Image Quality Specialist — Print & Digital Color Mastery

Boston Globe Media Partners, LLC; Taunton (MA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Boston Globe Media Partners, LLC in Massachusetts is seeking an Imaging Technician to perform color correction, image enhancement, and color management for print and digital publication. You will convert RGB to CMYK for pagination, ensure image quality, and collaborate with editors and production staff to meet deadlines.

The role requires advanced Photoshop skills, a keen eye for color accuracy, and experience with prepress workflows.

Qualifications

• Advanced proficiency in Adobe Photoshop.
• Strong understanding of color correction, color theory, tonal adjustments, and image enhancement techniques.
• Working knowledge of RGB and CMYK color spaces, ICC color profiles, and professional color management workflows.
• Experience preparing images for commercial or newspaper press production.
• Knowledge of press dot gain and its effect on image reproduction.
• Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced, deadline-driven production environment.

Responsibilities

• Perform professional color correction and image enhancement to optimize color, contrast, exposure, brightness, shadows, highlights, and overall tonal balance for print and digital reproduction.
• Adjust RGB images and accurately convert them to CMYK color space for newspaper pagination and press production.
• Utilize industry-standard color management and imaging software to optimize image quality while accounting for press characteristics, including dot gain and ink limitations.
• Ensure all images meet established quality standards while maintaining the authenticity and integrity of the original photograph.
• Resize, crop, retouch, restore, and prepare images for publication, including black-and-white obituary photographs.
• Repair and enhance poorly exposed, damaged, or unbalanced photographs to improve visual quality.
• Maintain consistent color accuracy across multiple output devices, monitors, and media formats.

Skills

Photoshop

Color correction

RGB/CMYK

Press production

Dot gain

Deadline driven

Tools

Adobe Photoshop

Job description

Boston Globe Media Partners, LLC in Massachusetts is seeking an Imaging Technician to perform color correction, image enhancement, and color management for print and digital publication. You will convert RGB to CMYK for pagination, ensure image quality, and collaborate with editors and production staff to meet deadlines.

The role requires advanced Photoshop skills, a keen eye for color accuracy, and experience with prepress workflows.