Employees at quad thrive at the intersection of thinking, making and marketingAs we continue to take the bold steps necessary to transform our offering, our goal is to provide our clients with the most powerful integrated marketing platformWe’re all partners in our company, committed to do the right thing, trusting the process, innovating for the future, growing the business, believing in each other, and having a little fun along the way.
The primary role of the sos production artist is to support the critical print design and production initiatives on behalf of quad and its clientsThe sos production artist can expect to be relocated to any of our nationwide client locations and/or local support teams with the key purpose of ensuring quad’s long-term success.
The sos production artist will design new ads, perform modifications to existing ads as needed, and electronically rework, assemble, create and at times build various print projects in accordance with client specificationsMust be creative and have the ability to multitask on multiple projects in a fast-paced environmentThis includes, but is not limited to, data entry and typesetting, image manipulation, and art creation or modification.
Key responsibilities
The sos production artist is expected to:
Attend new project turnovers and weekly production meetings as part of client’s creative team
Propose creative concept elements for projects
Create layout comps and presentation materials as requested
Maintain accuracy in page building
Create error-free documents
Make corrections and modifications to client proofs as requested
Prepare client proofs for approval
Learn job tracking system and assist in managing projects
Demonstrate the ability to perform well and remain organized under tight deadlines
Assist in project and/or client customer needs
Assist in finding efficiencies for the department
Stay current on graphic trends through continued education, trade shows, seminars, special courses, etc.
Job requirements
Appropriate education and/or experience may be substituted on an equivalent basis
Education: 4-year college education or equivalent in graphic design
Experience: 2 or more years of experience as a mac operator and graphic artist (retail design experience preferred)
Knowledge, skills & abilities:
Knowledge of indesign and the layers tool to version as needed for market variations
Knowledge of printing, prepress and digital processes
General understanding and knowledge of e-marketing vehicles and specifications.
General advertising, marketing and media terminology and processes
Macintosh based hardware and software systems that include but are not limited to:
Adobe creative cloud suite (indesign cc, photoshop cc, illustrator cc and acrobat) and microsoft office (word, excel, powerpoint and outlook).
Travel as required.
Additional company information:
We offer excellent benefits to eligible employees, including 401(k), holidays, vacations and more.
Quad/graphics is an equal employment opportunity employerThe company’s policy is not to unlawfully discriminate against any applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age, military or veteran status, disability, genetic information or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state, or local lawsThe company also prohibits harassment of applicants and employees based on any of these protected categories.
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