Production Artist – Large-Format & Pre-Press Pro

FASTSIGNS International. Inc

San Antonio (TX)

On-site

USD 42,000 - 50,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

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Health insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Job summary

FASTSIGNS Northeast San Antonio is hiring a Production Artist / Pre-Press Designer for a fast-paced, production-focused role. You will turn customer files into print-ready production files for large-format printing, vinyl cutting, routing, and fabrication, ensuring accuracy and speed.

The role emphasizes solving art issues, color matching, and timely proofs, with about 20% of duties involving light layout. A strong Illustrator/Photoshop skill set and independence to manage your queue are

Qualifications

Expert Illustrator skills: vector cleanup, paths, layers, and artboards.
Strong Photoshop proficiency and ability to prep print-ready files.
Attention to detail to avoid misdimes, bleeds, and typos before printing.
Ability to work independently and manage a queue with fast turnaround.
Comfort using AI tools to speed up cleanup, vectorization, and prep.

Responsibilities

Turn customer files into accurate print-ready production files for large-format printing.
Fix problem art by vectorizing logos, correcting fonts, setting up cut paths and bleeds.
Manage color CMYK and Pantone matching across substrates and outputs.
Build proofs for customer approval and implement revisions efficiently.
Handle a high-volume queue, prioritizing by due date and coordinating with production.
Use AI tools (e.g., Photoshop Generative Fill, Illustrator vectorization) to save time.
Occasionally perform light layout; ~20% of duties.