Prepress Specialist

Essential Functions:

• • • Working with design agencies or clients to understand the brief, brand guidelines, and technical constraints for the project/design range.
    • Having the ability to interpret concept and/or brand guidelines through to artwork execution
    • Being able to challenge the brief and provide technical advice and suggestions back to the client
    • Have conversations with the printer, providing and receiving technical advice regarding the artwork/project
    • Ensure that all work is completed to client's guidelines and the standards outlined in the process and procedures
    • Ensure artwork interpretation is achievable within print production constraints (maximum colours, minimum dot, TAC limit, etc.)
    • Must be able to build art to meet various regulatory requirements
    • Ability to work with artwork projects that contain multiple components and ensure consistency is maintained throughout
    • Prepare accurate artworks from the approved design and brief
    • Ensure client guidelines are followed
    • Roll out artwork across complicated multilingual packs from translation documents
    • Responsibility for ensuring line and traffic managers are kept informed of the progress of jobs, and any impact that there is to the production plan or deadlines
    • To ensure all quality control procedures are adhered to and all relevant documents are completed
    • Ability to repro artwork, apply grips and holdbacks according to the printer's specifications
    • Take the lead with artwork projects that contain multiple components, and ensure consistency is maintained throughout
    • Provide input into the development of the artwork process based on client needs
    • Develop and update master artworks and guideline documentation
    • Ability to train and mentor new or junior staff, and provide training to less experienced team members