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 clients 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 printers 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