Adaptive Artist

Olberding Brand Family; 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 holidays

Parental leave

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Olberding Brand Family in Cincinnati is looking for an Adaptive Artist to bridge design and production. This role requires advanced skills in Adobe Illustrator and a strong background in consumer products packaging.

The successful candidate will adapt artwork across various mediums, ensuring brand integrity and consistency through effective collaboration. This position offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance and a 401k plan.

A portfolio is required for consideration.

Qualifications

• 5–7 years experience in Design or Production Art within an agency environment.
• Consumer product company knowledge or experience required.

Responsibilities

• Implements designs for packaging, collateral material, brochures, direct mail campaigns, etc.
• Ensures brand guidelines and graphic standards are correctly implemented.
• Works from initial concept to final production stages.
• Maintains brand standards for client campaigns/package lines.
• Integrates regulatory specifications and brand equities into projects.
• Develops technical skills and design-focused thinking.

Skills

Advanced skills using Adobe Illustrator

Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities

Knowledge of consumer products packaging

Experience in creative design

Production artwork expertise

Education

BS or BA in Graphics Design/Production, Printing or similar degree

Tools

Adobe Suite

Job description

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, 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 on the instructions using Adobe Illustrator. 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

• 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
• Develops 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

• Advanced skills using Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Suite
• 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

Benefits

• 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
• Career development opportunities

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