position:                            design | production artist

department:                          Karwoski & Courage

accountable to:                    Sr. V.P., Managing Director

job summary

Design of creative concepts and production of digital files as requested for communication materials, such as, print advertising, collateral, direct mail, e-blasts, sales tools, and promotional materials. Ability to create fast turn around, high-quality creative solutions and to provide  production support, as needed.

responsibilities

·       Approximately 60% design activities and 40% digital production activities

·       Create electronic layouts with K&C account staff  guidance

·       Provide content creation for collateral materials, as well as, repurposing existing materials and assets to create new communication pieces

·       Work closely with staff to create consistency within all integrated creative products

·       Maintain an up-to-date knowledge of industry changes, trends and developments

·       Ability to trouble shoot and resolve critical day-to-day software and hardware issues

·       Adhere to style and brand guidelines throughout the design and production of work

·       Ability to work within agency processes and procedures

·       Creation and development of standardized collateral templates

·       Scan and organize libraries of images, as needed

·       Prepare and preflight files for pre-press and printing

·       Review and approve proofs for accuracy

·       Ongoing management and organization of project work within servers structure and in archiving of work

·       Ability to specify print work for accurate and cost-effective production solution

·       Presentation of creative work

·       Retouching and image manipulation

·       Track and manage revisions and provide a high level of QA in work

technical skills and requirements

·       B.A. degree, preferably in graphic design

·       Minimum of 2+ years experience

·       Graphic design and web design experience

·       Working knowledge of the creative process, strategic, creative development, production

·       Excellent time management skills

·       Highly organized and able to work effectively on multiple projects

·       Expert Mac OSX-based knowledge of InDesign CS5, Illustrator CS5 and Acrobat 7 Professional

·       Mid-to-expert Mac OSX-based knowledge of Photoshop CS5, Dreamweaver CS5 and Flash CS5

·       Working knowledge of HTML/CSS development and Flash AS3 development

·       Knowledge of email tools for testing and sending HTML emails

·       Knowledge of pre-press, offset and digital printing technologies and best practices

competencies | success factors

·       Reliable

·       Strong conceptual, graphic design and production knowledge

·       Creative presentation skills

·       Strong interpersonal and communication skills

·       Ability to adapt to constant change and frequent interruptions

·       Ability to identify and solve problems

·       Ability to work well under pressure, handling multiple projects in a fast-paced environment

·       Skilled in organizing and prioritizing work

·       Ability to design quickly and efficiently

·  Ability to work independently, as well as, part of a team

To apply, go to www.martinwilliams.com.

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