Associate Production Artist

OLBERDING; London; On-site; CAD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the graphics design and printing industry is seeking an Associate Production Artist to create production-ready files from customer artwork. Key responsibilities include manipulating artwork, creating production proofs, and maintaining communication with clients. The ideal candidate will have a strong grasp of Adobe Illustrator and experience in packaging graphics or prepress, contributing to a dynamic team environment.

Benefits

Competitive benefits package

PTO, Personal Time, and Volunteer Time Off

Parental leave

Qualifications

• 1-2 years experience in packaging graphics, design and/or prepress.
• Strong knowledge of consumer products packaging and print services preferred.
• Proficient use of software including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, FileMaker Pro and Acrobat.

Responsibilities

• Create production art and prep jobs for assembly.
• Proofread all work including customer proofs and final files.
• Design all files according to press requirements.

Skills

Adobe Illustrator

Consumer product company knowledge

Graphics production technology

Understanding of major printing methods

Tools

Apple operating systems

Job description

Associate Production Artist

Founded in 1919 as Phototype and recently rebranded as the Olberding Brand Family, we are a family company focused on delivering the highest quality and client service in the graphics design, management and printing industry. We Design, Optimize and Protect Brands. Our clients are primarily consumer products companies and printers and we help them by delivering a broad range of services from brand strategy and packaging design, to adaptive design across various print and digital platforms, all the way to color management and the production of printing plates. With our world headquarters located in Cincinnati, we have over 450 employees throughout the United States and offices in Europe and Asia.

The Associate Production Artist takes from a designer a comprehensive (aka "comp"), better known as a "comp," and creates a complete digital file or combination of files that's problem-free when sent for production. The Associate Production Artist converts and translates customer submitted artwork into a press compatible format while maintaining an effective and efficient workflow. The Associate Production Artist maintains direct and open communication with internal teams and clients to ensure the final art meets the clients and printers needs.

Duties and Responsibilities Include:

• Work on CPG client jobs creating production art, line extensions and prepping jobs for assembly
• Manipulate customer artwork so printed materials can be produced according to the production requirements
• Output production proofs depicting final layout for customer approval
• Design all files according to the requirements of the press it will run on
• Make independent judgment in graphic assembly of working art files; analyzing needs and product requirements to create a final press-ready file
• Maintain an effective comprehension of calibration, profiling and workflow procedures
• Proofread all work including customer proofs and final files

Qualifications Include:

• Strong Adobe Illustrator skills
• 1-2 years experience in packaging graphics, design and/or prepress
• Consumer product company knowledge or experience
• Graphics production technology background or experience, a plus
• Strong knowledge of consumer products packaging, creative design, production artwork and print services preferred
• Deep understanding of major printing methods (Flexo, Gravure, Offset)
• Proficient use of Apple operating systems (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, FileMaker Pro and Acrobat)

Benefits Include:

• Competitive benefits package (health, dental, vision and 401k)
• PTO, Personal Time, Volunteer Time Off and 8 observed holidays
• Parental leave

The Olberding Brand Family is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes individuals of diverse talents and backgrounds.

For fastest consideration, please apply online to the Careers section of our website www.olberdingbrands.com. Only applications received through this process will be considered. No phone calls please.