Production Artist

The Production Artist works with the creative staff and account services to assist and fulfill approved production of design work. The person in this position is responsible for revisions, preparing mechanical files for various print processes, preparing artwork, adapting designs, producing comps and implementing design systems.

This individual must have graphic design skills. He/she will be responsible for assisting in the final stages of various print work--pre-press, typography, layout, revisions, etc.

Other technical duties may include scaling, cropping, retouching, repositioning and pre-flighting and uploading technical files and color profiles.

The ideal candidate will must have outstanding organizational skills and attention to detail. Ability to work independently to meet deadlines in a multi-tasking environment where priorities may change rapidly.

In this position, he or she will gain valuable knowledge from his or her team members and further develop skills to communicate design solutions from concept to fully realized client deliverables.

DUTIES:

Creative Support:

Makes all requested revisions/changes/corrections promptly and correctly

Generate mechanical files from approved comps

Maintains quality control by cross referencing files with production specifications, insures all art will reproduce correctly on press and confirms that artwork is created/saved in the proper software application

Catalog jobs under agency standard filing system

Proper uploading/downloading process using FTP sites, servers and PDFs

Pre-flighting and preparation of projects before they go to print

Participating in team concepts for large projects

Some supervised design work on smaller projects

Assist with studio operations; mounting artwork and comps for presentations

Communication Ability:

Ability to read, comprehend and write simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.

Computer Skills:

Must have advance working knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud (Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign). Must be willing to learn other programs as needed. Working knowledge of Adobe Create and Dreamweaver a plus.