Production Artist
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Job Location:
Bellevue, WA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
9 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
This position 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 the 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 the 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 :
Education
- 4 Year / Bachelors Degree in a discipline-related field (preferred)
- 4 years of relevant work experience OR demonstrated ability to perform job duties through equivalent years of experience
Skills and Certifications
- 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 the Macintosh platform. Flash and HTML are a plus
- The 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
- Proficient knowledge of prepress and printing standards
- Proficient knowledge of CMYK RGB color modes conversion tone structure memory colors flesh tones and multitone files
- 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 job requirements may be listed on the staffing requisition.
Additional Information :
RRDs current salary range for this role is $51900 to $75700 / 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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All employment offers are contingent upon the successful completion of both a pre-employment background and drug screen.
RRD is an Equal Opportunity Employer including disability/veterans
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
Key Skills
- Graphic Design
- Prepress
- Adobe Acrobat
- Layout Design
- Adobe Creative Suite
- Color Management
- Screen Printing
- Adobe Photoshop
- Adobe Illustrator
- CorelDraw
- Sign Manufacturing
- Adobe Indesign
About Company
RRD is a leading global provider of marketing, packaging, print, and supply chain solutions that elevate engagement across the complete customer journey. The company offers the industrys most trusted portfolio of creative execution and world-wide business process consulting, with ser ... View more
