Job title: DTP Art Director (contract)
Company: 99 Cents
Job description:
- 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 finalizing 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 turnarounds.
- Fully understanding and adhering to DTP processes and systems for communication, circulation, FA checks, and disking.
- Understanding the full FA checklist and adhering to this at all times, making sure each job has gone through the FA checklist.
- Selecting formatting, such as the size and style of type, column width, and spacing.
- Selecting and checking colors.
- Excellent attention to detail.
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.
- Attention to detail.
- Strong spoken & written communication.
- Calm under pressure, yet a sense of urgency.
- Ability to multi-task.
Minimum Relevant Experience required:
- Relevant years of experience in DTP Art Direction.
- Experience in working within a live retail environment would be advantageous.
- Understanding pressures.
Minimum Education requirements:
- Diploma in Art Direction - highly advantageous but not essential.
- Relevant Adobe software.
- Mac knowledge.
Expected salary:
Location: Cape Town, Western Cape
Job posting date: Thu, 04 Jul 2024 04:16:17 GMT
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