Essential Responsibilities, Accountabilities & Results
- Ability to read, understand and follow work instructions, specifications, workflow diagrams and SOPs
- Responsible for ensuring that all artworks are saved in designated file locations on the server with the appropriate document control file naming specifications
- Participate in process improvement efforts and various production meetings to foster a positive creative impact on the business.
- Possess ability to learn and develop within a team and through direct mentorship
- Provide direction, support and mentorship to production art team
Pre-flight and Organization of Incoming Jobs
- Check customer supplied files when starting a new job, and compare it to the supplied hard copy for any differences and size conformity
- Ensure that job instructions are aligned to artwork supplied and/or referenced
- Verify colors used and check the resolution of any CT's
Production Art
- Receive product definitions from sales, project managers or production managers
- Manipulate files to match customer specs
- Adjust art to meet minimum type and line thickness accordingly based on specifications for different types of printing and client requirements
- Assign color builds and Pantone ink swatches to art elements
- Apply art to printer supplied die drawing
- Create line extension mechanical art from supplied brief or supplied elements
- Create/manipulate artwork to conform with regulatory specifications
- Files must be organized to follow defined job folder and server structure and properly prepared for achieving upon completion of project
- Output proofs as needed for internal checks and as specified on the order for customer review and approval
