Graphic Production Artist Jobs

Position: Graphic Production Artist

Location: 100% Remote - CST hours - travel to Pittsburgh or Chicago (potentially once a quarter)

Duration: 12 month contract with possible conversion

Weekly Pay

Start Date: ASAP

Requirements:

• Strong knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite software including:
• Acrobat
• Illustrator
• Working in a PC environment (not Mac)
• Photoshop
• InDesign

Details:

An ideal candidate will be responsible for preparing and completing artwork for print or digital media, including packaging, advertising and other marketing materials working on tasks behind the scenes.

The production artist job description often includes the ability to:

• Collaborate closely with art directors, designers and developers

• Prepare final, press-ready files based on supplied specifications for several types of printing

• Make various formats of supplied artwork production-ready and resolve any artwork issues that arise during production

• Provide image retouching, clipping paths and additional image manipulation

• Package and prepare files for release to printers or media partners

• Create PDFs for print and client review

• Conduct press checks

• Prepare images for online and mobile applications

• Maintain production files, including fonts, images, logos and other artwork

• Follow a development timeline to ensure tasks are being completed on time

• Troubleshoot problems as they arise with both the creative team and the printer

• • Stay up to date with current graphic design trends, techniques and software