Premedia Artist
Matthews International
- Pulau Pinang
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Produce artwork in accordance to client's and technical specifications.
- Develops accurate and high-quality artwork for basic to complex Production assignments to incorporate in final layout.
- In coordination with the client project team incorporates branding guidelines (e.g. photography, text, legal requirements, etc.) into artwork layout (e.g. packaging, circulars, etc.) per client's technical specifications.
- Apply pre-press printing knowledge in daily routine such as colour separation, trapping, stepping, high-resolution image replacement, barcode replacement.
- Ensures accurate, consistent, and timely completion of high quality basic to complex level Artwork, effectively using industry standard software, tools, and Print techniques.
- Performs assigned tasks within the overall Production workflow and assigned budget, according to: Work order specifications, Industry and Company Standard Operating Procedures (SOP's), The Company's high-quality standards, and The client's brand guidelines and standards.
- Ensures client project team has most current information about the status of the assigned project(s) by logging and maintaining in project tracking system's accurate records of: Project plan (sub-project or task) information, Time dedicated to specific project(s), Quality issues.
- Meets quality standards at all times for all assigned deliverables and makes recommendations to Management for improvements in reports, tools, processes and assigned tasks.
- Produce high quality work that meets or exceeds global industry standards.
- Assist in reviewing all artworks with production team.
- Proactively anticipate and resolve issues with limited direction.
- May provide direction to other production colleagues (e.g. Premedia/ Production/ Prepress Artists).
- Secondary School/ Diploma/ Degree in Art & Design, Graphic Art, Printing Technology, Advertising, Interior Design, Multimedia or an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the key accountabilities of the job.
- Proven working experience in a Pre-press, Printing, Packaging and Advertising industry is preferred.
- Required skills: Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Acrobat.
- Desirable skills: Adobe InDesign, Esko.
- Languages required: English written and spoken.
- Ability to interpret concept and/or brand guidelines through to artwork execution (e.g. digital, photographic, etc.).
- Possess good understanding of effective Print, Photo Studio, and/or Digital production, processes, roles, tools (digital and conventional) and workflow practices and trends.
- Knowledge in Pre-media and/or Creative Services and solutions.
- Mature, hardworking and able to work in a fast-paced environment.
- On-the-job training will be provided.