Production Artist

Job Description

Job Description

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 must have outstanding organizational skills and attention to detail, as well as the 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, ensures 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.