Sr Production Artist

As a global marketing experience company, Quad’s goal is to help our clients win every day. We use our data-driven integrated marketing and manufacturing platform to streamline solutions for our clients, reduce friction and enhance their marketing spend effectiveness. We’ve built a rich legacy by believing in our people, allowing them to act like owners and to take charge of their own success. Whether an operator, sales rep, a graphic artist or a clinician, we’re all driven to perform at our best— for ourselves and our clients. At our core, we’re a company that believes we can always create a better way.

The Sr PreMedia Production Artist is responsible for creating print-ready files with utilizing the highest production quality standards, exceeding client expectations, mentor PreMedia Production Artists and work/meet with clients within a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Create print-ready layouts for signage using client provided data and style guidance
• Assemble all elements of documents, ensuring quality typography
• Proper color breaks, trapping (when necessary)
• Graphics placement and photo requirements (resolution, ink limit)
• Appropriate print specifications resulting in technically accurate final deliverable files
• Render logos and artwork to meet print-ready end deliverable specifications
• General knowledge of the workflows and procedures for the assigned area
• Understanding of Mac environment
• Read and follow internal markup and customer instructions
• Work collaboratively, creatively and open-mindedly with project managers and/or art
• Promptly notify the appropriate people of challenges affecting quality, schedule or budgets
• Discuss different approaches and methods to achieve individual and departmental goals
• Continually review current production processes for efficiencies for improvements/changes
• Provide clear and concise written and/or verbal instructions to other team members
• Work/meet with clients to maximize efficiencies on their projects
• Mentor PreMedia Production Artists and meet with them twice monthly to ensure progressnges
• Provide clear and concise written and/or verbal instructions to other team members
  
  

Qualifications

Appropriate education and/or experience may be substituted on an equivalent basis

• High school diploma or equivalent
• 7+ years industry experience
• Mastery of creating and working with templates and style sheets; including page formatting of copy, placing photos and artwork; producing multiple versions
• Mastery of InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator and Acrobat
• Mastery of steps required for the print process and an understanding of production methods to ensure designs can be produced for print delivery
• Strong communication skills – verbal and written
  
  

We offer excellent benefits to eligible employees, including 401(k), holidays, vacations and more.

Quad is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating a place of belonging — a space where employees do not need to sacrifice who they are to exist and grow in our workplace. Quad does not discriminate on any unlawful basis including race, religion, color, national origin, disability, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Quad also prohibits harassment of applicants and employees based on any of these protected categories.

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