As a global marketing experience company, Quad’s goal is to help our clients win every day. We use our data-driven integrated marketing and manufacturing platform to streamline solutions for our clients, reduce friction and enhance their marketing spend effectiveness. We’ve built a rich legacy by believing in our people, allowing them to act like owners and to take charge of their own success. Whether an operator, sales rep, a graphic artist or a clinician, we’re all driven to perform at our best— for ourselves and our clients. At our core, we’re a company that believes we can always create a better way.

GENERAL PURPOSE OF JOB

The Sr Premedia Production Artist is responsible for creating print-ready files with utilizing the highest production quality standards, exceeding client expectations, mentor Asst Premedia Production Artists and work/meet with clients within a fast-paced environment. 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES SCOPE

• Create print-ready layouts from client, art director and/or writer provided files
• Assemble all elements of documents, ensuring quality typography
• Proper color breaks, trapping (when necessary)
• Graphics placement and photo requirements (resolution, ink limit)
• Appropriate print specifications resulting in technically accurate final deliverable files
• Render logos and artwork to meet print-ready end deliverable specifications
• General knowledge of the workflows and procedures for the assigned area
• Understanding of Mac environment
• Read and follow internal markup and customer instructions
• Work collaboratively, creatively and open-mindedly with project managers and/or art 
• Promptly notify the appropriate people of challenges affecting quality, schedule or budgets
• Discuss different approaches and methods to achieve individual and departmental goals
• Continually review current production processes for efficiencies for improvements/changes
• Provide clear and concise written and/or verbal instructions to other team members
• Work/meet with clients to maximize efficiencies on their projects
• Mentor Asst PreMedia Production Artists and meet with them twice monthly to ensure progress

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Appropriate education and/or experience may be substituted on an equivalent basis

Education: High School Diploma or equivalent 

Experience:  7+ years industry experience

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: 

• Mastery of creating and working with templates and style sheets; including page formatting of copy, placing photos and artwork; producing multiple versions 
• Mastery of Macintosh-based Quark, InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator and Acrobat 
• Mastery of steps required for the print process and an understanding of production methods to ensure designs can be produced for print delivery 
• Strong communication skills – verbal and written 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Manual Dexterity: Work requires definite skilled and accurate physical operations requiring some closely coordinated performance.

Physical Effort: Work requires handling light weight materials or equipment with no special speed or exertion.

Working Conditions:  Ordinary office, shop, field, or warehouse working conditions with some slightly disagreeable features.

Hazards: Negligible.  Little or no exposure to hazards.

The above statements are intended to provide the general nature and level of work being performed by most people assigned to this job.  They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and requirements.