Adaptive Artist

OLBERDING; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance

401k retirement plan with company contributions

Flexible/hybrid work schedules

Generous paid time off (PTO) and personal time

Parental leave

Job summary

OLBERDING in Cincinnati, Ohio is seeking a skilled Adaptive Artist to bridge design and production art. The role involves creating, adapting, and translating customer-submitted artwork into press-compatible files while ensuring design integrity and brand standards. Candidates should have 5-7 years of experience in Design or Production Art, with strong knowledge of consumer products packaging. OLBERDING offers a dynamic work environment, competitive benefits including health insurance and flexible schedules.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years experience in Design or Production Art within an agency environment.
• Strong knowledge of consumer products packaging, creative design, production artwork and print services.
• Consumer product company knowledge or experience required.

Responsibilities

• Implements designs for packaging, collateral material, brochures, and digital solutions.
• Ensures brand guidelines and graphic standards are implemented correctly.
• Maintains brand standards for client campaigns/package lines.
• Works from initial concept to final production stages.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Strong knowledge of consumer products packaging

Creative design

Production artwork

Critical thinking

Education

BS or BA in Graphics Design/Production or similar

Job description

Bring your skills and experience to a place where you can make an impact. Browse our current openings and apply today.

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.

An Adaptive Artist is the bridge between design and production art, is responsible for ensuring all work is built correctly from a technical standpoint while maintaining design integrity and consistency. To be successful in this position, you must possess an understanding of the design process and branding, and be able to maintain design intent, while referencing a representative sku, in building out packaging shelf sets and multiple mediums/packaging forms. The Adaptive Artist is an active member of the cross‑functional ops team, giving and receiving feedback and sharing ideas.

Responsible for creating and adapting artwork to other structures or variants based off the instructions. Not just exclusive to adaptive projects, you will be responsible for converting and translating customer submitted artwork into a press compatible file. You will work within a production art environment and become flexible on creative design and production requests.

Submissions without portfolio, links or attachments will not be considered

Duties and Responsibilities Include

• Implements designs for packaging, collateral material, brochures, point of purchase materials, direct mail campaigns, digital solutions, etc.
• Ensures brand guidelines and graphic standards are implemented correctly in all phases of artwork
• Works from initial concept to final production stages
• Maintains brand standards for client campaigns/package lines
• Effectively integrates regulatory specifications, printing specifications, file construction standards, and brand equities into projects
• Developed technical skills and design focused thinking to support business objectives as outlined in the project brief and demonstrated through deliverables
• Focused effort to learn and understand file and routing software used to review/compare art and track any changes and/or comments

Qualifications Include

• Strong analytical, problem solving, critical thinking and innovative solution capabilities
• Strong knowledge of consumer products packaging, creative design, production artwork and print services preferred
• BS or BA in Graphics Design/Production, Printing or similar degree preferred
• 5-7 years experience in Design or Production Art within an agency environment
• Consumer product company knowledge or experience required

Why Choose Olberding Brand Family?

When you join Olberding Brand Family, you’re not just taking a job; you’re becoming part of a legacy of excellence and innovation. We offer a supportive and dynamic work environment where your expertise in pre‑media will be highly valued. We believe in supporting our employees' well-being and offer a competitive benefits package that includes:

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance to keep you and your family healthy
• A 401k retirement plan with company contributions to help you plan for your future
• Flexible/hybrid work schedules that promote work‑life balance
• Generous paid time off (PTO), personal time, and volunteer time off, in addition to 8 observed holidays
• Parental leave to support growing families

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.