Production Artist
Production Artist
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Job Description
RR Donnelley is adding a Production Artist to their team!
In this role you will be part of a creative services in-house team and will help to execute the design and creative direction efforts. The creative team develops a variety of print and internal/external marketing collateral for the retail industry. All creative efforts are coordinated with the client to maintain the integrity of the approved designs and themes. The Production Artist must thrive in a professional fast-paced environment juggling multiple projects within a corporate setting.
Responsibilities:
- Executes creative and graphic concepts in collaboration with assigned team
- Produces technically correct print-ready mechanicals for release
- Follows projects throughout all stages of print production and/or online deployment
- Interacts regularly with designers and other team members as needed for completion of assigned projects
- Solves business challenges through smart production
- Takes ownership leads initiatives and successfully executes through all stages of production development on target on time and on budget
- Maintains and enhances the clients identity by working within the corporate Brand
- Manages the execution of the work ensuring that creative projects are completed meeting budget and schedule targets
- Understands the clients design needs and methodology
- Communicates effectively with peers senior management and clients across all topics from business to creative
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications :
- Bachelors degree in discipline related to field of work or demonstrated ability to perform job duties through equivalent years of experience
- 4 years of relevant work experience required
- Proficient knowledge of prepress and printing standards
- Proficient knowledge of CMYK RGB color modes conversion tone structure memory colors flesh tones and multitone files
- Retail agency or in-house corporate design experience preferred
- Must be highly proficient in industry standard design software (Adobe InDesign Illustrator Photoshop Quark and MS Office) and other applicable programs on Macintosh platform. HTML a plus
- Love for the technical side of design
- Ability to prepare projects for print is essential
- Ability to build strong technically tight problem-free mechanicals
- Ability to set up and organize clean template files that can be adapted to many uses and streamline the production process
- Ability to produce independently in a team environment
- Strong attention to detail and willingness to learn existing and new workflows
- Organizational skills adaptability and composure under fire are equally important
- Excellent interpersonal skills and the proven ability to build and maintain strong and effective customer and internal relationships
- Excellent communication skills both written and verbal along with the ability to listen for understanding to execute the work according to the customers needs
- Strong project management skills organizational skills and time-management skills
Additional Information :
RRDs current salary range for this role is $55600 - $82200/ year. The salary range may be adjusted
based on the applicable geographic location of the hired employee and the range may change in the
future. At RRD it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and
compensation decisions may vary based upon but not limited to education skills experience proficiency
performance shift and location. Depending on the role in addition to base salary the total compensation
package may also include participation in a bonus commission or incentive program. RRDs benefit
offerings include medical dental and vision coverage paid time off disability insurance 401(k) with
company match life insurance and other voluntary supplemental insurance coverages plus parental
leave adoption assistance tuition assistance and employer/partner discounts.
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RRD is an Equal Opportunity Employer including disability/veterans
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
Employment Type
Full-time
