Premedia Artist

• Produce artwork in accordance to client's and technical specifications
• Perform quality check on artwork to ensure artwork produced is in high quality and aligned with 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
• Undertaking of the day-to-day quality inspection process
• 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
• 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
• Applicants will be required to work on shift patterns and overtime with appropriate remuneration

Desirable skills: Adobe InDesign, Esko

On-the-job training will be provided