Prepress Specialist

SGS & Co; Manila; On-site; PHP 334,800 - 558,000; Full time

Job summary

SGS & Co in Manila is seeking a talented individual to manage artwork projects. You will work with design agencies and clients to ensure all designs meet brand guidelines and technical specifications while adhering to quality control standards. Key responsibilities include artwork execution, client communication, and ensuring consistency across multilingual packs. A focus on training and mentoring junior staff will also be an essential part of the role.

Responsibilities

• Understand the brief, brand guidelines, and technical constraints for projects.
• Interpret concept and/or brand guidelines through to artwork execution.
• Challenge the brief and provide technical advice to the client.
• Communicate effectively with printers regarding artwork projects.
• Ensure all work follows client guidelines and standards.
• Meet various regulatory requirements in artwork.
• Maintain consistency across complex artwork projects.
• Prepare accurate artworks from approved designs.
• Ensure adherence to quality control procedures.

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