Production Artist

RRD is a leading global provider of marketing, packaging, print, and supply chain solutions that elevate engagement across the complete customer journey. The company offers the industry’s most trusted portfolio of creative execution and world-wide business process consulting, with services designed to lower environmental impact. With 22,000 clients, including 93% of the Fortune 100, and 32,000 employees across 28 countries, RRD brings the expertise, execution, and scale designed to transform customer touchpoints into meaningful moments of impact.

This position will be part of a creative services in-house team and will help to execute the design and creative direction efforts. The creative team develops a variety of print and internal/external marketing collateral for the retail industry. All creative efforts are coordinated with the client to maintain the integrity of the approved designs and themes. The Production Artist must thrive in a professional, fast-paced environment, juggling multiple projects within a corporate setting. 

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

• Bachelor’s degree in a discipline-related field
• 4+ years of relevant work experience OR demonstrated ability to perform job duties through equivalent years of experience

Skills and Certifications

• Retail, agency, or in-house corporate design experience preferred.
• 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. Flash and HTML are a plus.
• 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.
• Additional job requirements may be listed on the staffing requisition.

RRD's current salary range for this role is $48,500 to $70,900 / year. The salary range may be adjusted based on the applicable geographic location of the hired employee, and the range may change in the future. At RRD, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions may vary based upon, but not limited to education, skills, experience, proficiency, performance, shift and location. Depending on the role, in addition to base salary, the total compensation package may also include participation in a bonus, commission or incentive program. RRD’s benefit offerings include medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, disability insurance, 401(k) with company match, life insurance and other voluntary supplemental insurance coverages, plus parental leave, adoption assistance, tuition assistance and employer/partner discounts.

All employment offers are contingent upon the successful completion of both a pre-employment background and drug screen.

RRD is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/veterans