Colour and Retouching Artist

SGS & Co; George Town; On-site; MYR 28,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

SGS & Co in Penang, Malaysia seeks a Production Artist to ensure high-quality client deliverables across pre-production, print, and digital workflows. You will perform artwork, color manipulation, photo retouching, and pre-media tasks while adhering to brand guidelines and SOPs.

You will collaborate with internal teams, attend client meetings, and maintain accurate project tracking. Strong attention to detail, communication, and time management are essential for success in this role.

Qualifications

• Secondary School Diploma, GED, or equivalent to perform key accountabilities.
• Experience in Graphics Arts industry or similar environment is a plus.
• Basic knowledge of company products, solutions and services is a plus.
• Basic understanding of effective Print, Photo Studio, and/or Digital production workflows and trends.
• Proficiency in photo and color manipulation techniques (color separations, RGB-CMYK, profiling, trapping).
• Ability to interpret brand guidelines through artwork execution and collaborate across teams.

Responsibilities

• Attends client meetings as necessary (e.g. pre-production).
• Ensures high quality standards in all Production client deliverables.
• Performs tasks within Production workflow and budget per SOPs and client brand guidelines.
• Keeps project tracking records up to date with status, time, and quality issues.
• Supports profitability by completing Production activities accurately and on time.
• May perform other duties to meet business needs.

Skills

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Verbal communication

Written communication

Creative mindset

Time management

Education

Secondary School Diploma or GED

Tools

Photo editing software

Color manipulation

Pre-media workflows

Job description

Primary Responsibilities:

• Attends any client meetings (e.g. pre-production) as necessary.
• Ensures high quality standards in all Production client deliverables.
• Ensures accurate, consistent, and timely completion of high quality basic to intermediate level Artwork, effectively using industry standard software, tools, and Photo and Color manipulation techniques.
  • Photo composition
  • Color manipulation (CMYK, RGB, Grayscale)
  • Retouching
  • Scanning
• Performs assigned tasks within the overall Production workflow and assigned budget, according to:
  • Work order specifications
  • Industry and Company Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s)
  • The Company’s high quality standards
  • The client’s Brand guidelines and standards
• Ensures client project team has most current information about the status of the assigned project(s) by logging and maintaining in project tracking system accurate records of:
  • Project plan (sub-project or task) information
  • Time dedicated to specific project(s)
  • Quality issues
• Meets quality standards at all times for all assigned deliverables and makes recommendations to Management for improvements in reports, tools, processes and assigned tasks.
• Creates strong and effective internal partnerships and collaborates across the business; listens and values the opinions of others.
• Is an effective team member; supports the team by pitching in at any level and effectively working across the organization to meet the needs of the business.
• Takes ownership of personal actions and outcomes; encourages and empowers others to do the same.
• Embraces change; maintains an open mind and is flexible and adaptable in the face of ambiguity and change.
• Focuses efforts on achieving SMART objectives aligned to the Company’s Strategic Imperatives.
• Proactively seeks opportunities to increase knowledge, skills and abilities.
• Monitors and pursues upward and lateral growth opportunities to enhance expertise and drive career development.
• Supports Company’s profitability efforts by focusing on and encouraging others on the efficient, accurate and timely completion of the assigned Production activities.
• May perform other duties, as needed, to meet the needs of the business.

Job Requirements:

• Secondary School (e.g. High School) Diploma, General Education Degree (GED), or an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the key accountabilities of the job.
• Experience in Graphics Arts industry (e.g. Photo or Design Studio/Agency environment) or similar environment a plus.
• Basic knowledge of the Company’s products, solutions and services a plus.
• Basic understanding of the market and business environment that affects the assigned clients as it applies to functional area.
• Basic understanding of effective Print, Photo Studio, and/or Digital production, processes, roles, tools (digital and conventional) and workflow practices and trends.
• Basic to proficient in photo and color manipulation techniques and processes such as:
• Color separations
• Color conversion (e.g RGB-CMYK ) and correction
• Profiling (e.g. Press)
• Trapping and bleeding of imagery
• Basic to proficient in Pre-media and/or Creative Services and solutions.
• Good people, organizational, and analytical skills (including attention to detail).
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Basic to proficient Computer Software (SW) Skills:
• Apple Mac equipment and operating systems
• Overall Business SW (e.g. MS-Office Suite)
• Specific Functional SW (e.g. Abode Design Suite, Acrobat plus QuarkXpress; Project Management Software; Agile; or others; etc.)
• Ability to interpret concept and/or brand guidelines through to artwork execution (e.g. digital, photographic, etc.).
• Ability to develop and maintain a collaborative relationship with peers and colleagues in one or more areas of the organization.
• Ability to build and maintain effective relationships with internal clients and/or external clients (e.g. printers, product manufacturers, service providers, and/or clients).
• Ability to work well in a team environment, with a moderate degree of supervision, to handle a heavy workload, to prioritize work, and to meet assigned deadlines.