Print Production Artist
Consortium Print Group is a well-established commercial printing company located in Central New Jersey. We are seeking an experienced Print Production Artist to join our growing team.
This position is primarily focused on prepress and print production, rather than creative graphic design. We are looking for someone who has hands-on experience preparing customer-supplied artwork for commercial printing and understands what is required to take a file from the customer through production.
The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, organized, comfortable troubleshooting files, and able to work efficiently in a fast-paced production environment.
Responsibilities
- Review, preflight, and prepare customer-supplied artwork for print production.
- Identify and correct common file issues including bleeds, fonts, image resolution, color spaces, transparency, overprint, and other production-related problems.
- Prepare print-ready PDFs and ensure files meet production specifications.
- Make necessary modifications and corrections to customer artwork.
- Troubleshoot problematic or improperly prepared files.
- Create or modify artwork when necessary.
- Work closely with Customer Service Representatives and production staff to ensure jobs move accurately and efficiently through production.
- Communicate directly with customers regarding artwork, file requirements, corrections, and revisions when necessary.
- Manage multiple jobs and priorities while meeting production schedules and deadlines.
- Maintain accuracy and consistency throughout the prepress process.
Qualifications
- Previous prepress or commercial print production experience required.
- Strong working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite, particularly Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, and Acrobat.
- Solid understanding of print-production fundamentals including:
- Bleeds and trim
- CMYK, RGB, Pantone/spot colors
- Image resolution
- Fonts
- Transparency and overprint
- Print-ready PDF preparation and troubleshooting
- Ability to identify potential production problems before a job reaches press.
- Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
- Ability to manage multiple jobs and changing priorities in a deadline-driven environment.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Comfortable communicating with customers and coworkers to resolve artwork and production issues.
- Ability to work independently while also being part of a production team.
Education & Experience
- Commercial printing/prepress experience strongly preferred.
- Experience working in a commercial print shop, digital print environment, or similar production setting is highly desirable.
Compensation
Salary will be based on experience and qualifications.
