Job title : Digital Content Artist
Department : Creative
The Digital Content Artist will be responsible for preparing print-ready files, interactive digital
publications, email and site content as well as preparing presentation and review materials. They will
work directly with the Creative, Production and Account Teams and report to the Creative Content
Supervisor. The Digital Content Artist is responsible for diagnosing and solving problems related to file
quality, color matching, asset and font management, formatting and maintaining style sheets. Projects often require working with vendor provided templates and tight adherence to client brand standards. Candidates must be skilled in all Adobe Creative Cloud Applications. This is a technical position, focused on print and digital based pre-production and building quality content.
Responsibilities :
- Create error-free print-ready files for various printed projects including large format color correct printing, digital and print publications, direct mail content associated with a client's campaign. Communicate with internal production department to assess mechanical needs, take that information and generate artwork specification sheets for print & digital content associated with a client's campaign.
- Review and revise client submitted artwork for accuracy, color and format.
- Organize, maintain and archive client production files.
- Work directly with Creative Team to answer any content related questions.
- Work with Account team to build mock ups, presentation materials and client review compositions
- Staying current with emerging Adobe and other creative applications for print and digital publishing.
Experience :
Working knowledge of Adobe Creative Applications : InDesign, Illustrator, Acrobat, PhotoshopWorking knowledge of HTML, CSS, and Java Script is a welcome bonusExperience with Adobe Online Publishing is a plusTechnical knowledge of Litho and Digital printing processesStrong organizational skills and the ability to multi-task and manage timeStrong listening, verbal and written communication skillsCritical attention to the smallest of details is a mustCritical thinker, enjoys problem solving and finding solutionsUnderstanding of contemporary graphic design, layout, color and typography composition and design fundamentalsCommitment to production schedules, deadlines, efficiency and qualityKnowledge of file formatting : size, resolution, vector vs. raster, CMYK vs. RGB, spot color vs.process, bleed / trim / live area, the difference between file types and what they are used for -
PDF, EPS, JPG, PNG, BMP, AVI, etc.
The ability to diagnose and solve problems related to file quality, color matching, missing links orfonts, and formatting