Production Artist

About This Role

This role involves creating and manipulating artwork to meet customer and regulatory specifications, ensuring all files are organized and prepared for printing. The Production Artist will work within a team, following detailed instructions to produce high-quality output.

Responsibilities

• Read, understand, and follow work instructions, specifications, workflow diagrams, and SOPs
• Ensure all artworks are saved in designated file locations on the server with appropriate document control file naming specifications
• Participate in process improvement efforts and various production meetings to foster a positive creative impact on the business
• Learn and develop within a team and through direct mentorship
• Check customer-supplied files when starting a new job, and compare them 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
• 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
• Organize files to follow defined job folder and server structure and properly prepare for archiving upon completion of the project
• Output proofs as needed for internal checks and as specified on the order for customer review and approval