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RR Donnelley · 21 hours ago

Production Artist

RRD is a leading global provider of marketing, packaging, print, and supply chain solutions. The Production Artist will be part of a creative services in-house team, executing design and creative direction efforts for print and marketing collateral in the retail industry, while maintaining the integrity of approved designs and themes.

Marketing & Advertising

Responsibilities

Executes creative and graphic concepts in collaboration with the assigned team
Produces technically correct, print-ready mechanicals for release
Follows projects throughout all stages of print production and/or online deployment
Interacts regularly with designers and other team members as needed for the completion of assigned projects
Solves business challenges through smart production
Takes ownership, leads initiatives, and successfully executes through all stages of production development on target, on time, and on budget
Maintains and enhances the client’s identity by working within the corporate Brand
Manages the execution of the work, ensuring that creative projects are completed, meeting budget and schedule targets
Understands the client’s design needs and methodology
Communicates effectively with peers, senior management, and clients across all topics from business to creative
Other duties as assigned

Qualification

Adobe InDesignIllustratorPhotoshopPrepress knowledgeRetail design experienceOrganizational skillsCommunication skillsProject management

Required

4 Year / Bachelors Degree in a discipline-related field
4+ years of relevant work experience OR demonstrated ability to perform job duties through equivalent years of experience
Must be highly proficient in industry-standard design software (Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Quark, and MS Office) and other applicable programs on the Macintosh platform
The ability to prepare projects for print is essential
Ability to build strong, technically tight, problem-free mechanicals
Ability to set up and organize clean template files that can be adapted to many uses and streamline the production process
Proficient knowledge of prepress and printing standards
Proficient knowledge of CMYK, RGB, color modes, conversion, tone structure, memory colors, flesh tones, and multitone files
Ability to produce independently in a team environment
Strong attention to detail and willingness to learn existing and new workflows
Organizational skills, adaptability, and composure under fire are equally important
Excellent interpersonal skills and the proven ability to build and maintain strong and effective customer and internal relationships
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, along with the ability to listen for understanding to execute the work according to the customer's needs
Strong project-management skills, organizational skills, and time-management skills

Preferred

Retail, agency, or in-house corporate design experience
Flash and HTML knowledge

Benefits

Medical
Dental
Vision coverage
Paid time off
Disability insurance
401(k) with company match
Life insurance
Other voluntary supplemental insurance coverages
Parental leave
Adoption assistance
Tuition assistance
Employer/partner discounts

Company

RR Donnelley

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RRD provides a complete portfolio of marketing, packaging, print and business services to the world’s most respected brands, including 91% of the Fortune 100.

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage

Leadership Team

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Tom Quinlan
President & Chief Executive Officer
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Drew Coxhead
Chief Financial Officer
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