Brief summary of main duties (includes but not limited to):
A desktop publishing artist is a skilled DTP Art Director, responsible for translating the templatized work of creative art directors, populating a price and product layout against a brief and finalising it into print and digital files.
- Working to a design brief from the client or designer.
- Using DTP software (Adobe Suite, especially InDesign) to produce a layout for each page of the publication.
- Using internal systems; workbook to action briefs, communication, timesheets.
- Using RMS to fully complete all DTP work - no manual changes unless communicated and flagged.
- Meeting required deadlines, tight turn arounds.
- Fully understanding and adhering to DTP processes and systems for communication, circulation, FA checks and disking.
- Understanding the full FA check list and adhering to this at all times, making sure each job has gone through the FA check list.
- Selecting formatting, such as the size and style of type, column width and spacing.
- Selecting and checking colours.
- Excellent attention to detail.
Minimum Relevant Experience required:
- 2+ yrs experience in DTP Art Direction
- Experience in working within a live retail environment would be advantageous
- Understanding pressures
Skills/Attributes:
- Attention to Detail - job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks
- Excellent communication and organizational skills
- Dependability - job requires being reliable, responsible, dependable and fulfilling obligations
- Initiative - job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges, working long hours
- Works well under pressure, can take instructions, work independently and with other resources
- Flexible, motivated and willing to go the extra mile
- Ability to work over and above the normal working hours from time to time
- Excellent time management and organizational skills
- Solutions Driven
- Logical Thinker
- Strong spoken & written communication
- Calm under pressure, yet a sense of urgency
- Ability to multi-task
Minimum Education requirements:
- Diploma in Art Direction - highly advantageous but not essential
- Relevant Adobe software
- Mac knowledge
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