Premedia Artist at SGS & CO.

, Penang, Malaysia -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

23 Aug, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

25 May, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Acrobat, Adobe InDesign, Esko, Pre-press, Color Separation, Trapping, Stepping, Packaging Design, Branding Guidelines, Print Production

Industry

Description

Primary responsibilities: * Produce artwork in accordance to client's and technical specifications. * Perform quality check on artwork to ensure artwork produced is in high quality and aligned with client’s and technical specifications. * Develops accurate and high-quality artwork for basic to complex Production assignments to incorporate in final layout. * In coordination with the client project team incorporates branding guidelines (e.g. photography, text, legal requirements, etc.) into artwork layout (e.g. packaging, circulars, etc.) per client’s technical specifications. * Apply pre-press printing knowledge in daily routine such as colour separation, trapping, stepping, high-resolution image replacement, barcode replacement. * Undertaking of the day-to-day quality inspection process. * Ensures accurate, consistent, and timely completion of high quality basic to complex level Artwork, effectively using industry standard software, tools, and Print techniques. * Performs assigned tasks within the overall Production workflow and assigned budget, according to: * Work order specifications * Industry and Company Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s) * The Company’s high-quality standards, and * The client’s brand guidelines and standards * Ensures client project team has most current information about the status of the assigned project(s) by logging and maintaining in project tracking system’s accurate records of: * * * Project plan (sub-project or task) information * Time dedicated to specific project(s) * Quality issues * Meets quality standards at all times for all assigned deliverables and makes recommendations to Management for improvements in reports, tools, processes and assigned tasks. * Produce high quality work that meets or exceeds global industry standards. * Assist in reviewing all artworks with production team. * Proactively anticipate and resolve issues with limited direction. * May provide direction to other production colleagues (e.g. Premedia/ Production/ Prepress Artists). Job Requirements: * Secondary School/ Diploma/ Degree in Art & Design, Graphic Art, Printing Technology, Advertising, Interior Design, Multimedia or an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the key accountabilities of the job. * Proven working experience in a Pre-press, Printing, Packaging and Advertising industry is preferred. * Required skills: Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Acrobat. * Desirable skills: Adobe InDesign, Esko. * Languages required: English written and spoken. * Ability to interpret concept and/or brand guidelines through to artwork execution (e.g. digital, photographic, etc.). * Possess good understanding of effective Print, Photo Studio, and/or Digital production, processes, roles, tools (digital and conventional) and workflow practices and trends. * Knowledge in Pre-media and/or Creative Services and solutions. * Mature, hardworking and able to work in a fast-paced environment. * On-the-job training will be provided. * Applicants will be required to work on shift patterns and overtime with appropriate remuneration.

Responsibilities

Produce and quality-check high-quality artwork for packaging and circulars according to client technical specifications and branding guidelines. Apply pre-press printing knowledge including color separation and trapping while maintaining project tracking records.