Prepress Specialist

SGS & Co; Manila; On-site; PHP 469,000 - 714,000; Full time

Job summary

SGS & Co in Manila is seeking an artwork specialist to translate briefs into print-ready artwork, ensuring alignment with brand guidelines and technical constraints. The role involves collaboration with printers and cross-functional teams to deliver compliant, high-quality artwork across multilingual packs.

Applicants should have 3 years’ experience in artwork creation and interpreting design concepts through to execution, with the ability to mentor junior staff and ensure consistent output

Qualifications

• 3 years: Experienced in artwork creation and manipulation to a high standard
• 3 years: Experienced in interpreting concepts and/or brand guidelines through to artwork execution

Responsibilities

• Understand briefs, brand guidelines, and technical constraints for projects/design ranges
• Interpret concepts and brand guidelines through to artwork execution
• Provide technical advice and suggestions back to the client
• Coordinate with printers on artwork and production
• Ensure work adheres to client guidelines and process standards
• Maintain artwork within print production constraints (colors, dot gain, TAC)
• Meet regulatory requirements in artwork
• Ensure consistency across multi-component packs
• Prepare accurate artwork from approved design briefs
• Roll out artwork across multilingual packs from translations
• Keep line and traffic teams updated on progress and deadlines
• Adhere to quality control procedures and document completion
• Reproduce artwork and apply grips/holdbacks per printer specs
• Lead multi-component artwork projects to maintain consistency
• Contribute to development of artwork processes based on client needs
• Develop and update master artworks and guidelines
• Train and mentor junior staff

Skills

Artwork creation

Brand guidelines

Print production

Technical advice

Multilingual packs

Team mentoring

Regulatory compliance

Job description

• Working with design agencies or clients to understand the brief, brand guidelines, and technical constraints for the project/design range.
• Having the ability to interpret concept and/or brand guidelines through to artwork execution
• Being able to challenge the brief and provide technical advice and suggestions back to the client
• Have conversations with the printer, providing and receiving technical advice regarding the artwork/project
• Ensure that all work is completed to client's guidelines and the standards outlined in the process and procedures
• Ensure artwork interpretation is achievable within print production constraints (maximum colours, minimum dot, TAC limit, etc.)
• Must be able to build art to meet various regulatory requirements
• Ability to work with artwork projects that contain multiple components and ensure consistency is maintained throughout
• Prepare accurate artworks from the approved design and brief
• Ensure client guidelines are followed
• Roll out artwork across complicated multilingual packs from translation documents
• Responsibility for ensuring line and traffic managers are kept informed of the progress of jobs, and any impact that there is to the production plan or deadlines
• To ensure all quality control procedures are adhered to and all relevant documents are completed
• Ability to repro artwork, apply grips and holdbacks according to the printer's specifications
• Take the lead with artwork projects that contain multiple components, and ensure consistency is maintained throughout
• Provide input into the development of the artwork process based on client needs
• Develop and update master artworks and guideline documentation
• Ability to train and mentor new or junior staff, and provide training to less experienced team members

Experience

3 years: Experienced in artwork creation and manipulation to a high standard

3 years: Experienced in interpreting concepts and/or brand guidelines through to artwork execution