HOT JOB: Production Artist needed for Schawk!

Posted by: jb1789 on: January 25, 2013

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Schawk is right across the street from us!  They work with many top brands across a variety of media, and are looking for a production artist/manager:

Posted: 1/21/2013

Job Type: Full Time
Job Level: Experienced
Education: Bachelors Degree or Equivalent
Category: Production

Schawk, Inc., (NYSE: SGK), is a leading provider of brand point management services, enabling companies of all sizes to connect their brands with consumers to create deeper brand affinity. With a global footprint of more than 60 offices, Schawk helps companies create compelling and consistent brand experiences by providing integrated strategic, creative and executional services across brand touchpoints. Founded in 1953, Schawk is trusted by many of the world”s leading organizations to help them achieve global brand consistency.

Job Summary
The focus of the Production Artist position is to build, create, populate, and maintain the electronic page files throughout the production process from concept to release.

Job Responsibilities

* Checks for consistency and alignment from spread to spread

* Completes layouts

* Has appropriate understanding of layout, type and color

* Maintains production flow by staying on schedule

* May provide guidance to others in workflow process, procedures
or projects

* Has intermediate level of knowledge of layout, type, and color
and is able to take instructions from a creative or art director or
production manager with minimal direction

* Completes semi-routine layouts with little or no
supervision

* Keep track of schedule to ensure the production flow is
maintained

* Check consistency and alignment from spread to spread with
minimal supervision

* Has intermediate level of knowledge of layout, type, and color
and is able to take instructions from a creative or art director or
production manager with minimal direction

* Completes semi-routine layouts with little or no
supervision

* Check consistency and alignment from spread to spread

* Under minimal supervision or within defined parameters, ensures
timely and accurate performance of responsibilities for a single
product, functional area or work group, with work typically reviewed
by others

* Decisions typically involve prioritizing basic tasks

* Resolves routine questions and problems and refers more complex
issues to higher levels

* Follows established procedures and applies general technical
standards and concepts receives detailed instructions on new
assignment

* Provides assistance to others

* Is flexible and open to suggestions: seeks learning
opportunities within a single product line or job function

* Mounts and trims creative presentations, assembles mockup
books

Qualifications / Requirements

* Incumbents typically have a BA degree in Graphics Arts
preferred

* Incumbents typically have 2-5 years of experience in an Agency
environment or related graphics art industry

* Proficient in design, layout, production or photography

* Proficient in industry standard software applications

* Advanced skills in Adobe Illustrator CS, InDesign and
Photoshop

Personal Performance Factors

* Integrity/Ethics – deals with others in a straightforward and honest manner, is accountable for actions, maintains confidentiality, supports company values, and conveys good news and bad.
* Perseverance – targets and achieves results, sets challenging goals, prioritizes tasks, overcomes obstacles, accepts accountability, sets team standards and responsibilities, provides leadership/motivation.
* Adaptability/Flexibility – Adapts to change, is open to new ideas, takes on new responsibilities, handles pressure, and adjusts plans to meet changing needs.
* Teamwork – Meets all team deadlines and responsibilities, listens to others and values opinions, helps team leader to meet goals, welcomes newcomers and promotes a team atmosphere.
* Initiative – Tackles problems and takes independent action, seeks out new responsibilities, acts on opportunities, generates new ideas, practices self-development.

To apply, submit your resume on this website:  http://www.businessworkforce.com/job.asp?id=73463529&aff=AC44BA2E-E3EB-4DBC-8BDB-9FCE01C58B09