Production Artist

You will be responsible for reading, understanding, and following work instructions, specifications, workflow diagrams, and SOPs. It is crucial to ensure that all artworks are saved in designated file locations on the server with the appropriate document control file naming specifications. Your active participation in process improvement efforts and various production meetings will have a positive impact on the business. You should possess the ability to learn and develop within a team environment through direct mentorship. When it comes to pre-flighting and organizing incoming jobs, your tasks will include checking customer-supplied files at the beginning of each new job, comparing them to the supplied hard copy for any differences and size conformity, and ensuring that job instructions align with the artwork supplied and/or referenced. Additionally, you will be responsible for verifying colors used and checking the resolution of any CTs. In terms of production art, your duties will involve receiving product definitions from sales, project managers, or production managers, manipulating files to match customer specifications, adjusting art to meet minimum type and line thickness based on different types of printing and client requirements, assigning color builds and Pantone ink swatches to art elements, applying art to printer-supplied die drawings, creating line extension mechanical art from supplied brief or elements, and creating/manipulating artwork to conform with regulatory specifications. Furthermore, you will need to organize files following defined job folder and server structure, prepare them properly for archiving upon project completion, and output proofs as needed for internal checks and customer review and approval.,