role is central to how we bring our work to life: quickly, consistently, and with care.

- Expert proficiency in the Adobe Creative Cloud suite:

- Illustrator
- InDesign
- Photoshop
- Premiere Pro
- HTML/CSS
- Wordpress

- Strong pluses:
- After Effects
- Java/JSON/PHP/Python/etc.

- Experience designing for clinical or scientific content , healthcare communications, or data visualization.
- Experience working within and evolving brand systems.
- Demonstrated skill in layout design, information hierarchy, and accessible visual communication.
- Proficiency in WordPress , including updating content and supporting layout or theme modifications.
- Functional understanding of HTML, CSS, and basic JavaScript (ability to troubleshoot layout issues, customize elements, or collaborate with developers).
- Ability to work autonomously while contributing to a highly collaborative, mission-driven team.
- A portfolio demonstrating strong design craft, cross-channel versatility, and thoughtful, human-centered work.

Nice-to-Have (But Not Necessary) Experience
- Experience in behavioral health, medical design, public health, or patient education
- Experience with UX/UI tools (Figma, Adobe XD)
- Familiarity with accessibility standards (WCAG)
- Experience designing for vulnerable or stigma-impacted populations
- Motion graphics
- Data visualization for clinical outcomes or research
- Experience with VR environments or immersive media (not required)

Who You Are
- Compassionate, thoughtful, and meticulous
- Able to translate complex ideas into humane, digestible visuals
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment
- Curious, open to feedback, continuously learning
- Passionate about improving the lives of individuals living with AUD/SUD

Your work will help future and current patients feel safe, seen, and supported - and help clinicians communicate with clarity and care.

- Training & Development
- Work From Home