Graphics Creative Artist Job Opening

Graphics Creative Artist

DALB, Inc.

Kearneysville, West Virginia

Do you enjoy working on an All-Star Team? Can you bring amazing ideas to the table? Have a "can do" attitude? Come work at DALB!

Summary/Objective

This position is responsible for managing customer/sales graphic setups and various projects such as mockups, flyers and sold parts. A complete knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite a must (Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat and In-design) This position will be responsible for supporting the Customer Service Representative, outside sales team and outside Customers. Some prepress knowledge is necessary.

Required Skills

  • Knowledge in a Mac Based Environment
  • Knowledge in file sizing and setup for production of digital artwork for both proofing and production.
  • A strong, clean design aesthetic and a meticulous eye for detail
  • Highly proficient in Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign).
  • Proficient using Microsoft Excel, Power Point Word
  • Detail oriented and organized.
  • Telephone communication skills with outside customers and internal customers.
  • Working with customer service projects from start to finish (Project management)
  • Preflight files for the production process
  • Color correct files as necessary for production
  • Validate that finished printed product meets the customers expectations
  • Have a clear understanding of ripping and troubleshooting problematic files through the digital process.
  • Ability to add, sub-tract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
  • Good time management skills.
  • Ability to provide feedback, ideas, concepts, etc. in an effective professional manor

Required Education and Experience

  • Associates/Bachelor’s in graphic design or related field - Recent graduates will be considered.
  • Or 1–3 years design/prepress experience in the design or related field

Essential Functions

  • Must be able to manage projects from concept to completion with minimal supervision (This includes the production process)
  • Multi task between project request and questions for both sales and production departments
  • Working in a job queue environment completing the daily demands of customer service and outside sales teams.
  • Have a strong sense of composition and creative design.
  • Fluent in the Adobe Suite: Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat and In-design must be able to build production quality files.
  • Knowledge of building in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Power Point.
  • Keeping projects highly organized.
  • Comfortable with working directly with CSR’s Outside sales and Customers.
  • Comfortable with working directly with production managers and press operators.
  • Handle multiple projects and task at the same time.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Confident, articulate communicator with the ability to make strategic and intelligent decisions.
  • Capable of reviewing supplied artwork and understanding if it can be used in the production process.
  • Responsible for handling all aspects of prepress production of approved art files from creative to production

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits offered:

  • Paid time off
  • Health insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Retirement benefits or accounts