Prepress Graphic Designer

Summary

Performs a variety of tasks involved with transforming text and pictures into finished pages and making printing plates of the pages. Tasks can involve a variety of unrelated process and may require deviating from standard procedures. These tasks include layout, making corrections, proofreading, digital pate processing, prepress stripping, and troubleshooting, fixing, and preparing client files using PackZ and other software.

Essential Functions

• Analyze files provided by clients or in-house teams and assess suitability for printing, checking, and double-checking critical aspects of images and text.
• Communicate openly and clearly to discern customers needs and visions and to discuss realistic option’s for realizing that vision with internal customer service team/sales.
• Obtain timely approval from customers on proofs and make necessary changes as needed.
• Ensure that electronic files are prepared per the needs of selected print department with files located, updated, and controlled by company process.
• Ensure correct documents are supplied to manufacturing.
• Prepare and format documents for print production, ensuring files meet technical specifications. This includes color management, image optimization and layout adjustments.
• Creates page layouts and dummies using computer software with proper pagination, trims, press/gripper margins, lip, bleed and other special press and OPV know out requirements.
• Double check proofs for quality, including clarity and alignment, before beginning print run.
• Ensure files are organized and stored properly.
  
  
  

Requirements/Qualifications

Education:

Bachelor’s degree (B.A.) from a 4-year college or university; or one to two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience

Experience

Print industry experience preferred.

Acute attention to detail; demonstrated ability to plan and organize projects.

Adobe InDesign And Illustrator Experience Preferred.

PackZ software experience preferred.

Knowledge of the digital printing process and print file preparation.

Specific Knowledge, Skills Or Abilities

• Strong written and oral communication.
• Organization and attention to detail.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Time management.
• Systems analysis.
• Mathematical and deductive reasoning.
• Critical thinking.
• Active learning.
  
  
  

Physical Demands/Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the functions of this job with or without reasonable accommodation.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the functions of this job.

Physical Requirements:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be regularly required to stand, sit, talk, hear, reach, stoop, kneel, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer, telephone, and keyboard.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision requirements due to computer work.

Work Environment:

Moderate noise (i.e., business office with computers, phones and printers, light traffic).

Ability to work in a confined area.

Ability to sit at a computer terminal for an extended period time

Typical office environment.