Production Artist

St. Louis, MO - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

At HLK as a Production Artist youll get to be a part of a tight-knit creative department and studio team. Youll use your expertise and design abilities to produce the final output of a wide range of communications including print advertising digital collateral comps and presentations. Youre the last hands to touch the work before it sees the world ensuring all materials are delivered to precise quality standards adhering to brief requests and following internal approval processes.

If youre someone who:

Has exacting standards and a passion for detail

Is rooted in process

Is excited about emerging technologies

Is nimble and adaptable in ways of working

Thrives in a fast-paced environment

This is the place for you.

Responsibilities

Collaborate closely with art directors designers and developers as well as other team members throughout the agency to deliver high-quality work for a wide range of clients
Prepare final press-ready files (including print online web and mobile applications) based on supplied specifications for several types of production
Digitally manipulate enhance and resize images for comps ads and artwork
Create files for client review and electronically deliver/upload artwork for final reproduction and web usage
Review files prior to releasing/delivering to ensure adherence to standards of the agency clients and when applicable vendors

Qualifications

A minimum of two years of experience preferably within an agency or production studio environment
Proficient in Adobe InDesign Photoshop Illustrator Sketch Figma PowerPoint and Google Workspace
Must be able to handle multiple tasks at one time and easily switch from one task to another seamlessly and effectively
Solid knowledge of the printing process and preflighting tools as well as a willingness to continue to grow learn and contribute
Meet deadlines set and follow priorities maintain a high level of personal responsibility and have a willingness to go above and beyond to meet clients needsAn exceptional eye for detail and strong organizational skills
Strong portfolio of produced work
Retouching and/or animation experience is a plus
Location: Chicago or St. Louis. We are not accepting remote applicants at this time.

$57000 - $73000 a year

The individual salary within this range is determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to experience knowledge skills and location.