The Role
Reviews and preflights customer artwork, verifies colors, resolution, dimensions, and job instructions, then modifies production files to meet client, printing, regulatory, and manufacturing specifications. Assigns color builds and Pantone swatches, applies artwork to die drawings, creates mechanical line extensions, organizes files according to document-control standards, and prepares proofs for internal and customer approval. Participates in process improvements and production meetings while developing skills through mentorship.
Summary Generated by Built In
Essential Responsibilities, Accountabilities & Results
- Ability to read, understand and follow work instructions, specifications, workflow diagrams and SOPs
- Responsible for ensuring that all artworks are saved in designated file locations on the server with the appropriate document control file naming specifications
- Participate in process improvement efforts and various production meetings to foster a positive creative impact on the business.
- Possess ability to learn and develop within a team and through direct mentorship
Pre-flight and Organization of Incoming Jobs
- Check customer supplied files when starting a new job, and compare it to the supplied hard copy for any differences and size conformity
- Ensure that job instructions are aligned to artwork supplied and/or referenced
- Verify colors used and check the resolution of any CT’s
Production Art
- Receive product definitions from sales, project managers or production managers
- Manipulate files to match customer specs
- Adjust art to meet minimum type and line thickness accordingly based on specifications for different types of printing and client requirements
- Assign color builds and Pantone ink swatches to art elements
- Apply art to printer supplied die drawing
- Create line extension mechanical art from supplied brief or supplied elements
- Create/manipulate artwork to conform with regulatory specifications
- Files must be organized to follow defined job folder and server structure and properly prepared for achieving upon completion of project
- Output proofs as needed for internal checks and as specified on the order for customer review and approval
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Skills Required
- Ability to read, understand, and follow work instructions, specifications, workflow diagrams, and standard operating procedures
- Ability to check customer-supplied files against hard copies for differences and size conformity
- Ability to verify colors and image resolution
- Ability to manipulate artwork to match customer specifications and printing requirements
- Ability to adjust type and line thickness according to printing specifications
- Ability to assign color builds and Pantone ink swatches to artwork elements
- Ability to apply artwork to printer-supplied die drawings
- Ability to create line-extension mechanical artwork from briefs or supplied elements
- Ability to prepare artwork according to regulatory specifications
- Ability to organize and save files according to designated server locations, folder structures, and document-control naming standards
- Ability to produce proofs for internal review and customer approval
- Willingness and ability to learn and develop through teamwork and direct mentorship
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The Company
What We Do
Propelis is a global brand-services agency formed by combining SGK and SGS & Co. It partners with brands, retailers, and printers across the brand lifecycle, providing creative and strategy, packaging and brand production, branded environments, digital commerce, content production, print solutions, and workflow automation technology. Its specialist businesses connect creative, production, retail activation, and technology to help clients execute go-to-market programs and build stronger consumer connections.
